"ċavetta" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃaˈvɛt.ta/ Forms: ċwievet [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian ciavetta, from a diminutive of Latin clavis. Cognate to Italian chiavetta. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|mt|scn|ciavetta|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sicilian ciavetta, {{bor+|mt|scn|ciavetta}} Borrowed from Sicilian ciavetta, {{der|mt|la|clavis}} Latin clavis, {{cog|it|chiavetta}} Italian chiavetta Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=ċwievet}} ċavetta f (plural ċwievet)
  1. key Tags: feminine Synonyms: muftieħ, ċawetta [dialectal]
    Sense id: en-ċavetta-mt-noun-LHDhK3oG Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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        "Maltese terms derived from Sicilian",
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