Common name | Kelb il - Bahar Abjad |
Language | Maltese |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country | Malta |
Locality | |
Ref. | Lanfranco, G.G., 1993 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | primary lexeme |
1st modifier | primary lexeme |
2nd modifier | color pattern(s) |
Remarks | "Kelb" means DOG, "il-Bahar" means AT SEA, "Abjad" means WHITE". "Kelb il-Bahar" is the General word for "Shark" This Shark is also known as "Kelb Abjad" meaning WHITE DOG. |