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tagnay
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si
li
ma
il
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noro
dan
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ta
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AFD
ABATIA abbey
ABATISSA
ACCENT
nunnery.
abbess,
mother or
lady superior, governess of an abbey.
ABAZIa
privileges of
ABJURA
abbacy,
an abbott.
abjurement,
renuncia-
tion.
ABJURA (telak,
alla
ir-religion
Jil
ABBATI - abbott,
clerk, a
and
re-
student
or-
ABBLI
able,
strong enough
Jnt m'intix abhli ghas-iiervizz; you are
not fit for duty (for the service).
fit,
ABBORD on
Jecc
board, aboard
CajUan mtir ahbord; if
you wish to see the Captain go on
tara
il
board.
ABBOZZ sketch,
outline,
rough-
ACCESS inquest,
ABJAD white;
as snow.
ABJAD-TAL-BAID-the
white of
an egg; albumen.
ABLATIV (cas)
ABT arm-pit,
AOBAR
ablative case.
arm-hole.
greater,
bigger, larger,
older; ohtoc achar rninnec? is your sister older than
you?
inquisition, post
mortem examination.
ACCETTA a
ACCETTA
button-hole.
accepted (he);
he accept the
l'isiedina? did
accetta
invita-
tion?
AOLA white
tunny
fish.
(cas)-accusative jew
objective (case).
ACTAR more,
ACTARX
most
more
is
more
rather,
probably
Giusi
more;
still
likely,
actarx jigi
il-lejla, most likely (probably) he will
come this evening i^-^/aZ actarx ihob'
bu il'loghoh inchella li studiu^ boys like
to play rather than study.
likely,
cast.
tciehed
ted an accent.
actar attent
ders.
hall
ACCUSATIV
trid
accent
addo,
first sight,
easily
mhux
not so easily.
Googlc
AGE
AGHDER(Imp.
verb taghder)^
pity, sympathize (yoiijew thou).
AGHFAS (Imp. tal verb taghfas)^
Bqueeze, press (you jno thou).
tal
verb taghgen)^
AGHLEB
AGHLEF
AGHMEL
do your best.
(Imp. tal verb taghak)^
AGHAK
verb taghel)--
aghel loahda
wood
sorrel,
sorrel.
AGRIMENSUR
(perit)
a land
surveyor.
AHFER ilmp.
AHMAR red
ta tahfer);
pardon
he
kieghed isir
is blushing;
ahmar
he is
face.
AHNA-we.
ways
news,
emm iltum f
tiemm ahbdr
what
li
id'diehla^ it is
will
gejja
is
rumour; xahbdr
the news to day;
il flotta
il
gitngha
fleet
AHBAT-rgalih)
(imp. ta tahbat);
AHBI hide;
ahbini,
AHDAR (haxix
grass.
AHFEF
har, at
last
ghall-ahtuir,
in his
nista, I
AHJEN
(actar
ajjenj more
cun-
ning, craftier.
AHWA - brothers,
l-ahioa
AHBAR
thou).
forgive.
(kieghedjisthi);
notripe; dac
haxix ; those
(nej);
AGENZiA agency.
AGGETTIV adjective.
AKfe
AHDARgreen;
AGENT-agent.
(ijar;
li
hide me.
jeclu
il
bhejjem)
be brave
my
sisters;
cura
lads (boys).
AHXEN-araEHXEN.
AJC lay brother.
AJCLA eagle.
A JMA ah me
alas
com-
crane, heron.
him, he
is
your
brothe^oOQlc
AKD
verb tahlefj,
an errand
takdi^mn
out^.
AKLEBCImp.
tal verb
taklehj
verb
tal
takli)
fry
{yovLJe^c thou).
AKRA
AKSAM (Imp.
tal
verb taksam)
AKTA
ALBA-alb.
tal
Inglisi),
cherry.
ALCHIMIA alchemy.
(pianta)
roadder.
ALLA God,
hares,
God
calendar.
jointed
(pianta)
glass-wort.
ALMERIDIA salvaa
(pianta)
wild glass-wort.
ALONGA-albicore.
ALTAR altar.
ALTEA (pianta) marsh-mallow.
ALWETTA-sky-lark.
AMAR decree,
AMARENA
order,
cirasa )
command.
marasche-
cherry.
AMARILLI
(pianta) amaryllis.
AMEN
(hecc icun)
Amen
(so
be itK
the evening.
AMNISTiA
(mahfra
generali)
in
amnesty.
ANCIPRISC (ara
Ciprisc).
ANCRA anchor.
ANDAR - treshing floor.
ANEMONI (fiur) wind
flower, ane-
mone,
ANISETT aniseed.
AKWA stronger,
tal
bearer, ensign.
ALGEBRA-algebra.
ALIZZARI
(you).
AKFEL
AKLI
ALFABETT alphabet.
ALFIER ensign
AKDl
ANK
Peruvian
aa
wada,
ANNUNA, (flimchien,
wada) with one consent, toge-
kalb
ther, unanimously.
ANKAS
even
^
VjOOQIC
j
3igitized by
ANT
ARL
ANTAOLA
ARCANLU an arohangel.
ANTIC
spangle, a small
plate or boss of shining metal.
old, ancient, old-fashioned.
ANTICAMRA. ante-room.
ANTIGRIST
antichrist,
ARCHEOLOGtA-ArchsBology.
ARCHEOLOGU-Arch^ologist.
false
prophet.
ANTIPAST-ante-past.
ARCHETT(xogolta
ANTIPATt A - antipathy,
ANTIPATICU - antipathetic,
ARCHETT
anti-
ARCHITRAV architrave.
APPARAT apparatus,
preparation
APPARAT
schejjel tat-
(tal
kari
fli
APPELL appeal,
call,
call
in
judgment.
(dal
wakt, minn
(ta
ARCHITETT-architect,
room
ARCHIVIU-archives.
ANALOR-ara GHANALOR.
APPALT a contract, undertaking.
in
fltick
door, portal.
APPtC
1-archett)
fretwork.
pathetical, antipathous.
glass-door,
ANTIPORTA
tfal)
fiddle.
mument
instantly, shortly,
short time.
ARCIPRIET - archpriest.
.
ARCISKOP archbishop.
(axixa) - feverfew.
ARMISA
ARCOVA-alcove.
APPLICAZIONI-application.
on purpose (pur-
just
so, precisely.
APTIT appetite
ARGANELL davitt.
ARGINTIER
silversmith,
ma ghandecx ap^
tmur you don*t feel inclined to go.
Ghandi apiit immur sa Ruma, I have
a mind to go to Rome.
ARBLU mast, pole.
;
ARBLU TA BANDIERA
flag
Btaff.
ARGNU -cap8tan,wind-beam,wind-
jew family
of
family.
ARBULA
ARBULATURArigging.
ARC arch.
ARCA ark.
a subject
of conversation, topic.
ARGUIN alquazil.
ARINGA a herring.
ARITMETICA arithmetic.
ARJA air, pride, area.
ARJA
(tal
musica) an
air,
a tune,
song.
ARLO watch,
ARLO TAL BUT caxxaj
a hunter.
TAL GAS-gas meter.
ARLO
ARLO TAL HAJT
ARLO TAL ILMA meteiv
water meter.
ARLO TAX-XEMX sundiL
clock.
cal
gold-
lass.
ARGUMENT argument,
APRIL April.
tit
ARA
smith.
APPUNTAT appointment.
APPUNTU exactly, quite so,
shoulder.
(tal
clock.
Digitized by
VjOOQIC
ARL
ARLOAR)
ARLUAR)
ARUNCLI-
(ara RANUNCLI).
ARZELL-cockles.
ARZELLI NIGRI-blackcockles.
wfttch-maker, clock-
maker.
ARMA
ARMI
(mus, sicchina,
w^ax-flower.
ASPERSORIU-aspergillus holy
water sprinkler.
stallett etc.)
weapons
of offence, instru-
ments,
fire-arms,
ASS ace;
armi
ARMATURA
anut)
(tal
show
ARMEL a
widower.
ARMELLIN-erminc.
ARMfiN an armenian
(one from
ASSAFETIDA asaf(ietida.
ASSENZIU common wormwood.
Ittsaistant; an as[sistant teacher; a
ASSISTENT
AQQTQTFMTA
ASSISTENIA
Jpupii teacher.
ASSISSUR ^"^^^^^-ASSESSURf
ASTINENZA (ada)-abstinence.
ASTROLOGtA astrology.
ASTRONOAliA-astronomy.
ARMLA a widow.
gasfur) osprey.
ARREST arrest,
capture, caption.
ART earth,
shore AUa
created heaven and earth ; l-^irt hija
mkassma /*continenii, land is divided
into continents, sib dejjem art gham;
fCart^
fell
rin
l-art,
(on shore).
ARTAB-soft,
ARTIOCC
ASTKONOMU-astronomer.
ASTUR
ATI
(gasfur)-goshawk,
(Imp.
(youjew thow),
ATI' an act, a contract;
liver
kite.
tal
(jhiill'ati
contract.
ATTACC-an
attack.
ATTENT-attentive.
ATTENTAT an
attempt.
ATTENZIONI -attention.
ATTESTAT
attestation,
cei-ti-
ficate.
slow.
ARTERIA artery.
ARTICLA sea-anemonies.
ta Gerusaartichoke.
(patata
lemm) Jerusalemm
ARTIGIAN an
artisan.
ATTIV (bieel)-active.
ATTIV (verb) an active
ATTRICI an actress.
ATTUR an
garden
verb.
actor, a plavor.
AUDITUR-auditor.
AURATA (uta) gilt
head.
AURINA urine.
AURINAR pot,
AVUCAT a
lerv
rocket.
denari,
ASTROLOGU astrologer.
ARMERi A armoury.
ARMIER an armourer.
he
nilu
ass
assjiuri^ the
Armenia).
miela^ find
ASSISTENZ^-assistance.
case, fittings.
ARPA
the ace of
ace of clubs,
as8 corijew coppi^ the ace of hearts ;
ass pichi jew spadi^ the ace of spades.
diamonds
tan-narj.
ARMA (^ta
AVV
a connsel
advocate.
chamber
pot.
lawyer, an advocate,
avucat
tal
cumna, crown
AVVENT-adv^Bt^ed by L^OOgle
2
AVV
10
even, although,
AVVOLJA
not
BIS-SAHHA
your health
AWWISTA
B it-tieni
BIL CHEMM-hardly,
ma gumna
UH
is
inti
hil
chelh
bil
smartly.
roughly,
snappishlv.
il
hajty
BAGHAL-mule.
BAGHAL
sit-
down,
iom,v
ctieb
il
makluh, doii't keep the book upside down gJiandec (ilbist) il peduni
hil makluh^ your socks are inside out.
;
collha^l
BAGHAL
BI NGHAS-sleepy.
'
BAGHAL
BAHAR-sea.
an
BAHAR
abundance, any a-
mount.
rinse,
blockhead.
bil
have been
force,
snow
BAJJD white-washer.
BAJJADA (li tbid) that
day.
pulsorv.
spotted
wasp.
four
(uta)
BAJDA
in
hil
nrnata
wrasse.
raithu
saw him
MAKLUB upside
li
tiarratx^
BAHRlJA-the newsmonger.
BAJD-eggs.
BIL HNIENA-hardly.
BIL KIEGHDA
sitting,
fuk
ma
hungry.
HEFFA - quickly,
HERRA - rudely,
biex
plat.
BIL GHACS-stingily.
-- hungry, il
BIL
standing
his'seivwa
BAHBAH
thirsty,
BIL GHACC
il
willy.
chemm
bil
wiekfa
right, properly,
jew hid^
dnewwa, by hook or by crook, nilly
'
BIL
way
in the right
alfabett, 1-ew-
ittra tal
bil kieghda
(to
vour health.
BIS-SEWWA-by
BIL
BIL
the health
gha?
to
ghec, I drink
withstanding.
AWISSC
BAJ
com-
lays
din l-actar tigiea bajjada
ghandi, this is the hen that lays
many eggs
li
eggsmost.
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*
.
BAJ
11
BALLU ball,
bajju,
do you go
BAJTAR TAX-XEWC -
(tal
aria) aballoon.
BALLUN-ball,
prickly
hand
foot-ball,
ball.
pears.
BAJTRI
(tin) -figs,
green
BALLUT >
,
balluta; ^^' ^^'^ ^'^^ ^^'^BALZAMINA fewwiea, xam-
BAKBIEK
'
ibakbak)-a vexer
(li
figs.
BAK AR cows.
BAKK-bugs.
an odoriferous china-jar
scent bottle.
BALZMU balm, balsam.
BALZMUA (axixa) balsam-ap-
BAKKA-a
ple, hairy
BAKBIEKA
(bomblu
ilma)-a
tal
pitcher.
bug.
miema)
BAKKUN-a
an infant
pick-axe.
BAKKUNIER
digger,
black
or
BAKRA cow.
BAKTA curdled
il
Bambiii^
BAMBO-a
BaMIA
cream, curd.
packs
of wares; balal tad-^lrapp^ bales of
infant
God's
for
laughing stock
baar)
a small
(pianta)
gamboge, okro.
BAN matweed,
esparto.
BANANA-pIantain.
BANC bench,
cloth.
form,
(to
sit
on)
depo-
is
sited).
a lateen.
BALDACCHIN-canopv.
bone.
BALJOL-a bucket.
BALLA ball, shell,
BANC TA CARPlNTIER-a
carti
(tal
logub)^
ta nofa siegha
f'iilejh ghal
nofa
bale or pack
BANC TA HANUT-counter;/^/^.
ghed iljiusfuk ilbanc, put the
BALLABROTT a ball,
cricket,
tennis ball.
BALLARIN
^^^^^^'
ballarina} ^
BALLaT he who beats down with
.
a paviour*s beetle
a beater,
a cud-
geller.
BALLATA - a
paviour's beetle
it-
BALLETT-a ballet.
BALLOTTRA weasel.
BALLOTTRA (uta)-weasel fish.
BALLOTTRA TAR-RAMEL
bearded ophidion.
money
on the counter.
BANCHETTA
bench jeiv
stool,
little
seat.
haru
(am)n
he
sigtia)^
of wares.
car-
penter's bench.
li
tfal
Bambin) the
(il
simpleton.
(tal
child,
little
sake.
small pox.
craft,
(tarbija)-a
child.
Jesxis; f'gieh
BAKLA hemorrbagic
BALANZA
momordica.
BAMBIN
pioneer,
stone cutter.
BALAL
BAMBIN
BAKKUM-ara BEKKUM.
BALLUN
BAJTAR-figs.
'
hAi^
BANDA (naa)
side,
banda
il
capsize.
BANDA band;
il
banda, 1 went to hear the band BAXDA BLI STRLTMEXTI TAU-UAM (biss), a
brass-band.
^
^^ (^mr^n]c>
:
Digitized by
VjOOV lc
ban
12
BANDIERA flag,
diera, to
thiddel
il
ban-
change nationality.
BANDLA swing.
BAND'OHRAsomewhere
else, in
hak
BARLOTTA-small
BARMA
barrel, keg.
writhing, contortion.
barrel,
BARMIL
fetch
barmil ilma,
water.
BARNU-a
bucket gibli
a bucket of
;
me
cowl, hood.
BAN-ara MAMMAEJA.
him
to be sure
BANS
) of course,
BANSAJN f certainly,undoubtedly.
BARAD (temp passat tal verb tob-
rody tillima)
BARAM
rom)he
BARAX
he liled.
tal
verb
tob-
to refuse anything.
BARRA
beyond;
collha
sides his
tiajf,
BARBAANNI
(gasfur)
white
BAR-BAR
for a
walk
(forsi
ejja
barra barra)--out
immorru bdr'bdr,
let
articles).
nuawh
curb,
light,
long
chain.
