"zikketta" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /t͡sɪkˈkɛt.ta/ Forms: zikketti [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian zicchetta. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|mt|scn|zicchetta|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sicilian zicchetta, {{bor+|mt|scn|zicchetta}} Borrowed from Sicilian zicchetta Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=zikketti}} zikketta f (plural zikketti)
  1. (children's games) a Maltese children's game played with beads or nuts Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Children's games Derived forms: zikka
    Sense id: en-zikketta-mt-noun-1rm3u8AS Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

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