alwett

Maltese

Etymology

Eventually from Old French aloete, from a diminutive of Latin alauda. The word may have been borrowed directly from the Normans, or later from modern French alouette.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /alˈwɛt/
  • Audio (Gozo)(file)

Noun

alwett m (collective, singulative alwetta, plural alwetti, paucal alwettiet)

  1. lark(s)
    Synonym: (especially the short-toed lark) bilbla
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