maktur

Maltese

/makˈtuːr/

noun
Definitions
  • handkerchief small towel of cloth or paper
  • kerchief, headscarf

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian maccaturi derived from Catalan, Valencian mocador.

Origin

Catalan

mocador

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