BARBIER barler,
BARRACCA-hut,
jillima) a Hler.
earthen jar wliere
to keep bread and other eatables in.
BARRADA
BARBUN
BARBUN
(uta)-brill, pearl-fish.
IMPERIAL jew TAX-
(uta) turbot.
BARCA benediction,
BARCUN
BARCLOR boatman, barge-man.
BARD cold; thossbard? do you
bard
illtnn, it is
BARDAXXA a
rogue, a dissolute
(stones etc.)
BARRM
night cap.
BARIX-barege.
(dac
li
jobrom
be
it
BARRANI
foreign,
(ta barra)
strange; foreigner, stranger, alien;
false, borrowed, extra; frrid naghmel
taghmira snien (harranin) foloz (dentatura shiha), I Avant to have a set of
false teeth ordered ; Xtrajt
loq mill kliegh tieghibarra^n,
tliis
fellow.
BARIOLA-a
il
twister.
blessing
barca VAlla, God s blessing.
BARCAZZA-the long boat.
lighter,pontoon, barge.
feel cold ?
(lima)-a file,
(minn tbarra, tagmel
bra)hid heaped up jew piled up
BARRA
il
shed.
BARRD (dac
BARRADA an
hair-dresser.
XEWC
(mill
li
BARBAZZAL
watch
li
BARRA
reign, meta
watch from
my
dan
I
l-ar-
bought
extra gain.
f-^
Digitized by
j
VjOOQIC
;;
kAk
BARRX 8craper,
BARRAXA a
scavenger.
weeding
scraper, a
(gali
klug) studding
BARRI a
BARRIERA
BARXA a scratch,
excoriation
dac
a scrape, an
Itarxa
irid
bieb
il
it is
BARUMBARA a
painted.
BARUNI a baron.
BARUNCIN a haroncino.
BATA
a sol-
ft^fea^^
in-
(minn tobsor)
he foretold, thought, prophesied; katt ina baidum daks
he never
hecc,
(foretold) that he
reroain such a long time.
was
to
BATI slow
fix.
presage, pro-
(temp passat
tal
verb
tboss)
ara TBOSS.
BASSA afart.
BASSAR ara BASAR.
BASSS he who breaks
BAST-ara BIEJJED.
BASTIMENT-ship,
BATTA
staff,
abated
little
evening
this
batta
BATTL empty,
BATTALJUN-abattalion,c/rtn
tliet battaljuni,
BATTALL
wind.
iV-
this regi-
made up)
kuocker
BATTARIJA a
BATTP]JN
vessel.
BASTUN stick,
go (down) very
let it
of three
door
knocker).
ple of eggs,
(ew
battery.
bajdiet) a cou-
two eggs.
BATTENT-the
frame of
BATUT depressed,
man-of-war, war-ship.
cane,
rimentfih
pbecy.
BSS
BA8RA prediction,
in vain.
slowly.
sejjer
suffered,
atular f
li
bati^
thought
he
ibati)
tal in
BASR
(minn
(huclu)
bore, endured.
God
BATI
bag or wallet.
onions, bulbs;
marsh
mallow.
thy
baroness.
BARACCA a knapsack,
BASAL -
BATAL empty;
pigeon-house, a
pigeon-hole.
BARUNISSA-a
gall
bull.
sar
boom.
sail
hook.
dier's
la
walking
stick,
able
a door.
poor, misericisk,
he was
j
VjOOQIC
hA\\-
liAWXATApicuic; acrime;
haft.cata
his father.
BAVALOR
slabbering
bib,
Mt
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BAR bazaar,
fnor-
Birzehbua, we
went to Birzebbua for a picnic
smajt xhaicratd ghamel inv^sierha? Did
you hear of the crime coramitted by
va ghamilna
;;
cloth.
market
il
brought
BAXX
BAZOCCA
devotee.
BAWA rapture,
BAXX niean,
base
BAAR-(ara DEMMEL).
BAZZAR
you
fvile)
BAXX-BAXX slowfy,
BCEJJE plural
ew
BDIELHA
BDIELI
BD E LU
BAA
tiha)
drcaded
afraid, feared,
he
baa
li
jinkahad,
little
ta
BIA
plural
ta
(ara).
BEOUN
opinion
sorry
is
ghad
^she,
changed
(her,
l\r
J iriy
was about
he repented,was
I,
-sorry,
je ^6^ h is )
in d je
hdiehi wisk mi/li ghamel, he
to
BDIELNA
BAXXR
^a
(ara).
dull,
a dupe.
young pigeon.
BCUECEN
PRUA-stupid,
bit,
bit.
pigeon, a
BAXX MILL
bzdr,
il
stealthily,
jati
li
are.
dac
how mean
hernia.
BAXX
was
com taghmlu hadr biex tghinu rwiehcom ghall ispejjes li tridu hiex teabhru
il cnisia, you ought to hold a bazaai*
for the purpose of assisting to defray
the cost of enlarging the church
pajjis
BAXA bashaw.
BAXAR (ta bxara) (he)
(cilij,
an exchange, a
fancy shop
imiss'
place, a
sgur
repent
changed
ma
mv mind
swielu, his
repen-
late.
(we)
mindyt'tt' opinion,
we
changed
our
are sorry,
we
repented.
were sorry.
BDIEWA plural
BIDWI
(ara).
change, alteration,
mutation, mutation, barter.
com-
BDIL
ta
BDOT-pilot.
BDOTI-^pilots.
BEBBUX snails,
small shells.
Jigitized
hebbux
tal bcdiar,
C^r\r^ri]i>
by VjiJOy lC
BEB
BEBBUX-snail.
her-
BEBBUXI
hehbu.ri^
mile.
SALVAA
BEBUNA
(axixa)^
annual daisy.
BECA
tihc/u^he
cried,
BECBEC
verb thechech)
drink, sip (thoujeic you) (passat tal
verb thecbecj he drank, sipped, guzzled, drank he^ivWy jeic hard,
(Irap. tal
BECBIEC (wieed
becjewjixrob
Bwiller,
one
who
one
who
si)
iobb
is
gir)
BECCA
to
weep.
BECCA PRIM
jew TA MEJ.IU
(gasfur, tajra) great snipe.
snipe
TAX-XITAVA
BECCACC ZGHIR
(gasfur,
BECCA
BECJCAA
(uta)
taj-
fish.
bellowfish,
curlew sandpiper.
common
sand piper.
BECCACCINA TAT-TIS
tajra)
dunlin.
BECCAFIC ABJAD
(ghasfur,
(gasfur)
orphean warbler.
li jibchi) -- a
person that weeps, one that cries,
one that weeps.
BECCUM knotty rock jew com-
mon woodcock.
BECCUM KERKNI-crestedwood
cock.
BEX'N pigeon.
BEDA
throat.
commenced, began,
BEDBUT a
started.
reed pipe.
BEGONIA
begonia.
(pianta)
(ponn, is-saba il cbir tal
[\d) fist, the thumb; riak-
BEHEM
BEHEN
^'
' behern^
a blow with
fist).
BEHLIENI sottish,
cracked,
sil-
simple, foolish.
ly,
bey,
il
hoy ta
l'unia^
the
bey of Tunis.
BEJJEN
jew
tkieijhed
one
is
speaking.
BEJjfeN-ara SENSAL.
PEJJES (wieed li icun gassa
gall caa tal bies) a falconer, a
game keeper.
BEJJET (gamel il bejta) -passat
verb
tbejjetj
nest.
BEJJET (gamel
bejtiet jew
ofor
amria ga-rieg) ho
il
fil
black cap.
BECCHEJ (wieed
tal
sea-snipe.
fur)
Common when
BECCACC SECOND
BECCA
lesser whitethroat.
BE.I
drinks hard.
BECBUCA(dorga,bombIu
a
BEJ
the
ibecguzzler, a
fond of drink,
li
ara
BEBBUXA. RAGEL
CRUX.
15
etc.)
in.
BEJJET
(he)
(fif
fostered
kalb)
(he)
bred,
hat^-gftUd^^j(&CyJ^fe
BEJ
f'kalbu u issa sgur ihalsu, he is. bearing hatred against his brother and
now he is sure to takie revenge.
BEJJIEGHI
(li
jimbig)saleable;
BEN
he fanned,
rtperperjf
that flag nying
venal.
BEIGH sale
to be sold, venal.
BEJJEGH (wieed
ibigh)
li
seller.
16
fit-triek)
a hawker
bejjeghft'
parti-
cle, interposition.
simpleton,
ening:.
BEJN HALTEJN
(fid-dubiu)
doubtful, dubious, uncertain, ambiguous, wavering.
BE JTA TAN-NEMEL
an
the
ant-
hole, an ant-hill.
BEJTA TAN-NAHAL,\abee.hive,
BEJTA TA-UNAN/ a wasp's
nest, a hornet's nest.
BEJTA TA-RiEGH
BELLA-DONNA
(oxon, smin)
big-bodied,
ige-
ksari,
words
meta
raitec
dicU figura
bel-
swallower, a devourer.
BELLIEGHA-a
vortex, a whirl-
pool.
BELKA (mogza
actarx) brown,
blackish, graA'.
BELLOMU
(fjunil
wardil hena)
garden balsam.
BELLUS-velvet.
BELT a
city,
a town
tal
beltj
townsman.
BENA
built,
he
BENCEL-ara BERMEC.
hole
BEJU
(tal
BENEFICIU)abenefice an
corpulent,
eccle-
icollu (igawdi)
il
BEN
BENGEL
tiii
verb
thengel
taste,
il
find
fla-
frott ma
this fruit
qiiite tasteless.
BENJAMIN
(isem ta bniedem)
Fost it'tfal collha li ghanda
dac il Benjamin tieghn (dac l-ijed li
ihohb) ; of all his children that is his
pet (his favonrite).
builder, a mason, a constrnctor.
(passat tal verb taghmel
briii jew fbennen)
(it) raade savoury
Benjamin
BENNEJ
BENNEN
it
gave a
lietter taste
hiini bennen
il
pudina
dun
b\vi
kxar tal
mod, this
il
17
cards.
BERBIEK
(hali)-prodigal, spend
a lavish jeio wasteful man
hua l-actar wiehed berhiek li ghandna
id'dar; he is the most prodigal we
have in the family.
thrift,
BERCHEL
for flowers,
berchel collu
it
blossomed,
it
went to seed
all
BERDEL
the
tber-
went
il qdur
it
turnips blos-
to seed).
(^passat
BERDGHA a pack
BEREBIS
saddle.
jew farfett
tat-tkiek
meal-moth.
BERFEL
tbennenj^(lie)
(he)
lulled
the
ehild.
(he)
etc.
welted.
BERFIR
BERAH-an
space.
di-
(pear).
BERGHED
brighed)-(he)
(intela
of fleas.
f ull
BERGHUD-aflea.
plant-
BERGHUD TAS-SIAR
louce.
BERKIET/ P'^
BERKUK apricot
kuk,
an apricot
,
,
** 6^rA:a-(ara).
sira
tal
ber'
tree.
BERKUX~(ara BURKAX).
tal
spensary.
BERA auberge.
BERA spizzeria pubblica
gvern) public jew government
c/iellu,
chel, issehbel)
BERE-auberges.
(passat
B.IT
BER
taste).
BENNEN
BERRAH
berah^
BER
BERRAK
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BEWWES
rolled
qhajneic etc. ) he stared wildly
\m eyes wildly, looked savagely.
;
BERRECH-ara TBERRECH.
BERREN (passat tal verb tberren) pierced
he ) bored with a gimlet
in a hole; kieghed iherrinlu bieic isiefru^
he is inducing him to take him
(
DINAL a
bieb gal
porter.
BERRlTTIN-biretta.
BERWIEK ( axixa )
king's spear.
BERWINA
ghasfur
jew CAR-
dottrel.
water
BEWSA
;
BEWWIES
BEXBEX
dawned,
give
me
BEXX
fled,
BEWWAK
Ouda, that
blow
is a
BEWWEL
(aghal
verb tbewwel
li
ibul)
-passat
he promoted urine.
sprinkling,
,ra .rita
BEXXAK
(he)
left
gilju bexxak
collu,
all
the
lily
to open ; il hlamun
da) beda ihexxak, the (rose^
menced
menced
(tal
comwar^
bud com-
to open.
tobek)
heak
heakfwic-
he spat on the
threw
floor;
off
ii,
kiss.
(ara).
tal
sprinkled.
BEZAK
three kisses.
BEWWE
wegj^he
to
BEXCHEL-ara BIXCHEL.
marda
if/a bewsa,
BEWSIET kisses;
siet,
kabel, at
kisses.
a traitor's
rneta
li
fxorta ta
dic hetasa ia
false kiss,
(dac,
a kisser.
kler.
HMIR
;
pisses,
ibus)
tas-siar) blight.
a kiss
BEXXEX-ara BEXX.
BEXXEXIA-ara BEXXIEXA.
BEXXIEX (dac ibixx)-a sprin-
BEWL urine.
a kiss
tal
corner.
BEWS-kissing,
a door keeper,
BETTIH-ara BITTIH.
IL
plantain.
BEWL
etc.)
BEXXA aspersion,
asphodel,
dotterell,
plantain.
ftu
moderate shower
baret.
tbewwes)
BEWWEK-ara BEWWE.
BEWWIEB (min icolla sieb
Bcrew.
BERRlTTA-acap.
BERRITTA TA ISKOF
ta
(passat
(ara).
BE
il
BEBE
BEBIE
back and
(passat ta <i<?ifcei)-(ara).
iobb ibebe)
jew seizes by
he who admonishes, he who
(wieed
he who pulls
the hair,
his
off
the
li
heLiT
makes an admonisherent.
timidity.
BE
BEGHAN-afraid,
timid,
fearful,
19
his
BHAL XEJN
(forsi)-perhap8, is it
ma tmurx^ fforn ma
likely that you will not
timorous Jena beghan wisk din iddarba, ghandi f^rasi li ma jarax jigi^
go?
BEKA
dili-
gent, quick.
(wiehed li jiba)
timorouSjtimid, fearful ; (dac li ibaa),
BEIEGHI
^
he who frightens.
BEZZEN
( gamel bezzun
caused a swelling, bumped up.
BEULA
BEUL
breast,
he
woman's
^^^*s*
j
Ugamlata beula)-
BEULIA)
breast-Iike
BEULIET (plural
BEULIET
beida)
ta
BAKRA
IL
(axixa,
stone-crap.
BEULIET
IL
KATTUSA-(a-
bun; bump, a
cake,
Bwelling from a blow.
BHEJJEM
plural
bhima
ta
(ara).
brute.
little
DUL-
LIGH).
BHAL-CHIECU
Us
as,
if,
BHALLI-CHIECUJappears;
ma
for
shame
BIAMBO-a
jews-harp.
BIBBIA-a bible.
BIBIA tronble, perturbation.
BlBLIOTECA-biblioteca,
BIA a piece,
morsel,
library.
bit,
hia
BICCE
cut
BICCER
butcher.
(plural ta
ieVa)pieces,
bits, morsels.
BICHI
weeping, crying, tears
(shedding of tears).
BICHIA a weeping.
BICCHEM (passat tal verb tbic^
chem^ihe) made (one) dumb.
frott bicri
fruits.
BIDDED
BHAJRA-Cara BITTIH
bappened.
ta kahel
a lake
chiecu
BI! (interjzioni)
oh
hi!
ah
x'gharncam ! oh
what a shame, ah
dan
BHIMA a beast,
fiea*
seas.
BHUR-ara TIBHIR.
BICCIET
BEZZUN
^P^"^*^ *^ bahar)
toir.
(ara).
blue
(he) butchered.
BEULI
sira)
is it
BHtlR
spit, saliva.
