skojjattlu

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Maltese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sicilian scuiàttulu and/or Italian scoiattolo, from a Vulgar Latin development of Latin sciūrus, ultimately from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros). Doublet of skwiril.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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skojjattlu m (plural skojjattli)

  1. squirrel
    Synonym: skwiril (squiril, skwirill)