ċavu

Maltese

Etymology

Back-formation from the plural ċavi, from Sicilian ciavi, a variant of chiavi. Doublet of ċavi and ċova.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaː.vu/

Noun

ċavu m (plural ċavi)

1. (nautical) locking mast

Related terms

• ċavi (ċova)