BEZIEGH
tmurxjy
chien xejn,
as
if
as
it
bh<iUi
uothing
BIDLA change,
tion, barter, truck
mntanaghmlu bldla
alteration,
ejja
inii tatini
make a
i-ziemel
bargain, l
iBID
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make
your
sister
sister.
BIDU-beginning, commencement
elements.
BIDWI farmer, husbandman.
first principles,
door, bieb ma
dar)
wara
next door to
il hieb (wasal), at hand, not far, saccar
il hieh, bar the door, bolt the door,
fasten the door.
BIEB 1
BIEBAj
("ta
Ji^i,
BIL
BIEX with
how,
to, in
order
you offend me ? urtri ctieh biex tistudia, buy a book to study (in ordcr to
iri hiejc tiltutk, run that you
study)
may be in time;//7 biew? (ew jew
fart ?) what is it, odd or evtn ?
;
BIEEL
active,
brisk, industiio
nimblo,
quick,
is.
BIFSTICC-beefsteak.
BIGGEL
(ara).
BIGGIEL
(min
ibiggel) - defender,
protector.
(ara).
BIEDIA-(ara BIDIA).
BlLA-ara TIBGILA.
BIKA (abel axixa) -
BIL with
the, witb,
a grass
by
bil
roi>e.
fehnm
BIEGH (passat
verb thiegh)^
he sold, betrayed, deceived; gMl iewq
liri
hiegh
friend for
il
tal
he sold his
hahib tieghu,
two pounds.
goods,
BIEGHA
merchandize, a
for
sale.
BIEGHED rbgat
BIL BIEX
(lofiba
fill
bgeidj
BILBLUN
BILBLUN
SALVA (gasfur)
BIL CHEMM hardly, almost,
Richard's pipit.
nearly.
it'tfal l'lnghilterra
in)l, if
bowl.
(he) blessed.
BIERED-coId;
different,
dan
il
fors (it'taghlim ta
compulsory,
imorru
li
l^iscola
bil
scola Ufnghilterra
is
BIL-HERRA snappishly,
blutitly, rudely.
BIL-HLEWWA
gently,
roughly
swcetly
indif-
verb tousj
he
BlL-HNIENA-hardly.
BIL KATRA IL KATRA- by drops,
pere
(passat tal
kissed, he bussed.
makes a
grine falcon.
nicely, smoothly.
net.
BIL FART-odd.
BIL-FORS by force,
BIES
(a
(hej drove away, sent far away, rewent (took) a longer way
;
jecc ghaddo minn hemm bieghed no/tf
moved
BIEREC
tat-tfal)
childish
gurnard, gur-
mickle.
BIL
21
my
ma
issa
it?
billi,
BIL-MAKLUB contrary,
the re-
BiT
(fejn issir
il
birra)
brewery.
tal
deal
H mara
much)
dan
(oi),
bin
it'iifel jigi
hajjdt,
this
boy
is
BINI building,
fabrication,
struc-
nate of lead.
BISS only,
zew
sejjer
BInI
(tni,
noss
am bini il nh.
am hungry) bini
am)
li
gandi) -I
il
gha,
feel,
feel
(I
(I
thirsty.
BISBIES-ara BUSBIES.
(isem ta villa
BISBUT
antic ta Malta
HAMRA
kad maz-eitun)
illum jinsab
name
(raal)
mgak-
of one of the
now
joined
BISCOTT biscuit.
BISCOTTIN)
BISCUTTINfcake.
BISESTIL (sena)-Ieap
year
bis-
BIS-SEWWA (mhux
rightly, truly, justly
maklub)
bil
BISWIT
opposite,
face to
face,
BITUA a
bitha ta
farm-yard
court yard,
scola,
ta
culle
etc,
play-
ground.
dus,
(of
an
(ta
Malta)-
ox).
BIREK
li
tlieta
vis-a-vis.
BINOMLAl
sextile.
hungry
feel
but;
alone,
fice).
alone, all
soldi hiss^
BITTIH TAL-AHRAX 1
BITTIH ISFAR
/
BITTIH TA SPAN JA
rock melon.
Spanish
melon.
(passat tal verb
(ara).
BIROCC
(Btill,
rcHrc^ baroque.
iihrek)--
gost ta disinn
IL HMIR),
Digitized by
GoOgk
BIJ
BIXCHEL
cIlC L
ii
- ( ^tTQtS
HLA
BLA-CONT careless,
a small
BIXEA
hard of
ir'renju
fatt tal
giehy
(passattal
verb tbieljew taghmel bieel)
(he)
made active, industrious.
(beccacina
ra) dumlin.
BIZZILLA
bone-lace.
BIZZILLETTA
baar) Neptune
BJAD (sr abiad) became^Vi^ grew
tat-tiss taj-
lace,
(tal
ruffles.
white.
white opaque
comea).
BJAR
cot-
gajn)
albugo (the
spot growing on the
(plural ta
J5r) fara).
BJUDA whiteness;
pure-
purity,
- incre-
ma
rajt
help.
BLA GIEHwithout
characterless
ter,
he is a man
BLAHILA-coward.
BfiA HSIEB unexspectedly,
BLA ICHEL
any
food.
ness.
spi-
BLA-KALB (crudil)-cruel.
BLA-MISJUR not ripe,
unripe,
sour.
nach.
BKAJKA
little
katt
BLA GHAJNUNA(wadu)-aIone,
(omm
ton pods.
belief
self).
aidless,
BJAD
BJADA
hard of
that will do, hold on. Jena chilt bi-^jj^<^9 I have eaten enough (sufficientBiejjed^ ma Wrid iied, that will
ly)
do, I don*t want more. Tferrahx iiied
BIZZiA
BLA DEMB-tailless.
BLA FIDI (ma jemminx)
dulous,
BIBULA-ara BESBULA.
BIEJJED-enough, sufficiently,
idec)
indiflferent.
BLA.CURA-(araBLA HILA>
BIXCHILLA
a basket,
basket, a wicker-basket.
terror ;
tal bia, the reign of terror
bia, a dreadful story.
(bokka
draught.
BKAJEA
(bakra
gira) a
(ara).
gira) a young
BKJA
change
(plural ta bakknn )
(
plural ta
- (ara).
bukrajkj
tasal
ghada^
fleet will
BLA
BLA-MOHH crazy,
half cracked,
simpleton, stupid, dull,dunce. Jttfal hallew7ii bla mohh, the children
(Irived me crazy ; dac bla mohh tiehux
ghalih, don't take any notice of him
he is half cracked (silly).
breathless, out of
BLA-NIFS
breath, ger'a tant li wasal bla nifs, he
ran so much that he arrived breathsilly,
cow.
BKAKEN
BKARAK
sip,
BLA-POLZ
BLA-PONTA
polz ass,
pulse beating.
(bil
iabbatx) with no
blunt,
J'trajt
, a blunt knife.
blapQntUf I bought
zed by
ma
mus
BLA
BLA^RAS
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acephalons,
headlesB,
inconsiderate, ignorant; ghatnel din il
bia ta wiehed bla raSy he did such
thing inconsiderately; dan l-annimal
bla ras, this is an acephalous ^animal).
calm, (windBLA-RIH (bnazzi)
less) chelna urnata bla rih^ we had a
calm day.
BLA SHAB
(ar) clear,
farjy
cloudless;
BOC
BLONUN
tal
PRIM
ilma) great
(gasfur, tajra
crested grebe.
sclavonian grebe.
BLONUN TERZ
tal
(gasfur, tajra
BLONLTN QUART
(gasfur, tajra
grebe.
BLUIIA silliness, fodlishness.
BLUHIJIET (plural ta hluha)
tal ilma)
little
is clear
cloudless) to-day.
BLA-SNIEN toothless, teethless
wanting teeth, deprived of teeth.
(ara).
BLA-XIFER-blunt; iutifel
iicchina hla Afer ^ma taktax )
ckellu
(ara).
f^idu^
BNAZZI
calm, calmness, fine
weather, jecc jaghmel ficnn) hnazzi, if
fine, weather permitting.
(it is
it
BLACC
BLAJJETj
ontherocks.
BLATA rock, massy stone.
BLATA TA KABAR-tomb
grave stone.
BLATAFORMA
cannon terrace.
BLEIBLA^bilzla
stone,
platform,
ira)-ara BIL-
BLEJJEH) (Mehjew
BLEJHA
BLEJTA
i"
ara
(belt
belhazffar;
IBLEH, BELHA.
gira)
a small
jew town.
ta bilbla) fara).
(sar ibleh) grew jew besottisb, silly, imbecile, foolish.
ta bellusaj
( plural
BLIEH
BLIELES
BLIET
unjustly,
in
mhux
bid-
an unfair way,
BLIGH
(minn
tiblaj
swallowing,
BNEJKAtI
BNEIKIEt/
ghira-(ara)
^^'"^'^
Pl^ral ta hnika.
creatures, people.
Halla cull
BNIN
tasted,
(fih
and
left
benna) savoury,
having a good
taste,
wellwell re-
BLiS
(xitan)
devil
ras
ta
bDs,
ob-
stinate.
BLONOS
(gasfur, tajra
red-throated diver.
BLONOS TAS-SIAR
little-bittern.
BOBIN
(uta)
thick-lipped
tal
il-
(ghasfur,
grey
mullet.
BOCA a bowl,
bala
hoa
a marble,
(ta rham),
it-tifel
lowed a marble.
tajra)
BNIKA gusset.
(plural ta beltj-'ia.m).
BLI-MGHAWWE
maj
BNEJJAK
lished.
(ara).
drittj
is'Subien
BLIEBEL-(plural
came
BNADI
itfal,
BLA.
city
BNADAL
BOCCAPORT hatchway.
BOCCLA a buckle. a clasp.
BOCCLI
\
BOCCLIET/
BOCOC
(plural
ta boccla)
(ara).
(plural ta borcaj-^{Q,vtiy^
BOC
24
BOCRA (mmn
ing
il
BRA
BORMA
BORKMI-mvulnerable.
BOGHOD far,
BOROM
BOGHOD (m)-darba
da-mien
Jill,
narauc
fil
he has a
abieti wisk^
BORRA snow,
a flake of snow,
sleet.
BOSC a wood,
forest.
much
grasp at too
all
ple)
good
a mouthful, a
fire-flair.
a pope's
letter.
were deceived.
dwarf, a shrimp.
pots of beer.
compass.
pitcher,
BOXXLA
water-cooler,
BON
BONCI
BORCA
haHtiment, along-side.
(xifer, tarf)
border,
hem,
brim.
BORDELL-ara BURDELL.
BORDI (drapp) striped, variegated cloth.
BORa heap
BORGHOM
a tower, a castle.
;
(pianta, axixa)-wall
germander.
BORMA pot
(chelb tal
an
caea) a pointer,
BRADAX
BRADELLA a stool,
an
tajra tal
taj pot).
fold-
a door of
(plural ta bardaa'xaj
rognes, dissolute fellows.
blossom-
ing stem.
BORD
gie)-a
a blood-hunt.
ashrimp.
(talbasal etc.) a
BRACC
BONT
(bieb tal
BOXXLU-ballot-box.
water-pot.
BONN
lose
many (peo-
bubble.
BOMBLU
do not
or you will
BOTNIa
fine
BOKKA a draught,
amnios,
BOSTA much,
seldom,
boghod
(darhafiljy we seldom see you now.
rarely,
mhux galantom)
swindler.
BORKOM amnion,
BOROC
(bniedem
fraudolent,
BODBOD-he-goat.
at a distance,
a foot stool,
altar stool.
BRA
6or^) (ara).
(borma gira)
(plural ta
BRAJMA
ara
BORMA.
(tajra)
Nyroca duck.
3igitized
BRA
ta,
BRANCORSINA
XEWWECHiA
nnivalve
(tal
shell.
BRATTR crafty,
cunning
cuDning
for
(arm) chair
(ta bastiment)
hrazzi tal majjistra, the mainbraces, hrazzi tal gahia, the maiu top
braces, brazzi tal pappajic, the main
top-gallant-braces, hrazzi tat-trinchett,
the fore braces ; hrazzi tal parrocchett,
the fore-top-braces brazzi talpappafic talprua, the fore-top-gallant braces;
braces
brazzi
*
tal
BRAZZOLIinees.
BREJBES
(xitan)-the
devil,
the
robber.
BRIGANTIN brigantme.
BRILJA bridle; terhi ilhriljaliZ'
ziemely to give a horse the bridle.
pins).
BRIX (minn
BRONAR
(ara).
^AfixsoXwg spider.
BRIMBA TAS-SALIB
crossed
Bpider.
BRIMBA
baar,
ra) poulp, long armed
ftal
karnita
cuttle.
melter
of
BRONIN
(lewn
il
bron)-brown,
sun-burnt.
indifference,
coolness,
chiil-
slowness, want of
zeal.
BBUNCELL -vermicelli.
BSAJLA
(basla
gira)
ciboJ,
small onion.
BSIMA
London
('ixixa)-hedge mustard,
rocket.
BTARAM
ghi^
tofta.
BTELL
BTIEHI
hnnting
founder,
brass.
BTIETI
mewt )
scraping,
BRODU-broth, soup.
BROMT-worm-eaten.
BRIMBA-spider.
il
scratching, grating.
tobro.vj
of
si-
twisted,
(pianta,
white-egg plant.
BRINGIELI (culur, lewn)
violet or purple colour.
ness
BRIEGHED(plural tai^r^ftwrf),(ara)
.
BRUDA coldness,
BRtA-dandruff.
BRIEDEL
BROCCLI-broccoli.
cheat^ deceiver.
a sconce
BUB
ra) the
baliar)-cerith
BRATTuL craftiness,
BRINGIELA BAJDA
BRANCUTLU
(plural ta
tfta^ (ara).
(plural ta tim^(ara).
(bla demb) tail wanting.
BTURA
BUBAKRA (raal dejn i-urriek) the name of an ancient village
near Zurrico.
-26-
BUC
BUAKK
(gha8fur)-8tone-
BUAKAK
chat.
BUAKK
TAL CUDI
rghasfar)
whinchat.
BUR
BUKAL)
BUKARi
BUKARI
.,
J"S(plural ta bukarj -(ara).
BUKARI(pianta)-ara BIGONIA.
BUKARN
horned
(duda, insett)
blue titmouse.
BUDA
tail,
(axixa)
reed-mace,
cat's
catkin, bulrush.
BUKARRIEK
(tajra)
ara
BUK-
RAIK.
BUFLU-buffalo.
BUGRISA
/r black
cudiross isued
redstart.
BUFULA
(gria)
passerine
bler.
BUFULA (tar
rebbiga)
warbler.
BUFULA
(tax-xitwa)
chiff chaff warbler.
BUFULA
BUFULA
(adra)
(bajda)
BULIN
)
graving-
graver,
tool.
war-
Icterine
chiff
burin,
fffian-
chiff,
wood-warble.
whitethroated
wren.
BUMUNKAR
(duda
tal
kam)
weevil.
BUNEXXIEFA-ara NEXXIEFA.
marsh
harrier.
harrier.
BURS
(uta,
il
mulett)-the mul-
BURT
temper,
humour
rkahwith a
iah
BURAGIERA a
rax vessel.
driver.
BUGHAWIE-cramp;
BURA-borax.
let.
ed barrier.
lancelet,
BWAR/field.
am
iista
Illum
in a very
tchelmti
iV
BURI
(bicier)
muletti
mullet.
ghar grey
^
VjOOQIC
T
Digitized by
BUli
klug
BUAKK
mer-
etc.)
BUEEKUM
BUZIEKA~a
dac bniedem
ebgha gall
BUUN
meadow-saf-
BXAJJAE
maggot,
hairy beetle.
account.
BUSUFTAL LUD-Ieatherbea-
BXIECHEL~(pluraI ta hivchilla)^
tle.
