Maltese · 26 September 2026 · Noun Plurals and Gender
kotba
books
noun
The irregular broken plural form of 'ktieb' (book). Broken plurals are a hallmark of Maltese, where the internal structure of the word changes to indicate plurality.
In a sentence
Għandi ħafna kotba fuq l-ixkaffa, imma qatt ma kelli żmien naqrahom kollha.
I have many books on the shelf, but I never had time to read them all.