kikkra

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian chicchera, from Spanish xícara (modern form jícara), from Nahuatl xicalli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪk.kra/

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• Rhymes: -ɪkkra

Noun

kikkra f (plural kikkri)

1. teacup, coffee cup
   • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Id-Dar tan-Ninfi”, in Fl-Arena:

     Għamara bl-injam ħadmu,
     bil-ward żewqu l-ħitan;
     buqar tahom il-ġilju,
     u kikkri t-tulipan.

     They built the furniture from wood,
     and decked the walls with roses.
     For jugs they used lilies,
     for cups, the tulips.