BUSWEJDA
(ara).
(ga8fur)--Sardinian
BXIMA
warbler.
bag, purse.
BUTIGIEG (wiehed li irabbi u
ghandu bosta tigieg) apoulterer.
BALLU (marden
li
of
sweet capsicum>
BAE AHMAE spanish pepper,
BZAE AHDAE
ear-ring,
an ear-drop, a pendant.
BUTTUNA-abutton.
BUTTUNA TA TAS-SIEK(tal ga-
red pepper.
a stud.
etc.)
BUTTUND'OEU
(axixa)-yellow
bachelor's buttons.
BUTTUNI pi GALLU
geneb) Cock's
il
^xorta ta
kidney grapes.
(axixa)
Sweet
BUTTUNIEEA
(ara).
Alyssum.
BUXbox-tree box-wood.
( tera
tal arir)
;
BUXACCA
BENGULI
(tawwali)
oblong
shapo.
silk sash.
BIEBE
BUXIH(huta)-wrasse.
BUWAHHL
pepper, pepper.
plants.
(misluta)-an
ghir)
tat-tajjar
etc.)-a button.
BUTTUN(tasira, rimia)~Lud
BUTTUN
(is-seconda)-placenta, af-
ter birth.
BUTIE-butter.
BUTTAE cooper.
BUTTUN (ta rota
dam, deheb
fron.
barbary bug,
etc.)
BWAE
luminata
(^tal
BUSBIES-fennel.
BUSBIES IL BAHAE-samphire.
BUSUFAj
bladder, a bubble,
is a surly
haiehxy he
fellow.
BUSUF
tat-
BUZZELL-ablock.
BUZZELLAE-blockmaker.
BUSIEK (axixa)
Isien
Btorm, burricane.
fennel.
fi
smooth shan.
fish.
ta bastiment)
(^marda
tiur) pip.
fish,
(canunghir
fish.
KA.
learned rock
learned perch.
BUEKAX HANIE (uta) rockBUEEAXCA a squall, tempest,
BUS
(uta)-globe
BUELLIEK-(ara) BUULLLE-
BUEKAX (uta)
BZI
(plural ta
bebni)
(ara).
(huta;-sucking-fish,
lamprey.
I
BIEK spit,
spittle,
saIivd.OQle
BZI
BIEAK-Cplural
28
ACCAR a countryman,
huiekaj^
ta
OAJ
BIEEL
tler.
(pluraltafeii/a) (ara).
CAOOATUR sportsman,
BIH-ara 6iia.
BULtA diligence,
OACCIS the
speed haste;
OAFCIF^dabbling, a
C it-tielet littra
tieni consonanti
tal
meta
tinkara m,
chelmiet catnra, (room)
1-obra a,
o,
i/,
kuddiem
a, o,
bal
?/,
co, cn,
bal
cola,
(lady
('bit-ticca)
leen elu
chelmiet ar-
fil
lot,
a regiment),
CBBAR he
lost
CABBR
an exaggerator.
CABOA-cabbage.
CABOZZA cloak,
great
capote,
coat.
CABRAS
he cast
down
(^threw
house
cup of
iini
chiccra
cafi^y
me a
give
coflfee.
CAFETTlER-^min
a
dabble.
coflfee
ibiegh
il
cafe^
CAFETTIERA-coffee
pot
xrtajt
bought
OAFLAS
aflas chif iista,
he walked dabbingly ;
do what you can, dab-
ble.
OAFLIS m
id,
muddiness
it'iorok
CAGAZZA
in
issensia ghal
caa
to carry firearm for sporting purpores; raithu sejjer ghal caa, 1 saw liim going out
shooting; keghdin jnghnilnlu il
fji(jru waraih hicx jakhJuh)^ they are
caa
(spiat
sfia mien
il passa),
sporting) season is
caa^
the shooting (or
over now.
CAOOAMENDULA
ra) wood chat
shrike.
il
ghasfur,
AHAD
AHDA
CABUCClNELLI-nasturtium.
CACA game (any tliing taken
CAFE coflfee;
dross, slag
him.
croaser,
hunter.
or window.
activity.
fil
a clown.
(ara).
taj-
CAHUL
mJiux hajjad, he
white washer.
CAHLA blue,
CAHLANI
azure.
a bluish colour
of
bluish.
CAHLIJAI
CAHL[ ^jruta)- black
CAJJlO-caique,
caic,
tail.
skiff,
sloop
belongin;^ to a galley.
-slow, of limited powers,
poor, not ^rand; withered, dried.
CAJMAN
OAJPAR
dim made
madq
made soflQQ[g
he(it) diuimed,
flabby,
;;
CAJ
AJT jokes,
joking,
idle
29
CALZETTA,
talk,
it
AJTJER-joker,
AKAK
crack you
(he,
cracked
etc.)
it
a
;
etc.
(uklajta
ka-
tal
etc.
false front of a
a moveable front (of
shirt).
CAMLA moth,
worm.
CAMLAT (ebbu)
consumed
corroded.
rattle.
AKCIK cracking,
rattling noise.
shake you
tly:
AMMILLIERI
f bil biex)
-is
it
odd
or even?
CAMOXX chamois,
chamois
ther.
CAMPANELLA
lea-
convulvu-
(fjur)
his.
CAKLEMBUTA see-saw.
CAKLIEK
motion
the sea
shaking,
ghaddej
is
CAMPANJA country,
movement,
somewhat rough
CALAZION breakfast,
haddiema taghna
tal
haar^
oar stone
cutters
takealunch
il
imba-
ghaxia,
at about
CALCARA
limekiln, calcar,
cal-
or 36 bushols.
boiler
brasier, tinker.
boiler.
CALESS
CALLAJAMAR
please God,
if
God
wills
ALLAM slowly,
allam'allamy he came
way,
AMPLA a large
flat
heavy piece
CAMPNAR-steeple,
C\MRA
room,
belfry.
chamber;
camm
reiding-room.
CAMRD
(ghammar
fli
stess
cam-
ra, jeio
CAMRIN - closet,
little
chamber
it.
leisurely ; gie
walking slowly.
soiled
dirty ; allas ballait, in a careless
carelessly.
corn, callosity, hardened
CALLU
CAMUMILLA camomile.
CAMU-amice.
ANA
battent
(bia
toothing
minn
ew bnadiy
match plane.
pipe,
irfiatli il
my
CAMROTT a cabin-boy.
dentif
dyeing.
cabin.
vil-
ter.
CALDARN coppersmith,
maker,
countryman,
hinch
fil
CAMPANJOL a
jecln cala-
ghodti,
fil
open coun-
try.
lager.
to-day.
CALAMILAN-calomel.
CALANDRA-calandra lark.
gkin
CAMIZETTA-a
shirt, half shirt,
AKCIEKA
sab)
talker, babbler.
stocking, hose.
hosier,
stocking
CALZETTAR -
AJTA ^joke,
I took
CAN
corn.
CANAR
(ghasfur)
cana^-bird.
CAN
CANDLAK
30
CANTUR-chorister.
ix-xama) a wax-chandler.
reproached,
reproach you etc.
ANFIR reproach,
scolded
reproaching,
scolding, upblraiding.
CAN V AZ canvas.
APAP
ANGIER money-exchanger.
OANGA a
ping of hands.
ANGAR paving.
ANGATURA-a
a paving stone, a
ANGUN a
(of stone)
flag
hood
or
hood of a
the
cloak.
flat stone.
CANU-TA-FILFLA
(gasfur)
thick
darkness.
CAPPA cape,
CAPPA
(tai
cloak.
kassisin
li
jilbsu
fil
cnisia^ cope.
storm-petrel.
(ta
xcubetta)~the barrell
of a gun.
CANNA
grey mullet.
CANNA
a can-
nonier.
ANDLORA
ANFAR he
OAP
CAPPAR-capel'.
(landa tal ilma^
CAPPARA
a water
can.
APPAS~he
did carelessly
APPATINA
a
blot,
(tebga
tal
you.
linca)
a botch.
CAPPELL hat.
CAPPELLA chapel.
CANNOL tube,
cannula.
CANONICAT canonry,canonship.
erhilu
talk, let
let
etc
CAPPILLIER capillaire.
him
CAPPESTRU-halter.
likes.
CANTAT
CANTIN-canteen.
fx-et
work.
ew
chaplain,
parish
CAPPUN-askull
CAPRI a
cap.
caprice,
a whim, a
freak.
CAPRIUS block
CAPPILLAN
priest.
CANTANT-singer.
CANTINA cellar.
CANTUN a quadrangular
capricious, whimsi-
cal.
CAPTAN captain
haHiment Vho^
sta
CAPTELL
CAPURAL
CAPUVERS
CAR
AR
31
evidemtly, plainl y
CARABINIER Carabineer.
CARAT (g'x ta ukija) carat;
deheh
gold.
18 u
ta
etc.)dragged,drew,
trailed
dragg etc. y(u, him carcar
wisk, (tatcival 2cisk i'mien)^ lie prolonged the time, he delayed, length;
out, procrastinated.
AR ARA
it)
spilled, shed.
a Avater
fall,
a cascade.
he
issa
now
is
kie-
living
on alms.
CARLIN amaltese
coin worth 10
grains.
CARMAS
ghir)
("gamel
produced
carmus, tin
il
aboi-tive
(small)
(patri tal
Carmnu)
Carmelite (monk).
CARMUS--smaII immature
gap
tore, rent,
carrUy
in the wall to
he had
make
opened
hajt biex
to open a
il
CARRETTUN-a cart.
CARRETTUNAR cartman,
ter, cart
car-
coach maker.
CARROZZIER coachman.
CARRU car, chariot, wagon.
of ex-
cask jeto
CARTIERA-portfoIjo, note-book.
paste board,
CARWANAa caravan.
CARWAT
gulped,
CaRTUN
card
(he)
stuffed,
ofF,
savings-bank (money
CARZRI prison,
gaol.
CARZRIER
prison-keeper,
box.
gaoler.
CAS case,
il cas li ma
jati
accident,
if
Jiiguv,
chance, jVcc
by chance
CASBAR
shotted; ran
deeds).
(he;
ass,
dirtied,
soiled,
CASCHETT a
CASS
wnght.
rozzi)
ma
jailer,
CARNlVAL-carnival.
CARPINTIER-carpenter.
CAKRACCA dredge, ommu naret
donna carracca, ma tista tmur mchien^
hadda
(li
waste paper.
jail,
CARNIRIA chai-nel-house.
ARRAT (he)
am
CARUS
figs.
CARMINJU carmine.
a gap;
all, I
ARTA-ara TIRITA.
CARTA paper, carta haina
board.
figs.
CARMNITAN
7na nifah
arruta^ I don*t feel
so weak.
barrel.
charity
CARCUR-slippers.
ghed
CARTA CAMBlALI-bill
cro-
CARCAR (he
ARAR-(he,
CARRU
slip.
tiswiex^
cus.
ened
CAS
well at
dana
this is 18 carat
caraty
still,
every thing
for
casque, helmet.
immoyable
st^nding
is
collox
still;
CASTELL-castle.
CASTORcastor,
beaver.
CASTRU-fore3C^stJ^.GoOgIe
CAT
stretcher,
CATALETT
82
litter,
CEC
CAAMENT
C ATID R AL ea thedral.
CATINA chain, catina tal arlo^
watch cbain.
ATT
lodging,
house,
(mancu
jeic
makbad
ta
CAUCAWETT rjew
moriet)
caraivettj
earth-nut.
CAZZOLA saucepan.
CAZZOLA TAL OAHHALA
CAULIF JURI
CBIR
grown
God
great, large,
wide,
spacious.
big;
cauli-
rity
tion,
humility.
CAVALLETT
clash, rattle
CECHCEH (he)
(gal Blackboard ta
(strument li chienu
jatu it-torturi fuku fi mien I-Inquisizionijrack.
wooden bowl.
;
you
titchea
checked by
cburija
haughtiness
CAVALIERoyster-catcher.
CAVALL mackerel.
eto.,
is
clashed,rattled;
cechcechi-nied,
key, a
(bajt tal
ut
little
key.
mkadded,
caviary.
CAVITELL beacon, signal buoy.
CAXCAR (he) dragged along;
drag you
CAXXAbox, chest, trunk,
immella)
etc.
cofFer,
//
loftiness.
hl-umilthy
CAVIAE
full
cbivy
want a large
superiority,
CAVETTA
AVETTA latch
old,
AUa
flower.
scola) easle
noble-
chief su-
this
raven.
pastard )
trowel.
dan
AULA (ghasfur)jackdaw.
AULA (uta) maroon spare.
AULA BAJDA the magpie.
CAULA IMPERIALI the
cassimere.
CAIN club.
(he) multiplied.
ATTRAlighter.
CATUHA
CAIMIR keraey,
rather
flat,
CATTAR
coffin
large house.
bier.
CAXXUN drawer.
CECHCICH -
cash-keeper.
striking,
CECHCICH (gajdut;
clashing,
rumour,
tan-nies^
ma
snuff box.
.
(don't mind)
CECCHEN
diminished,
made
everybody.
C~^ r\r\n\o
DigitizedbyVjOOQIC
CEJ
38
et
him
alone,
icejjak
hira
let
FALES dirt,
(igid li irid)
say what he
80
small room.
fhe; fouled, soiled, dirtied, besmeared, daubed
soil, foul,
besmear you etc, cellak ftit butir fuk
il hobs^ put some butter on the bread.
(he) rang the bells
ring you etc. the bell.
CEMPIL ringinK (of bells;.
CELLAK
jaglu
CHAL became
CENTURJUNcenturion.
porcine
scorpaena.
CEPPUN
(lecc ta
spencer, a stomacher.
mara) a
rich
pen,
fold,
manger.
idled
about begging,
doing nothing.
CERCiR raggedly,
man
on
fire, set
fire
you
in tatters, beg-
in tatters
(in
CERLEWWA
fire
lit
light,
kindler, a lighter.
CHEA-(he) sent
away, dismis-
CHEDD
chedda,
(ta
ghamel mic-
dan
CHEFEN shroud,
(he)
CHEFF
CHEFFA
CHEFFA
balance.
CERIMONJER-master
barbarism
ofceremo-
linen (sheet) in
hemmed,
welted
(jata) hemming.
(ta
CHEFRIJA
;
miien) scales
cruelty, harshness,
cruelly, atro-
barbarously.
CERIMONJUS cerimonious.
CHEJD cheat,
CERNA-rock-cod.
CHEJJEL
CERVIOLA-white tunny
(you
fish.
wicker basket.
(tajra sakajha hodor) green shank.
CEWCEWWA
ragged man, a
mulberry.
man
deceit, fraud.
(he) measured,
CESTUN hamper,
of a
bil chefrija^
ciously, harshly,
nies.
CEWSI^white
wound round
etc.
CHEBBIES-a
(tajra)-tern.
CERIMONJAL cerimonial, ritual.
GEWLIE a
li-
CERV-
gardly.
CERUR a
bluishness
etc.
CHEBBES~(he)
(uta)
^ (he)
CHEBBEB
blue, bluish,
CHULA blueness,
reel.
CHAJJELjazure.
vidity.
CEPPULLAZZA
bir-raddiena)~a
GHAK-nebbles.
CHAJLI |8ome what
CEMPEL
CENCEL-ara CEMPEL.
CENCIL-ara CEMPIL.
ikegdu
li
muddy
FULLARIA
CELLA cell,
etc.
muddy; it.
chemm tista
road) became
mud,
pipped, com-
likes.
you
CHE
take
meameasurement
etc.)
CHEJJIEL
takes
sures.
CHEJL
measure, measurement
measuring.
CHELB-dog,
)igitized
by
VjOOQIC
CHE
of
a gun.
