skwiril

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English squirrel, from Middle English squirel, from Anglo-Norman esquirel and Old French escurel, from a Vulgar Latin development of Latin sciūrus, ultimately from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros). Doublet of skojjattlu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskwɪ.rɪl/

Noun

skwiril m (plural skwirils)

  1. squirrel
    Synonym: skojjattlu (skojattlu)
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