fellus

Maltese
Fellus

Etymology

From Libyan Arabic فِلُّوس‎ (fellūs), also found in the Berber languages. Probably an old borrowing from Latin pullus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɛˈlːuːs/

Noun

fellus m (plural flieles)

  1. chick, young chicken
    • "Filmat: Il-ħajja miżera ta' fellus li jissemmen għall-qatla", iNewsMalta.com, 15 February 2016.
      Filmat xokkanti miġbud bil-moħbi mill-għaqda Anonymous for Animal Rights juri r-realtà kiefra li jgħaddu minnha l-flieles minn meta jfaqqsu sakemm jibdew jissemmnu biex wara 40 jum jinqatlu għall-konsum tan-nies.
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