fdewxa

Maltese

Etymology

Dialectal Arabic فِدَاوِش (fidāwiš, “noodles”), which may be from Italian fettuccia (“band, ribbon”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvdɛw.ʃa/

Noun

fdewxa f (plural fdewwex, paucal fdewxiet)

1. a type of Maltese pasta similar to tagliatelle