koxxa
Maltese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sicilian coscia (“thigh”), from Latin coxa (“hip”, later also “thigh”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
koxxa f (plural koxox or koxxtejn or kxiex)
Usage notes edit
- Both koxox and the original dual koxxtejn are used interchangeably for the plural. Only the dual form is possible with personal suffixes.