CHELBA-bitch.
CHELLEM (he)
an expression,
ir-ragel
chelma ta'wie^ an affiance
il chelma gtianduy a man has nothing
but his word; natic Hchelma tieghi, you
take my word, I assnre you rely on
me;fehemni min-nofs chehna (malajr)^
he understood me at once (qnickly);
ghadditi chelma, say a word on my be;
ilu
li
ta
il
chelma,
biex
xcasal
CHELMIET words,
expressions
he
what
a fine
sermon
said.
CHEMM how
as many, how
much is this?
hemm
CHEMMEX corrugated,
shrinked,
chemmex xnftejh meta ghed-
wrinkled
tluy he turned up his nose when I
told him (he did not like it).
;
CHEMMUN-cumin.
CHEMMUN HELU
lewwa
halla
CHENN shelter,
CHENNA
refuge, retreat.
ter-in-law.
CHENNEN-(^he)
ed,
gave an asylum
sheltered, receiv-
to.
CHENNI cosy,
sheltering, shelte-
CHENNIES a
scavenger, sweeper.
CHENNIESA(xcupatal
furnari)
stove.
CHERA rent,
CHERA (minn
house rent.
ticri)
(he)
let
CHERHA-ugly,
deformed.
CHERREH
(cherrah)
deformed
made or rendered ugly, spoiled dac
il bieb cherrah il faata collha (collox^
that door spoiled the ^hole show.
;
CHERREJ-tenant,dweller,
lodger,
families.
CHEMUELL
CHESA (he)
over
(bufifu,
paljazzu)
clown.
(ticmixa) a fold, crease
buflfoon, jester,
became luke
warm jew
indifferent ^feaW etowel wera tant hrara u issa chesah ghall collox^
showed so much
so indifferent.
(il chelb)
(the dog) against.
at first he
Dow he
anice, aniseed.
CHEMXA
left
CHERUBIN-cherub.
hardly, just.
he
ftit)
a little
chemxa flus miea good sum of money.
(nakra,
quantity some
la,
CHELB
CHELMAa word.
CHE
CHEMXA
pointer.
CHELB(taxcubetta)-the cock
half
is
CHESCHES
zeal
(he)
and
set
;;
OUE
CHESSAH-(he)
cooled,
made cool,
freshened.
rjew) grease.
(coUu cwiecheb) - starry.
(gieb scusl jew caw-
CHEWCBI
CHEWTEL
made vain
(insufl&cient)
CHEWTIELA pretext,
pretence,
excuse.
filled up (a botthrough a narrow neck.
CHEXCHEX-(he)
made
terrified, terro-
rized,
XA.
ice
what book
is
that,
how
ing.
tedious
it is.
red-hot, burn-
CHIEWI (mkm)
do) chif ghamiliu, in what way ("manner) did you do it ; chif gih nehha il
cappell u heda jicieb^ as soon as he
;
came
to
that
chifdari, as usual;
chif
hil
first rate,
one will
cond to none).
CHIFES-eclipsed.
CHILBA avidity,
greediness,
ca-
ty.
CHIBES kindled,
warm
with
took
fire,
grew
flushed
flew into a passion
anger ; meia ra .vaghmlulu chihes,
;
into a passion
CHIBX
he
wisk,
is
strict.
give
CHIEFER cruel,harsh,barbarous,
inhuman, a tyrant, a despot.
CHIEFES (ecclissat, mgotti, mic-
fierce,
("fajjenza)
china-ware
chiccri u plaiti
CHIECU
overboard).
CHIEI hire;
hire (to
{li
CHIEL
was,
CHIRJANZA breeding,
ma ghandu
rude, be
nicseb,
what
is
so
tripe,
stomach, belly,
himself up
filled
possession, gain,
CHISEB he
chiseb xelin,
may
ling at last.
whoever
CHISB property,
;
he
so cheeky.
is
education
l-ebda chirjama,
existed, happened,
chien hemm, he was
came to pass
tbere, chien min chien,
tal chiri,
let).
CHIRXA
eclipsed.
CHIEN
('HILWA kidney.
CHIMICA chemistry chemical.
CHIMICU-a chemist.
CHINA ("xorb) chinabark; China
tal china,
anger).
si)
CHEWWES-(he)
tle etc.(
CHIESAH-cold,
pid, tedious
tieli) (he)
6xcuse8.
caut-
Alla chien
be, no matter who he is
minn dejjem, God has always existed
gie, ho had come aiready.
chien
CHlES(pissidi)-pix.
drop of
CHI
35
possession
my property.
came in
managed to gQi,fl-ahhar
he managed to get a shilgot, gained,
of,
Digitized by
r^^^^T^
VjOOQIC
CHi
CHISER-rhe)
broke^transgressed,
changed; chiser it-fazza, he broke the
glass; chiser ir-regolajnenti, transgreschiser
sed the law (the regulations)
ras cuJhadd, he annoyedj^w? bothered
;
little,
chiser
himself, he
ghonku,he comfvomitied
came
to trouble.
plastering.
breaking, a fracture, a
piece ; atih chisra halli imur, give him
a piece of bread to go away.
CHISEA
obtained
for,
got,
procured.
CHISSER (he)
broke to pieces
chisser l-ibnec
CHITARRA-quitar,
taf iddokk il
chitarra ? can you play the quitar.
CHITBA writing; bil chitba, in
writing; innd collox bil chitba, I want
every thing in writing, (in black and
CHITEB
(he)
wrote,
composed,
enlisted, enrolled, signed, noted, marked chiteb lill huh, he wrote to his
;
ed
he enlisted;
name^
chiteb ismu^
he sign-
name down
his
;
CHITMEJMUN-a monkey.
CHlTTEF-(he) he won
very body's (or one's)
money
all,
won
etc.
composer, /ma
wiehed mill'ahjar chittieba tal Malti li
ghandna, he is one of the best writer
of the Maltese we have.
CHITTIEN-flax,
seed
stattca,
iljfus
CHIXFA digcovery,
uncovering,
finding out.
CHIXTBIENA - rc^&i^" ^
etc)
mortise.
(cala)
bieb
craw-fish, cray-
fish.
CIRI chick
peas, chick.
ClA-satdown.
thrush
ejt
lint,
tal
^erW^fea
chittien,
trencher, trenching
CICNATUR
board, a platter (on which meat etc. is
cut).
cieda
tal
lin-
oil.
CHIXEF (he)
red,
post,
il
resigned
abated altogether.
cinerous
CIEF
shearwater.
CIEK
(il
petrel,
greater
li
idok-
ku biha it-tajjar)mallet.
CIERA mien,
bic'cieray sulky,
CHITTIEB writer,
chittieuy linseed,
money
huma
chivef fejn
li
CICONJA-ara GRUA.
well in English.
white).
rnexxielu
he succeeded to
CICALA
CHISI covering,
CHISSEB-(he)
CIN
36
countenanco;
tempered, angry,
look,
ill
butter-
cup.
CIGNA
(bla
ila) coward,
timid.
CIMBLORfloat.
CIMNIJA ara CUMNJIA.
CIN
CIPP
fetters,
stocks; cipp
37
totum
OOB
fa-
milja^ origin, stock, lineage; cipp ia azzarin, a gun stock, the buttend.
CIPPITATU
(jew cippidoduj-iee-
a small top.
CIPPULLAZZAara CEPPULLAZZA.
CLIN)
CLIR
rosemary
CLUBI doggish,
cypress tree.
canine, ravenous;
MA JRA the
ha majra u
CIPRESS cypress,
lockjaw, tetanus
he died of tetanus,
miet^
(jew) of lockjaw ; dac it-tifel minn dejchien majra, that boy was always
CIPRISC-ara NUCIPRISC.
jem
CIRASA cheriy,
cherries; cherry
tree.
drizzling mi-
siy weather.
CIRCU - hoop, circle.
CIRIMELLA bag.pipe.
(tajra) black
CIRLEWWA
gull-billed tern,
common
tern,
CMAND command,
sand-
well.
baar) calamary,
CLAMIT-bricks.
moist
muddy
soil
jew
earth.
LAMPU
CLARINETT clarionet,
CLERU the
clarinet.
clergy.
words,
order; jehiie
orders).
CMANDAMENT - commandment,
CMANDANT- commander.
a bad character
nisighageb minnec chif kieghed taghmilha
ma dawn ilfiit mei'dak,! am surprised
at you to see you mixing with such
company (of bad character), with such
low (vulgar) people.
CMIEM-sleeves.
CLIEM
tieghiy
MERDAK
cuttle (fish).
LAMP
cmand
il
my commands (my
tern,
tobdi
wich tern.
CL AMAR
fnefha
talcliewi, nephritis.
talking,
speech,
discourse ; language
Ji ftit cliem,
isma cliemi, he carein a few words
kieghed nisfal to (ponder my) words
ma hafua cliem, 1 hear good deal of
talking ; kis (tieghemj cliem missierec
eirto,ponder well your father's words;
bii misthja sahansiira tilef il cliem, on
account of his shyness he lost even
his speech nispiaw fi fiit cliem, let
QS cut it short dan xi cliem hii f what
Bort of language is this? ; smajtu ighejd
xi cliem li ma jixrakx^ I heard him
;
CLIENT client.
CLIERCU clerpyman,
a clerk.
NISA (trab
faam) coal
dust.
chapel ; il Cniya
Imkaddsa, the Holy Catholic Church ;
ragel tal cnisia, a pious (a good relital
CNISJA church,
NUS-pIural
COBBA a
ta Cens (^ara).
ball of thread,
waka cobha
thread
on his
face.
pagoda.
a clew of
down
C^
r\f^n\o
Digitized by VjOOy lC
fl-art^
be
fell
;
;
COB
COBOB plural
ta cobba (ara).
greatness, size,
room, old age ; il cobor t'Alla Ima bla
kies, infinite is the greatness of God;
rajt baliena ta cobor liema bhaln, I saw
a huge whale (a whale of huge size)
miet biimard il cobQr, he died of old
age ; x'cobor hu ? (daks hiex hn ?) what
ma hawnx cobor wisk f*din
size is it ?
id-dar, there is not much room in
this house.
cook.
COBOR largeness,
totally lost
some
a pimple, a
brandy, give me a
pustule; atini
bolli^
little drop of brandy, ghandi
I have some stamps iviu collu cocci^
his face is all covered with pimples.
COCCA (ghasfur) scops-eared owl;
little,
co
co
kaghd
cocca fl-art,
he couched him-
self
COL
collox
OFF bow,
offi u agareUi,
rib-
lill
OKKA~a friar's
cowl,
a monk's
hood.
to
no matter;
me.
is
COLLEGGIATA
COLLETTUR collector.
COLLHA all, all round,
COLLOX
thing,
terly,
larly,
is-sena
COLONNA--coIumn, pillar
din hia
colonna tal vittoria, this is the column of victory; Sidna chien marhut
mal colanna u i^agellat, Our Lord was
fastened to a pillar and scourged.
COLONNAT
colonnade, range
(row) of pillars.
will
OMB lead;
ciilar
ma
money, he
is
en
omb,
rfri
gtiandux
tkil
okghod comdu,
chi),
la-
you eat
all
the
all
the whole,
any thingsoever;
easy,
is
locucomdu (lo'
W.C
com-
stand easy
is
il
collha,
COMPOSITUR compositor,
every
totally,
ut-
com-
poser.
all,
the same,
the same thing
COMPLA
collegiate
church.
it is
il
excuse.
COLLA gUie.
you
COLLU WIEHED~aII
it
COLLpack,
lady-cows.
parcel, bundle.
to
comma
year round.
nirriccmandalec fuk
recommend
COLA lady-bird,
this orange
COHOL-blue.
daji il
dicill.
he is
b'collox (ghal colloxj^
mar
huti^
know
my
COLA
ma
utterly gone
it is
COC
CO a
CON
COMPROMESS
pur-
compromise;
compromised.
CONCA an earthen jar, a big earthen flower pot ; a wIk
j
3igitized by
VjOOQIC
CON
39
CONCORS concourse.
CONFEFFA) a conspiracy,
a cabal;
CONFOFFAfaplot.
CONFESSUR a
il
ikerv
f),
who
is
min
(ghand min
confessor
iieghec?
confessnr
ONSILL council;
counsel,
ad-
counsel-
CONSLU-consul.
CONSOLAT
na,
consul-
consulate,
COROB(minn
had
dent,
to sufTer a misfortune.
COS after
CONSULTUR counsellor,
consul-
tor.
ibghatli
not come
you know
dan
account of this
cull
? I
want
jehtie
to
all
keep an
iatini coni ta
account of
give
me an
your doings.
(if I
cos, gie,
CONTORN outline,
circumference,
CONTRABAXX-a bass.
CONTRALT- counter-tenor.
CONTRAPONT counter-point.
all,
COSBOR-coriander.
COSCSU a
celli
COSTUM costume,
manner
tice,
ghal
CONTROLLUR-comptroller
COTBAbooks,
jecc
COTOR (it)
tmur tara l'Imghieret itlob il permess lill Controllur if you wish to see
thepoor house (of Malta) ask permis-
itself.
cotra cbira
trid
CONVITT
CONVITTUR
ta nies,
gejja
katowa^
aa
angle.
COXXEJN plural
CPAPET-plural
PAR fog,
it is
rajt
saw a multitude
COPIST ?
copista;
il cotra
taghleb il
coming
numbers overcome strength.
eyes) mistiness
^^py^^*-
volumes.
increased, multiplied
COTRA-araIEDA.
COTRA a multitude,
he canie after
were aware).
circuit.
corriepon.
billi
cont^
il
to
all
cos, ,vejn ma jim"
ma gejtx after all it does
not matter much because you did
porta
the bill dac il cont chien imhatlas, that bill was settled ; irrid in-
me
omm coni
he groaned.
dent.
CONSULTAr^^"""**'^''-
send
tocrob)
CORRISPONDENT
ship.
CONSULT
tagh'
seats in the
adviser.
lor,
CPI
vice.
CONSILJER councillor
ta co.rxa (ara).
ta capott (ara).
the
CPIEPEL plural
ta cappell (ark>.
CEA
CRACAR plural
ta carcur^
u ta
carcara (ara).
ta cartot (ara).
RARET
CREATUR
CREATURA-ereature,
CREDITUR
(min
baby.
gandu jeu)
creditor.
CRIB groanings.
(fish).
CUBRITA
(axixa)
groundsel,
ragwort.
CUCCARDA cockade.
CRIC-brake.
CRIECHETplur.
fsar
CUARUNladle, soupspoon.
CUETTA berth.
CREXXUNl-water-cress.
CRIEH
CUL
40
ta circkett (ara).
icra)
be
became
wort.
cronometer.
crutch.
CRONOMETRU
unsightliness.
acquisition,
CSIH(bard)
hu
csih illum^
CSIR a
it is
fracture,
CSUHA coldness,
frigidity, chill-
ness.
CSUHAan
saying
jn
an insipid game
this
is.
CSUR-araCSIR.
(gasfur)-ara
DAKKUKA
book, volume;
UKLAJTA
(jewj you.
whatsoever;
all,
every now and then culljil
ghoduy every morning, all the mornings naghmel ghalic cull ma nista, I
will do for you all what I can.
cull tant
CTAJJEN-chains.
CTIEB
coId,chilIine8s;c?/i^7/2m
tumble,
heels.
CAHLA.
CROMB-cole
CRUSTINA-toast.
CSIB (minn iicseb)
head over
CUC
CRISTALL-crystal.
CROZZA-a
CRUHA ugliness,
CUCITUR coadjutor.
CUCRUMBAJSA a
ciieb
tal
CULLANA necklace.
CULLAR-colIar.
CULL DARBA
(niissal)
CUBIJIA hawse.
ta
cdm-
each time, as
often as, whenever cull darba lijigi
(cull metajigi) as often as he comes,
each time he comes, whenever he
comes.
