nuċċali

Maltese

Alternative forms

aċċoli, oċċali, uċċjali (dialectal)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian ucchiali, with a fused definite article il- with /n/ < /l/ dissimilation due to the neighbouring /l/.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nutˈt͡ʃaː.lɪ/

Noun

nuċċali m (plural nuċċalijiet)

glasses, spectacles (eyewear)

Derived terms

nuċċali tal-vista
nuċċali tax-xemx
nuċċali taż-żwiemel
tan-nuċċalijiet

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