luzzu

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

A Maltese luzzu

Borrowed from Maltese luzzu.

Noun[edit]

luzzu (plural luzzus)

  1. A traditional, brightly painted Maltese fishing boat.
    • 1964, R[obert] Franklin Brown, Jr., USS Shangri-La, Attack Carrier, Boston, Mass.: Burdette, →OCLC, page 205, column 1:
      The island’s small fishing boats (Luzzus) and karrozzins (horse-drawn carriages) provided a welcome change-of-pace from the flattop Shangri-La’s sailors and airmen had been riding since October.

Further reading[edit]

Maltese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sicilian guzzu, from Italian guzzo.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

luzzu m (plural luzzijiet)

  1. luzzu

Descendants[edit]

  • English: luzzu