skwiril

Maltese

Alternative forms

• squiril, skwirill

Etymology

Borrowed from English squirrel, from Middle English squirel, from Anglo-Norman esquirel and Old French escurel, from a Vulgar Latin development of Latin sciūrus, ultimately from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros). Doublet of skojjattlu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskwɪ.rɪl/

Noun

skwiril m (plural skwirils)

1. squirrel

   Synonym: skojjattlu (skojattlu)