koxxa

Maltese

Root
k-x-x
1 term

Alternative forms

  • kuxxa

Etymology

    Borrowed from Sicilian coscia (thigh), from Late Latin coxa (thigh), from Proto-Italic *koksā, from Proto-Indo-European *koḱs- (joint, limb).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈkɔʃ.ʃa/
    • Rhymes: -ɔʃʃa

    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