ċekkmejt

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Maltese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

ċekmejt

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English checkmate. Doublet of skakkumattu.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɛkˈkmɛjt/

Noun[edit]

ċekkmejt m (plural ċekkmejts)

(chess) checkmate (said when making the conclusive move in chess)
Synonym: skakkumattu

Related terms[edit]

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