garigor
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Maltese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Sicilian garagolu/caragolu.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]garigor m (plural garigori)
- snail vine (Cochliasanthus caracalla)
- spiral staircase
- 2021, Trischia Falzon, “Ara l-istorja taċ-ċuqlajta bi tnax-il martell li tmur lura 100 sena f’Ħal Luqa”, in One.com.mt[1]:
- Mill-ġenb tal-knisja, fejn hemm garigor ta’ disgħin tarġa għall-fuq il-bejt […]
- From the side of the church, where there is a spiral staircase of ninety steps to the top of the roof […]