karfus
Maltese edit
Etymology edit
By back-formation from the plural krafes, from a variant of Arabic كَرَفْس (karafs) reinterpreted as a plural form. Compare Moroccan Arabic كرافس (krāfis, “celery”), Tunisian Arabic كرافس (krāfis, “celery”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
karfus m (collective, singulative karfusa, plural krafes, paucal karfusiet)