zokkor

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic سُكَّر‎ (sukkar). The expected form would be *sokkor (or *sokkar). The onset z- is due to influence by Sicilian zuccuru, itself borrowed from the Arabic.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɔk.kɔr/

Noun

zokkor m (collective, singulative zokkra, paucal zokkriet)

  1. sugar
  2. diabetes
  3. (in the singulative) pleasant person

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