ċavi

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Maltese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Sicilian chiavi. Doublet of ċavu.

Noun[edit]

ċavi f (plural ċavijiet)

  1. (architecture) keystone (the top stone of an arch)
    Alternative form: ċova

Adverb[edit]

ċavi

  1. tightly
    Alternative form: ċova

Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

ċavi

  1. plural of ċavu