kustilja

Maltese

Etymology

From Italo-Romance, from a diminutive of Latin costa. Compare Italian costola, Spanish costilla.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kusˈtɪl.ja/

Noun

kustilja f (plural kustilji)

  1. (anatomy) rib (bone on the side of the upper body)
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