granċ

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian granciu, from Latin cancrulus, diminutive of cancer, or from the accusative form cancrum, through an intermediate form *cranclo or *crancro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡrant͡ʃ/

Noun

granċ m (plural granċijiet or granċi)

  1. crab
    Hyponym: qabru
    laħam tal-granċ ― crab meat
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