CULL FEJN wherever, wheresoever, eveiy where cull fejn tmur
meet him
wherever (wheresoever) you go.
issibu
ma
tviec,
you
will
CUL
OULLHDD everybody,
day, daily.
that,
wbosoever
whoever knows is
ciUlmin jafighejd^
bound
to speak.
CULLMCHIEN
every where,
all
oullimchien )
what place
over, in
soever.
CULL WIEHED -every one, every man, each caU wlehed li jidhol^
e very one (man) that comes (or goes)
;
bird.
CULUVERD SECOND-gadwall.
CULUVERD TA BARBaRIA
Bhieldrake.
CUMMERG commerce,
trade
il
Malta biered (batut jew ghajj^nj wisk, trade in Maltais very slack
CUMMERCIANT
merchant,
trader, tradesman.
CUMPANJAMENT - funeral
guardian,
curator,
trustee.
URCHETT
ring
urchett iar-
engagement ring;
wedding ring.
rabta,
tie,
hammer-
curchett tat"
curchetta {maraj,
an
gild
eye.
cordovan,
CUR JAL
CURJUS
gallery.
(avucat) a lawyer.
curious, inquisitive;
chemm
ac-
ahrab
this is a very curious fact ; cmriusa din tassew! This is queer, indeed.
bost<i,
company
CURATUR
eompaniment.
CUMPANN JA
CURAT curate,
son.
queer,
CUMMIEDIA-comedy.
dejjem
CUNVENT-convent.
CUPUN-coupon.
CURA-ara HILA.
CURDWANA
comedian, player.
cummer
(dull).
am
CURCHETTl-hooks.
book
UMBIN-ara OMBIN.
*
CUNSILL-ara CONSILL.
CUNSILJER-ara CONSILJER.
time,
CUNFRATIJA
the white long
dress of a religious brotherbood.
a phial.a small bottle.
CUNSENS - cunsent, approbation ;
bil citnsem ta missierhu^mth his father*8
approbation.
when-
drake
sweetmeat.
CUNPETTIER confectioner.
said.
ever.
in
CUR
CUNJETT
every thing
that, what; ghejd cull ma taf, say all
that (all what) you know, smajt seic^
wa cnU ma hedt^ I heard well every
thing you
CUNPETT confits,
every-
one;jew cuUhadd jew tuidd eitber eveiybodv or no one (eiiher all or none).
41
il
CUMPAS8 compasses.
CUNCERT concert,
rehearsal;
mort smajt il cuncert generali tal ^^Alda*
I bave been for the general rehearsal
of A ida.
CURPETT-corset,
stays.
CURRATA-Ieek.
CURRENTcurrent,
stream, run-
ning water.
CURRIER a courier,
CURSAL7
CURSAR;
an express.
corsair, pirate,
sea rob-
ber.
CURUNA crown,
rosary,
beads,
tiara,
CUR
42
CWARTETT
CURUNELLA
(talba)-a hymn, a
CURUNELLA
CWIECHEB-stars.
quiet,
CUS a
pitcher, a jar,
an
CZAZEN
tal custat ta
r>
D ir-raba
CUSTILJA~a rib.
CUTNINA- canvas, sail cloth.
CUTRA blanket, counterpane,
tielet fost
DA
it-
consonanti.
il
DAN
co-
this.
dana)
verlet.
CUTUquietly,
CUTU,
stealthijy
ulcer.
stealthily.
CUXXlNETT-pin
cushion, pad.
CVERTA-blanket,
coverlet; itghat-
ta hil cverta^
blanket.
CVERTA
cverta,
tar-Russia),
of Russia.
plural ta cazzola (ara).
atisilniy
ta avetta fara).
Emperor
Czar, the
il
is restless.
(Mmperatur
CZAR
oil jar.
(axixa^-smooth rup-
CUSTAT- brea8t;-t7/wa
he
sejferj,
sloop of
ture wort.
Cristu
WIEVET-plural
war.
CUSCSWA
quarters.
(uta)-atherine.
CURVETTA-corvette, a
muBica)-a quar-
CWARTIER barracks,
jem
prayer in verse.
(tal
tet.
CURUNELL-colonel.
DAG
(ta bastiment)
- deck,/wA
on deck.
managed
where
CWADRU square,
CWADRANTquadrant.
CWADRAT square, quadrate.
CWADRILJA quadrille.
CWARANTINA quarantine.
CWARESIMALlenten sermons.
CWART a
ter (half a
pound)
ulcer.
DACAR
(karnita tal
fosdka)-Nau-
tilus.
to recover.
DAC-that.
ture ; painting ;
sewy this is a fine picture indeed.
picture.
mended
DABRA-an
picquadrate
dan cwadru sabih tas-
CWADRETT-small
to get.
DABBAR
DAFRA a tress, a
knot, agarland;
dafra ghandha dic it-tifla^
what fine tresses that girl has ; dafra
(katta) iewm^ a bunch of garlie.
xi
miel
ta
DAGHA
{mmntidghiJ''(hQ) blaa-
is-sigtva li iltaka
hou^:
he met
;;
DAG
DAGHDIGHA a
43
rage, a passion,
great anger.
;;
ma
am
men.
DAHAL he wont
in, entered,
came
en to keep his
DAHDAH
(he)
fta dagdiega)
didturbed, troubled,caused to be angry.
DAHDIH ( dagdiga )
anger,
temper.
bili,
jester, buffoon.
DAHLA
DAHK laughterj
mocking
derision,
introduced,
pene-
laughing, smile
kasamna hiddahk,
malli
beda jitchellem cnlhadd inkasam btd"
dahk, as soon as he began to speak
every one burst out laughing Cbroke
out into laughter); wma, cun af lijena
m'nUiiex tad-dahk, look here, you must
know that I am not your laughing
stock, I am not to he laughed (mockdana dahk fill wi, this is
ed) at
mocking Jena miniehx ingheidlec bid^
dahk (bi'ajtj, 1 am not joking.
a laugh, smile, derision,
cheating, joke; ghal-lewwel kadtaUdah^
ka, at first I took it for a joke.
laughing,Bmiling;cheerdejjem dahkan^ he
fnl, gay, pleasant
is always cheerful (always smiling).
smoke, fumes
exhala;
DAUKA
DAHKAN
DAHNA
tion.
DAJNA
(gandoflfla
DK
Francisa) ve*
{minn
perienced
iduk)
he tasted; exdac ddk biejjed, jaf x'igi^
he had
knows what it
enoug esperience,
fieri^
DAHHAL (he)
;
smoking.
nus.
DAHHC comicaI,facetiou8,
er,
ew
Ibnief^
dahhac in-nies
laugh at him.
creek.
DAHHAC (hej
ijajy
horse back.
DAHAC
DAK
he
is.
DAKDUKA^ara DAKKUKA.
DAKK (musica)
sound, music
band, ringing (of heWQ) smajt btial
dakk ta trumhetta, I heard like the
sound of trumpets haduh bid-dakk^
they took him with the accompaniment of music sejrin ieollom id-dakk
ucoll, they will have a baHfd^^Iaying
;
;;
-u-
dak
DAKK
mldat dakk it'trumbetta 'culhadd inabar, when the soldier sounded the
bugle everybody retired mar d-akk itiajjdr, he went to beat the cotton.
DAKKA (bica musica) a piece of
nisma din id-dakka
music (played)
bis8 u immur^ I stop only to bear this
acond idpiece and then I go away
dakka iz-zifnai according to circum;
stances.
;
(ta
tani
my
face
me
give
f'dakka, at once,
)d,
a helping hand
suddenly,at a gulp; mietfdakka (sohtu),
he died suddenly belghu (xorbu f'dukka), he drank it at a gulp; natic somma
f'dakka, 1*11 give you a lump siim
f*dakka ta ghajn, in an instant, in the
;
DAKKK
DAKKUKA TAL
PINNA (gas-
fur) hoopoo.
DAKKUKA TAD-DAHK- an
itch
to laugh.
DAKNA a chin.
DAKS proportion,
size, quantity,
as big as, as old
as, of the same age as; as tall fk^^daks
wiehed fdaks aeic), of the same size,
x'daks tridu ii arbun ? what measare
do you waiit the shoes ? - dan U caxxun daks dac? is this drawer as big as
that ? - huc duks ohti, twieldu fl-istess
xahar, your brother is of thesame age
as my sister, they were born in the
measure
equal
to,
irid
ew
DALAMit
incessantly
dejjeni rgiel!)
my lads
DALJA (fjur)dahlia.
scured
tar
DAKKUKA ("tajra^common
camra cdarkened
it was before.
to-night, this night,
^majtu ir-rih dal-lejl? did
ness,
mazza
santiy)
peter.
DAKKAS
very frequently
ghal dal'lejl
night) only.
(araj.
grewdark.
ow.
DAL
DAKKA
stroke
hiss,
for
DALMA darknesp,
dalma
obscurity
chira,
in
last
nigbt?
this night
(to-
gloora, gloomi-
fl ghaxija wakghet
the tvening was a
great darkness.
cuck-
DALMA
(tal
gLajnejn) dimnes of
sight.
Digitized by
VjOOQIC
;;
DAL
DAL
VIA
45
id-clarba)-thi8
(din
DALWAKT
niffi, 1*11
come
directly (soon).
DAR
DAMMA
pilation,
DAMMA
ghejdli,
tell
ma
famous
DAM
(xaam)
tallow
xama
(regina
ia
tal
lo-
denari), the
of diamonds.
DAMASC damask,
tapestry, (red;
hangings.
DAMASCAT tapestried^damasked;
adorned, decked witb (red etc.) bangings.
boomed.
DAMM
damage
the
(tbe loss) ?
(min idomm)
eom-
DAND
msemmi ghaddandin
DANDIN
sound
tieghuy
he
is
for foppery.
(ta
(tingling) of a bell
tbrilling.
skin.
DAR
carti
tal
DAN
DANA
DANT
DAMA
is
DAMMIEM
pery,
judgementj.
wbat
me.
(min idum)
(be) delayed,
dam (hakaj
stopped long
hemmjumeJN,he remained tbere for
two days dam wisk ma gie, be tarried
too mucb; chemm dam gej bi/ia (dam
tarried,
loss,
damma
DAM
Tmin iddur)
turned; went
about, wandered about, went round,
went for a walk, took a walk; cbanged;
changed bis mind (bis opinion) ; dar il
belt collha u ma sabjr, he went round
Cwent about) all the town and could not
mar daivra (gtiamel jmssiataj
find
;
be went
for
stance)
when
was
ill
(in
my
illness)
DAR
bouse,
home,
babitation
want
a
bigger bouse sejjer id-dar, I am going
home; di?i hia l-vnseicna (fkajra) dar
taghnu, tbis is our poor habitation
tad'dur, bousehold, (home-made) hobs
I
to let
3igitized by
DAR
tad'dar,
nwhilja
il
46
himself.
DARAB
(minn tidrob)
he
wound-
darba
filly
hed,
kis
DAEBTEJN-twice,
tlec
darhtejn
doubly
f'darbte'pi,
told
ghed-
you
twice over.
caused a
culhadd
il
DAEDIE squeamishness,
sickness
of the stomach.
DAEI usually,
as usual
bour.
DAREA
accustomed>
(min iidra)
darra l-ibnu
habituated, got used
ighum, he got his son used (accustomed) to swimming.
DAEEAB (demmel) he manured
the soil.
;
DAEEAS
on edge
fiiieny
il
edge.
DAES
DAZ
DAES
(61 bini)
-dental, dentil.
DATIV dative
DAWC those,
those two
have a
(case).
they
dawc
ii-tnejn^
datcc kaluli
DAWL
blind man ; (/ac r/aVw li tani ftit taddawl, he was that gave a hint ; gib
dawl, bring at light (a lighted candle etc.)
DAWN
DAWNA
,,
^^^^^'
)
DAWE-fara
rfw^ar;.
DAWEA turn;
little
(short)
turning; morna
turning
tour ; a
fid-dawra, in the
.ghamihia dawra, we
walk
tour.
DAWEAN- turning.
DAWWAE - fhe) tnrned
encom-
passed, surrounded; induced; environed; II gran mastru Cottoner chien li dawwar il Cottonera bis-swar, it was Grand
master Cottoner that fortified the Cottonera with bastions all round; gtiamel
chemni sata hiex miexxielu u dawwar
lit'tifel biex ma imurx, he did all in his
power before he succeeded to induce
his son not to go. Emminni hi cliemu
DAWWAEA
periphery, a wheel.
DAWWAEIET
plural
ta
datr^
M?ara -(ara).
DA-MIEN
day8youcannot^8ee^m,g.^^j^
DBA
DBABAR plural ta
phanda mlt dhabar
deb'8.
47
he
is full
of
a beast, an animal, a
meta rah, sar dbiba {sar annimalj, when he saw him he became
like a brute (forgot his own self, went
mad).
;
DBIEBEN-plural
fliep,
a quantity of
DBIEL
dried;
il
ta dubbiena)--
flies.
midbielj
(sar
collu
icai'il
the roses
thrust in,
in,
manage
to get in.
DEFFIEN-a
withered,
dbiel^
DEH
dabra (ara)
(dejn)j
DBIBA
brute
grave digger.
DEFFUN ground
ment.
DEFFUS
(lembut)
funnel,
narrow vase.
DEFFUSI
(U
iobb
jiddeffes)
-a
DEGHBIEN whirlwind;
awinding
DBIELET-petticoats.
crevice, a rent.
DEGRIET-ara DI6RIET.
lated, sacriiiced.
DEBBA a mare.
produced great
flies,
flies.
DEBBIEH an
mace;
DEBHA
;
DECEMBRU December.
DECAN dean; tafa id-decan
amian fost
this is the senior
schoolmaster (the eldest schoolmaster
in
now
the service).
DECHDECH-sipped, drank
swal-
lowed.
DECHDICH(min
sipper, one who Ukes
ard, a booser.
DEFP the
loora.
DEHEN
glitters.
intellect, understanding,
perception,
jud;^ement, discernment, presence of
mind : meta ra i-iemel gej ghal fuhi
gieh id-dehen lijakbes il bahar, when
he saw the horse coming toward him
he had the presence of mind to throw
himself into the sea.
DEHER-(he
etc
appeared, seem-
made
himself seen,
became visible deher
ed,
tiilralf
is'Surmastrijet) ^
is
idechdech)
drink, a drunk-
frame of a weaver's
baa,
came
ftit
in sight,
u xejn im-
he appeared to be somewhat
DEHEX
startled,
started ; ghal
tani dehxa
he startled
(start-
ed) me.
DEH
48
DEHRA apparition,
DEN
vision : opilook; illum il festa taddehra ta Sxn Michiel, this is the feast
of St. Michaers apparition ; mid-dehra
tighu ma donnux inqaiet^ judging from
nion, idea;
seem
to be upset.
DEHWA oceupation,employment,
dolphin.
DELITT
crime
tad
court.
dellyh
occupied that
DEJJAK
rowed
DELL-shade, shadow:
made
criminal
tak-delittl
application, attention
mi, stajx niftacar bid dehwd lichelli, I was so much
delitti,
fil
korti
criminal
triek
bid-
my
ened
(with)
protection; chemm ghandu
dellhu hain, how unfortunate be is ;
din id'dar dellha hain, this is an un-
now
DEJJEM always,
ly,
DELLECH
loiu
collhu b*dic
meared
all
his face
DELLEL shaded,
DELLl
dejjem sa diejjem, eternally, perpetually ; nemmen fil hajja 1 1 dejjem, I believe in the life everlasting ; trid tcompli tistudia dejjem, you must be cons-
toisk, this
DEJN-debt
DEJKIN-plural
ta dejjak (ara).
jecc
Controllur chellem in-dele-
issibx
il
gdt {dac
li
dellija,
(mudlam
DEMDEM-ara DAMDAM.
studies).
trust.
triek
il-loc delli
DELU a hopper.
shadowed.
shady streetr/nn
me
dellech
sweatmeat.
