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ċoqqa

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Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian ciucca, probably either from Latin cuculla (through a metathesis *culucca) or from Latin clocca. Cognate with English cowl and cloak respectively; see these.

Pronunciation

Noun

ċoqqa f (plural ċoqoq)

  1. cowl (a monk’s hood; a habit with such a hood)