kukkudrill

Maltese
Kukkudrill

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian cuccudrillu, from Italian coccodrillo, a metathesis of Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʊkːʊdˈrɪlː/

Noun

kukkudrill m (plural kukkudrilli)

  1. crocodile
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