DELLIJA) my
bia
il
on trust(on creditX
tie-
DEJJEN sold
ra id-dell
hemm
DEMLA
hume.
DEMM blood,
tellgliali
demmi^
he
is
DEMMELmanured.
DEMMES -(he)
ragouts.
DENB-tail
seasoned,prepared
^
;
the
endJ^OOglc
DEN
ILFENEC(axixa)-har6*8
tail.
DENB
URDIEN
il
meado^vfox
(axixa)
49
DEVOT-devouted,
DEXXEX
devout.
) -- to
iddexxex
eat
greadily, dejjem ixlexxex^ he is always
eating.
DEXXIEX--a glutton, a devourer.
DFIN
tail.
DENB
DIC
burial,
interment
gieb
il
DENB i-IEMEL
ter horse
taii.
DENDUL
DENE ill,
evil,
feverghainel haf-
is
littie fe-
ghamilln
for evil
(axixa)-wa-
tum
DENNA corrupted,
DENNES-soiled,
ing, dennes
wiu
home
putrified.
fouled
collu,
good
qarujigi
il
he
in
DIJA
dazzled
my
collha dija^
splendour.
his
soiled
dialett taghhom^
toothed sparus.
deputy, delegate
;
ly
el-
of a council.
a great
DEWWIEB-a founder,
a melter,
a diHsoIver.
DE WWIEMA a vane,
cannot understand
gheneb
id-dib,
saw a
coloiu*ed)
horse.
DIC that,
that
was
that one
the one.
dic
DICA a hermaphrodite.
DICCA overdone, boiled
it is
chienet^
to rags;
in-nar^
takej i|
a weather
the dead-
night shade.
colourlesa
DEWWEDJA-multitude,
their idiom.
DIB wolf
DEPUTAT
cock.
the
mietnij,
wash-
DENTICI-four
member
splendour, brightness W-
ected
the
fir^.by
^OOxl^
DIC
DICCHIENA (6ac
50
DIFERnail,
talgebeljew
jew
once inalli
soon as you went he came in immediately.
DICSA
(chedda) a waste, a
DICSATA
DlEHER-apparent,
plain
apparently,
festly
evidont, maevidently,
bid-dieher^
plainly,
clearly,
cuU ma naghmel
mani-
collox bid-die-
ma
her
DIEHES-a witlow.
DIEHEL entering,
going
DIFNA burial,
coming
in,
DIEK
(^dk)
(he)
tasted, tried,
DIELJA vine.
DIEM (dam) (he)
delayed, tarried
stayed.
DILIGENT-^diligent,
ghandu gismi
DIFA (bnazzi, ar
reinty, clearness.
fhe)
buried,
interred;
ground.
DILCA
anointment,
careful.
anointing
chif
imiss),
(a
me
lsted
selyS gibta
(boa
it
(preci-
you
got
tlie
DINAJ
to be sure.
bent, natural dispo-
tion,
aptness
to
good inclination
DINEB-(he) sinned.
DINIER a small coin
(\ess
than
DIENI corruptible
DIFEN
sepulture; funeral,
DIN nature,
in,
proved
nifest,
clutch, talon
morsel.
soon, at
mort int gie hu dicmeat^ as
DIEB (it)
cUw,
DICMENT immediately,
;
DIK
id-dinja
ma
saritx f'dakka,
Eome was
follies;
is
maghruf maddinja
collha^
be
universally known.
^^ohorqu^.rgn^^J(^^^allu din
DIK
id'dar)
51
this
narrowest part.
divstress, an(jew dieka)
guish, sorrow, grief, trouble, vexatioti, meta tciin f\ri dieka ejja ghandi^
its
DIKA
ibali
bid'dika,
poor
sonl,
mischinay
she suffers
DIRIC-TIFCHIR (ara).
DIRRA abomination, detestation,
abhorrence
DLO
DIXXIPLINI
bleedinp;.
DJACONAT
(fjur)
love-lies,
deaconship,
DJACONU deacon.
DJAMANT diamond,
adamant;
DJAR houses,
habitations,dweIl-
ings.
DJEK (sar
Yow jew
became nar-
dejjak)
strait.
side,
DJUN
DIRWISH-a
dervish, a Turkish
a hcrmit.
DBSAMIJA- nine hundred.
nine hundred
DISAMITELF
nionk;
thousaud.
(soldier)
a stowaway.
DISGHA nine,
o'clock
fiddisghny at nine
Jid-disgtia ta dax-a'ahary on
DISGHIN
ninety;
di'^ghin
el/\
krnjiu
lati-
Minlstru? did
you read the last despatch sent out
hy the Secretary of State (for the
li
baghat
ignorance
ihallilwm fid-dlam
to leave
wished
{ma igtiallimomxJ,\ie
them in ignorance.
of
hair.
DLIEL IL MADLIENA
(haxixa;
DLIELA
(duda,
bal
wirdiena)
soft beedle.
DISPA despatch;
dispa
(plural teidejn)dQbtB.
traveller*s joy..
ninety thousand.
har
dea-
conry.
il
Colonies).
DISPENSA-pantry.
DlSPENSIER-steward.
DITTONG-diphtong.
damp
DLONC
<spiss, cull
mument) fre-
.-^
tender;
BME
DMENT while,
(as
ong
as)
hemm jen
long as
whilst, so long as
li ncun gfiadni
dment
li
blood,
(plural ta demm)
gie wiu collu dmija^ he came with
his face covered over with blood.
duty,
imbahad
hna
utraost;
care,
is
my
duty
l-ohligazioni
li ghandec taghmel imhaghd strih, ilghah etc), duty first and pleasure
afterwards; hua dmir tieghi ucqU li
nhallas lill cnlhadd, it is aiso my care
to pay every one gfiamel dmiru collu
hiex jghaddi mill esami^ he did his
utmost to pass the examination.
;
DMUGH
dmugh^ he shed
tears;
xerred
many teai-s
fuifna
dmugh
ul
BKI
DOJJOK
narrow
streets.
first fruit
of a wild fig-tree.
DOKKAJSA-the queen-bee.
DOLLIEH -ara dulliegh.
DOMENICAN -(ara dumnican).
DMIJA
fumitary.
cont ghddni
wasstill there
took place every thing.
DMIR
62
DOMIN
we have
game
at dominoes.
medal.
DONDLIENA (axixa) bishop
sweed.
if, she appears, seems;
donnha dida^ it seems to be new.
he, it seems, appears ;
hecc donnhu^ so it appears to be donnhu ma jafx^ it seems that he does not
kn<)W(he is not aware) minn donnhuf whom does he look like? donnhu
huc, he is just like your brother.
a
DOMNA-a
DONNHA
DONNHU
DORBrES(ljun)-aIion.
DORGA-apitcher.
DOTA
dowry;
fiadet
miit
lira
cion
dotuy
DOTT
DNIEDEL-rags,
DNIEFEL
tresspass,
tidgfii
crime,
taghmel dnuh
of-
cbir, if
a pity to spoil
DNUB-(pluraI
it.
ta de7ih)ava.
DOBLU
wonder ?
tgtiarrJiu, it
portion.
DRABI
sions.
(plural tarfw/?i)-(ara).
DNUB sin,
fence \jecc
tatters.
(uta)-perch.
DOA dose,
DRAPP-stuff, drapery,
id
drapp ordinariu
wink^
dan
very
cloth;
this is
DRAWWA
habit, use,
drawwa tiaina
a very bad habit.
gtiandec
wisk^
custom ;
you have
ta dratowa),
(ara).
DRIGH arm.
DRIGH
beast.
mog-
beula ta
breast, te&ijew udder
(sider,
a etc.) the
3igitizd by
VjDOQIC
of
Dlll
53
DRITT - straight,
steady
DUTTUR-doctor,
il)ka sej-
DUWA medicine,
DAVAL
bid-diitty
hallast xi erb.t
jrelin dritfj
paid
some
DSAT AX - nineteen.
adoublon.
erbgin
as
ighlr
weevil.
of a
sa^
chelna
we had
a tax, a
ninlu id-dwanabid'dghaj'
to
of Customs.
DWAR about,
years ago.
DWEJJAK
dieka)^(HVii)
DWEJRA
(plural
ta dika
hut, a
jew
cottage,
small house.
DWELL-aduel.
it-tieni
wada
(plural ta rfi/w)-(ara).
vocali
ittra
u'l
ames
tal alfabett.
EBANU-ebony.
one, l-ebda wiehed min-
DUCAT
iflus)-aduoHt.
DUGfl stave barrels, casks etc.
;
DULEB
EC
ghec^
your
ECORA-siskin.
ECWATUR-equator.
ECWIPA
collu salvn^ all the
ing sieve.
DURA a
duty
EBDA ~ not
lock.
DUNDJAN
'
DUD'TAL KAMH
dals.
DWANIER - Collector
ta
miti.
on) this?
DUbLETT-petticoat.
DUBLUN (biamunita
scud)
professor.
physic.
DWAMEN
EGH
a tnikoy.
crew;
crew is
Uecwipa
safe.
^OOgl
EGH
EGHCHIEREXnixj
64
ta ghac^
fplural
ara, ffhechiere.r.
jew
ghaynil.
EGHMILLI-ai-a gheinUi.
EGERKV' ^arsLgheref.
iuferior
more
li
din
il
caria
stouter
hia etuven
jidhirli
minn
l-ohra,
make haste,comeon,
EJJ
ejja isa,obdiy
EJJEW
quick;
come, now, be
EJJA obedient.
EJJA-come, approach
(plural ta ejjaj
ejja mie-
inra).
EKREB-nearer.
ELEF
ERBATAX-fourteen.
ERBATELEF-four thousand.
ERBATlJiEM fuur days, a few
days;
mar hemm
gfial xi
fourty, erbghin
ef/,
forty thousand.
EREMIT hermit,
solitary
now.
life
EREMITA hermitage,
soli-
tude.
elef
ELUF thousands
(princep, nobbli
Garbi)
EMMP]N
lieved, gave credit,trusted, whs faithful to ; lielieve, trust you etc; emmen
nerhila
ling calf.
F*
RH AT
ERHIETlP'"^^'
EMIR
Epi-
ERHILA be
father.
ghi^
the
EHXEN thicker,
PHpa) an
tal
EPIFANIJA(it-Trere;
cunning, sagacious, crafty, jew roguish dan l-imbil efien minn l-jehor^
this wine is worse thau the other (ia
inferior to the other) jen ehen minnec^ I am more cunning ihan you are.
(more
(ittra
EHFEF lighter,
ENCICLICA
EGHWIETAK~ara ghewietak.
EGHXUK-ara ghcAr.
;
ERU
EGHRUK ara^^fi^rJ//-.
EHEN worse
ta ^rfea (ara).
ERRUR
bia
f'idejjay
( hall)
you have committed
a mistake, that was an oversight on
your part.
fault,
tieghec
mistake
li
ghamilt^
ERUCA
ESE
ESECUTUR
55
FAK
FARA
primary.
the first;
mill ewwely from the first, from the
beginning
(rears) stallions.
(^hamel
executor
he appointed me
;
hi8 executor.
ESEMPLAR-exampler,
FAUN
model.
EAV' (jew)
or, either, dan exo (jew)
dacj this or that jew flus ew hobH,
either money or bread.
;
EWIEK-plural
ta ?i*ya-(ara).
EWLIENI -lirst,
EWWEL-first,
;
l-ewioel,
ghall ewicel, at
EWWILLA. ara
first.
FAHHM
jewwilla.
(bejjeg
il
faam)
kae)
F, is-sitt littra
consonanti.
u ir-raba
tal alfabet,
FAOOL
dissembler, a hypocrite.
FADA - (he)
trusted
fada wiskjija^
FADAL
(baka)
is left,
xejnmafadaly nothing
is
reraains
left
milli
fadal, of
left, jecc
any
is
fadal natic.
FADDAL - spared,
saved, accumu-
lated, economized,
FAHX
obscenity,
ney-saving man,
(tajra) pheasant.
(ara).
filthiness
conversation.
FAHXI
obscene,
filthy,
foul
in
PAHXIJA
(xorta ta
fakkieg
jin-
FAHHR
FAJJENZA
ware.
boaster.
pottery,earthenware,
FAKA smashed;
dered very dilute.
/<//ra
blilma, ren-
died in poverty (in want) gi^ fil fakar issa, he is in poverty (in need
;
jexo in
a parsi-
FAGAR-made
words he
FAHHARljgisl; vaunter,
next now
FAAN
li
uttered.
put in
remind. (you) faccarni gfuida,
reniindme to-morrow; dan ilpostifac'
carni fi, this place puts in mind of...
double faced man, a
mind
cliem
was shocked
bil
want) now.
FAKMA
with
bajda) hatched.
long pointed
chin.
FAKMI ani
ifkam.
burst,cracked, broke
blew up, split, bounc-
FAKKA-(he)
out, exploded,
ed, il ftijccun fakka (i*par) f'wiu^
the bottle exploded (l)urst) in his
face. Fakka xi zew sajjetti ucoU, we
FAK
FAKKAR
impoverished,
56
FAKKAS-(it)hatched; generated,
musmar li chellu f^ghonku fakkas w
( sibel)
two more
'
(boils),
FAKKIEGHA-a cracker.
FAKKUS - small melonsjew water
small
melon jew
water melon.
lE
HMIR
(axixa)
squirting cucumber.
FAKSI (li ifakka8)-proIi6c, productive,generative, fit for generation.
FALCA a scafFold, a stage.
FALCHETT a sparrow hawk.
a kite, a falcon.
(he) became a bankrupt,
failed, neglected, absented himself
taf li... falla? do you know that...
became a bankrupt; ghallex falla huc
illum ? why is your brother absent
to-day ? il hsieb iieghu falla^ he failed
in his oim dejjem igihilna gazzetii din
id-darba biss falla^ he always brings
us papers, only this time he neglected (failed) to do so ; it-iifel iieghec
kait mafalla mill iscola^ your son never absented himself from school.
FALLACCA-a plank.
FALCUN
FALLA
FALLAZ (gamel
falz)-falsified,
FALLIMENT bankruptcy.
FALZ false, counterfeit, not
FANAL
;
iifi il
lantern,
lamp
light-
cot-
him
mentioned
grew wild
he
'
selet
dac gluidrna
tal
he
ida inxighluka),
(stingyj fellow.
os-
faraboj (xhih^
niggardly
is
FARA
FARCA~a
bit,
a morseI,fragment,
a small bit of
crumb
gob, gobbet;
bread.
bil
fu'd
(tal
fi<r.
li
offthedust;
wiu^ he
dealt
bcd i ifarfar
addo^ he kicked right and
;
left.
FARFETT - a
nufarfetty he
is
FARFETT
FARA
pastime.
IL
LEJL-a
recreation,
bat.
enjoyment,
Wa
munitatCflus) antica^
FARLU
kadima^ an old defaced coin.
FARRAD
FARRD
fhe) unmatched.
unmatched siugular
;
(number).
tons.
FANTERIJA
to
counterfeited.
house
the mouey
(angry).
melons.
FAKKUS
when
ghal collox,
FAKKIEGHmushrooms.
FAKKUSA a
FAR
made
poor.
il
(suldati)
foot
consoled,
made merry.
sol-
;;
FAR
FARRETT(tnalja tal
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iscrapan etc.)
FEJ
put a
pliera.
FARRU
chicken.
FARRU
ffellus)
chick,-
(karnankli, tajra)
roller, a starling.
