garigor

Maltese

Garigor

Alternative forms

• garagor

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian garagolu／caragolu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.rɪˈɡɔːr/

Noun

garigor m (plural garigori)

1. snail vine (Cochliasanthus caracalla)
2. spiral staircase
   • 2021, Trischia Falzon, “Ara l-istorja taċ-ċuqlajta bi tnax-il martell li tmur lura 100 sena f’Ħal Luqa”, in One.com.mt‎^[1]:

     Mill-ġenb tal-knisja, fejn hemm garigor ta’ disgħin tarġa għall-fuq il-bejt [...]

     From the side of the church, where there is a spiral staircase of ninety steps to the top of the roof [...]