żokra

Maltese
Root
ż-k-r
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic زُكْرَة‎ (zukra, “small hose”), thus probably originally referring to the umbilical cord or navel-string.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔk.ra/

Noun

żokra f (plural żokor or żkieri, paucal żokriet)

  1. (anatomy) navel
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