xott
Maltese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɔt/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Sicilian sciuttu, asciuttu, from Latin exsuctus.
Adjective
xott (feminine singular xotta, plural xotti)
- dry
- Synonym: niexef
- Antonyms: mxarrab, umdu
- curt; brief
Related terms
- xxotta
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English shot.
Noun
xott m (plural xotts or xottijiet)
- shot (launching of a ball or similar object toward a goal)
- Alternative form: xutt
Related terms
- xuter
- xuttjatur
- xxottja (xxuttja)