żokra

Maltese

Żokra

Root
ż-k-r
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic زُكْرَة (zukra, “small hose”), thus probably originally referring to the umbilical cord or navel-string.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɔk.ra/

Noun

żokra f (plural żokor or żkieri, paucal żokriet)

1. (anatomy) navel