koxxa

Maltese

Root
k-x-x
1 term

Alternative forms

  • kuxxa

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian coscia (thigh), from Latin coxa (hip”, later also “thigh).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔʃ.ʃa/

Noun

koxxa f (plural koxox or koxxtejn or (Żabbar) kxiex)

  1. (anatomy) thigh
    Synonym: wirk

Usage notes

  • In the plural, only koxxtejn can be used with personal suffixes.

Inflection

Inflection of koxxa
singular plural
m f
singular 1st person koxxti koxxitna
2nd person koxxtek koxxitkom
3rd person koxxtu koxxitha koxxithom
plural 1st person koxxtejja koxxtejna
2nd person koxxtejk koxxtejkom
3rd person koxxtejh koxxtejha koxxtejhom