ċajt

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian chiaita, ciaita.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃajt/

Noun

ċajt m (collective, singulative ċajta, dual ċajtejn, paucal ċajtiet)

  1. joke
  2. ridicule
  3. overniceness
  4. (figuratively) trouble