FART a
laham ilfarU
bull;
cattle.
FASAD
(he;
bleed.
model;
FATAM-(he;
FATAR-(he)
weaned.
dined.
FATAT a
FATTA
to
like
mix with
shade.
FATRA
ricla)-dinner.
FATTAR-flattened, he beat
flat,
a cake.
flattens,
one
flowed, seethed
Cof water).
FAVUR
favour; ghamilli
do me a favour,
favur^
FAXXA
band,
honest, loyal.
ofpaste, made
a corrugated edge.
FECCHEC
sprained, dislocated,
blood.
FEDDEJ
the
deemer il Feddej
Redeemer.
;
FE
FAWRA a boiling
beans, kidney
FDAL
remains, refuse
of strips with
caused to
bled,
FAOLA French
beans.
FDEWXAasort
FARTS-bald (bald-headed).
FARTAS-hemade bald.
made
bandage,
strip.
FEHMA
;
FE JDA usefulness,
wink fejda
ftit^
FEJKA
utility
much talk,
little
cliem
work
roast.
(9im fejkien).
FEJKIEN-recovery
(from illness)
cure; nifrahlec bil fejkien (li intfektj,
I congratulate you^o^n jgmr recove|^
FEJ
nixtieklec fejkien
58
missieri^
cured
healed
d<ic it'tahib
that
chien
il
ointment
healin^^,
sliced,
FELLES (gamel
jew stampa il
coined money.
FELLI a slice, a chop, a chink, a
gap a cut, a gash a quarter f of an
orange etc.) ma nehux hlief felli biss^
I shan't take but a quarter.
FELLUS a chicten, a chick; a
l-inguent (duwa)
with this
healed his hand.
idii,
FEJJIKI
fejjak
ain)
ruledy^
wi
my father; b'dan
fejjak
li
restored
moriet
il
(illness^.
(riea
FEJJAK cured,
FER
FELLEC
to health
flus), (he)
he
curable, san-
able.
FEJN
poult, a pullet.
FELU a
going?
sit
FELVVA-filly.
FENA - consumed, wore out; dan
il
hsieb ta huti
eisters
bniet chien
li
fena
lill
health.
FENDA (he;
bowled
carefully; it
paid.
congratulated
weleomed, received
gladly ferah wisk meta sama li jena
gejt, he was
verv pleased (merry)
when he heard that I came gi^ u
ferahli ghax ghaddejt mill esami, he
came and congratulated me on my
being successful in my examination
meta mort ferah bija hafna, when I
;
strong,powerful,
ma
my
went
work.
to
him he welcomed me
me
received
ferns.
FELES wedge,coin,
FELFEL-(he)
slip of
FELFULI curied,
frizzled.
(cipp)
stocks,
weaver's treadle, stirrup.
jexo
xulxin)
(he) separated,
vided, put asunder.
fired
minn
parted, di-
the
dis-
FERFER
tail,
pleasure
fettei's,
("he
gladly).
FERAK (ghael
wood.
hair.
FELKA
il
missieri, it
powerful.
FELULAj
by your
FELCI-
a stupid fellow, a
FELAH was
colt,
^^*^^'-
DigitizedbyGoOgle
FKR
FERFIR wagging
of the
FERGHA a branch,
FERGHEN-(dagha, a]ef;-rhe)
blasphemed, cursed.
little
devil,
a de-
mon.
FERH ^joy,
gladness,
happiness,
a time of joy.
(annimal ghir) /!?rfe ta iemel, ta debba^ a colt.
FERH (ta genn) a touch of madtime
is
FERH
ness
FERH TAN-NAHAL a
swarm
of
sprout,
bees
FERHAN merry,cheerf
glad, jolly
joj'ful,
is
iil, joyous,
dejjem ferhan^ he
etc.
summer
the
holi-
days.
FERK parting
ofthehair.
FERKA- separation,
parting, dis-
junction, division.
FERM
out;
emp-
tied
shunay
FERRAH (gamel
feran)-rejoy.
FERRAK-(he)
distrihuted, divided, gave away ; parted (the frayj separated, interposed; ferrak il gid collu
ii eliellu lillfkar
cunvent^ he
u mar
;
FET
to the poor and retired into a conkala dakka ta sicchina a^hin mar
;
tail.
a bough, a
FERGHUN-a
59
vent
FERRIEK
sam)
(li
distributor.
FESDAK-husked,
shelled.
FESFES-whispered.
FESTA
FESTIN
(festa
gira) a
ball,ban-
FETAH-(he;
opened
dislocated
fetah ghajfiejh,
;;
FET
60
ing
perfumed
unsewed, unstitched;
was sewn; di&joined,
rtemtem)
(he)
when he was
is-
(it
etc.)
made one
FEWWE
blew
(it)
lightly
prospered, flourished.
an odoriferous jar.
Yaxixa)
John's
st.
wort.
FIR-nose bleeding.
FGUM touch-hole, vent;
a ca-
FHAJJETALLA- Godbethanked;
thank God; wasal bis'sliema f'hajjet
Alla^ he arrived safely thank God.
FHAJJETEC
flux.
a,
dar.
belch.
FETHA
rajta
fishing.
FEWWAK
stut-
room
FEXFIEX
ripped what
seam
the
commenced?
FETFET
all
FETAK
FIA
(grazie)
thank
FHULA-plural ta/aW
rupture, hernin.
(he) enlarged, ampli-
FETTAH
(ara^.
FETTEL-(he)
twisted, twirled
bejje bejje)
plifier
aperitive.
FETTIEHA
FETTlELA-a distaff-.
FETTULl (magraul tawwali bal
fettul) longish, somewhat long.
a light breeze, a gentle
'wind a sHght cold ghandu icun tjia
xifewa (ha xi rih)^ he njust have
contracted a chill (caught a slight
cold) ; ghaddejja fewa miela illum^
there is a nice breeze going to-day.
scented, perfumed
cast bait in fisliing; dan il wardfewwah il camra collha^ these roses have
FEWA
FEWWAH
it
was (wben
weaver's frame,
stretcher.
FIaOC weak,
poor.
FlAMMA-flame.
FIAMMA
o/f
guerra
etc.) a pen-
nant, a whip.
ahmar,
^
VjOOQIC
j
3igitized by
bec^
FIA
FIASC failure.
FIDDA silver,
ial
Gl
fdday silvery,
FIDDIEN a name
of a territory
FIR
FIHSIEBI
iu Malta.
FIDI faith; ma
ajigi, I
back; bla fidi^ faitbless.
FlDIL-faitbful, loyal,
trusty,
il
huma
tbe Maltese
are loyal British subjects ; rari sa
sudditi inglisi fdili.
FIDLOKKOM-borage.
FIDWA-
redemption, redeeming,
ransom l-Tben t'AHa sar bniedem ghal
fdwa taghna, the Son of God was
made man for our redemption.
mind,
design
am
intend,
determined,
have a
I
it
is
my
to.
of
water, an interstice.
flata,
in
fU
wedge.
tal
telegrafu
wireless telegraph.
FiLI (ta bejn twavel ta bastiment) strakes ghejd il kalfat jatiseb
(be) capacitated, made ghal dawn il fliy teli the caulker to
to nnderstand, explained ; make un- see about these strakes.
derstand, explain (you^ fehem int,
a scrutiny, an
FILI Cminn tifli)
explain you fiehem lill culhadd chif examination, searching.
sata^ he made them understand the
FILJOZZ - goHon^inti sejjer tcun il
best he could. Fiehem ruhec (spiega fljozz tieghi, you will be my godson.
ruhec) sewtca, explain yourself better
suddenly, at once flli
FILLI
(well).
haion flli ma narahx actar, a moment
FIEK - he recovered health, got here and suddenly he disappears^
cored.
nibkghn filli ahna, we remain in the
FIERA-fair.
same state as we are.
FIEIIAGH empty, void, unoccuFILLIERA-a row, file, fflUera
pied,vacant a/ewi flircun ferah (voit), wtida, in a single row ; is-suldati coU
;
fili,
FiEHEM
clip, clasp.
FIERES
iiemel)
FIES
FIETEL lukewarm,
tepid.
FIEX
in what? where ? how ?
Fiex in hu lura, in what is he deficient? (where is he deficient?)
FIPT A
i^lijLA
nascru-
radish,
[^{fdo^^^^f^a, he
jpulously clean.
is
rank and
trakkak il
FILlRA
(li
file.
metalli
iron.
FILUGRANU filigree,
xoghol
tal
taghJiom minn
xulxiuy I don't like their separation ;
il causi tal firda tal mara mir-ragel hu"
ma comuni wisk da-zmien l-InghiUerra^
toghobni din
il
frda
FIR
(he)
FIREX
spread, stretched,
62
FIX
FISWA~a
fart.
FISWIET-IL-CHELB - a
swollen
gland (axixa) a fig-wort.
FITEL (it) grew, became luke;
warm.
in
dinner).
FIRIEN
(plural
ta fdrj
mice,
work
FIRILLA-a fishing
FIRJOL-a cloak.
FIRROLLa bolt,
il
ghaliex
fitt
my
chil-
wisk fix^
hilfir-
bolted.
bed
annoying me now.
FITT
com-
pact.
clothing.
FIS
diligent
xogholf
boat.
maghluk
inhobhu
accurate,
am
tfaly
dren
rats.
rolly
FITT careful,
FITTEL
(ara) fettel.
FITTEX he
lookedfor,8earched,
FIXEL (he)
he swathed.
FISKIJA a
swaddling, a swatho,
a band.
scribed;
interrupted,suspend-
ed,
off;
per-
iyoujew thou)
chel
lill
culhaddy
b'dic
il,
chemm
much
tista,
as
mistoksija fix-
he perplexed every
put^ Jixchel
finterrupt) as
dan chien li fix-
disturb
you can
FIXKIJA
(strixxa,
FIXLAcoufusion,
speed
disorder; haste,
FJ
63
FLI
why
this haste
for ; bil
fiala nsejt il Jlus iilrdar^ I left (forgot)
the money at home in the haste (to
hurry up) ; meta dhalt sibthom f'jixla
cbira (mhawwdin fetfe),when I entered
(went in) I fouixd them in great
is all
FOL
FLIEWI plural
meta miet^ there was a great confusion when he died ghaliex din ilJUcla
colUia^
(fila,
ta/eZa (ara).
min
palsy,
tijlej
paralysis.
FLIMCHIEN
pany with
FJAMINU
(ew
Jil
fjur
FJURETT-^flowerett,
FJURI flowers;
bloom
floret.
bil fjuriy
in
full
maker
Jlixcun
imbit^
Dottle of
iljlixcun
FLOCC
a flannel waistcoat, a
frock; (bia kala) a jib; fghokda offj^
a running knot; ilbesjhcc talJlaneUa
jecc trid tishon, put on a flannel frock
if you wish (want) to warm yourself (keep yourself warm).
FKAR
ta
(plural
'
FLAGELL whip,disaster,scourge,
calamity.
at
long run.
FLT
who
FLA\VT flute
can vou play the
is
;
breaking wind ?
taf iddokk
il
flawil
FNEJDAK-ara/oncio*.
FNIEC rabbits,
flute ?
conies.
FLEJGUTA-afife, a flageolet.
FOHHAR-potteiy, clay ware, min
FLE J JES money, sums of money, jahdem (jaghmel) il fohhar^ a potter.
dan sewajlejjes
deal of money.
FLETT loin,
of beat
ratal
a good
Uiham
tal
fietty
two
pounds of sirloin.
FLIELES
FOHRIJA praise,
commendation,
FOKKIEH
(fakkie;
hadd
second
(ftahirj
is
mushrooms.
/<?(;a
FOL
carfa chira^ colombier
a golden
64
folja pannella^
FORNAR-ara /wrwfir.
FORO-pIural ihfora
folUi collha^ I
through
all
had
to
wend my way
they come
forogh,
own
lips.
medlar.
FOND depth,
FONKLA
fellow,
a bore.
forage.
FORCAgallows.
FORA-forge.
FORIER forerunner,
harbinger.
^o/roit^
went
lame,
ta,forma (ara^,
- ara >rra>a.
FORRAJNA
FORTIN (bor)-a
little fort.
FORTUN a
tempest^ a storm, a
fortune, mar hernm u ghamel il fortuna
tieghuy he went there and made his
fortune ; f*nofs ta bahar kabditna for^
tuna, in tlie midst of our voyage we
were caught by storm.
FORZA strength, cogency ; donnoc bniedem bla forza^ you seem to
have no strength at all.
FORZAT
(tal
ab8)-a
prisoner.
tal harir,
a silk cocoon.
(for-
moat, to ditch.
(tokba) a hole (kabar),
FOSSA
a grave.
FOSSA
(tal
granary
thrashed grain).
etc.)
ilma
mamu
cesspool.
a whimsical
FORA-fodder,
imin
bahar
tide.
FOROM plural
low
it is
FOROK
steMn,
(ara).
FOROGHgrew empty t/
in
FRA
precursor,
trident.
FRAC crumbs,
ha
it'tazza
bits,
u qhamilha
fragments;
he took
frac,
VRA
65
PRACASSIJA
a fricasaee, sejjer
iumjjar dan il fenec fracassija, I am
going^ to dress this rabbit fricassee.
FRAD
FSA
etc^,
(briccun
scamp.
FRAXXNU
( njam )
ash wood,
fraxxnu^ an ash tree.
FREGATA frigate, man-of-war,
war-ship.
sira
tal
FREJJE plural
ta
Froa
(ara).
FRENA-fringe.
FRID parting,
separation.
ta furchetta
FRlECHET-pIural
fara).
numbers.
FRAJJEL
armed
(karnita ragel)
octopus jew poulp.
FRAMMASUN
long
FRIEGHEN-pIural
ferghun^
ta
(ara).
freemason, a
mason.
FRIEGHI -plural
ta/er^/fea (ara).
FRAN plural
ta fornJilfran tal
toprether.
FRANELLA-flanel,
kmis
tal fla-
a flanel shirt.
nella,
PRANGISCAN-(patri
FRAR February;
ixxahar
ta
Frar
'*
il bjar
ihejd il
*February is the rainy month
and fills up our wells " says the Mal-
Malti,
FRAS-SERVIENT-isem
fifnr
FRATAS plural
ehim
hemm
hemm
ta ghas-
stilt.
ta farias (ara)
sewxca sew erba fratas fma
FRAWLA strawberry,
ar
told him, he did not take the slightest notice (he remainedindifferent).
FRISCATUR
a basin, a wash-
hand
basin.
FRIX - stretching,
FRI a line
(proverb).
tese
xtieli (si-
spreading.
a brush.
FRJEWEL-plural
FROA~an
FROTTfruiterer.
FRUGHA
ta /r/oZ, (ara).
omelet, a pancake.
hmt-bejjegh
il
frott,
vacuity, emptiness
(blnga) vanity,
silliness,
youthful
folly.
FSADA-blood
letting.
3igitized by
^
VgiOOQlC
j
;;;;
FSA
FSADA MUTA
bath.
FSID
(pediluviu)
phlebotony,
bleeding.
FSIED
effominacy,
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foot
bloodletting,
softness,
il
remember, think
FUK
FTIT a
few
/aied
FSIEKI plural
tinsinix^
remember
u xejn ismar,
ftit
somewhat brown
I saw your
missierec,
il
me, forget me iioi\ ftacar fija^ remember me, ridt niftacar, 1 tried to call
to mind.
FTAHAR (he; boasted, bragged, killed him.
FTUH opening, an exordium, the
gloried in jew tiftah biebec v ftahar
jew ghalku u nsatar^ either do you preface, a preliminary discourse /?/
things properly or do uot anvthing ftuh tal kortiy iu the opening of tne
;
at all
FTAHIR
Judicial courts
glorying in;
tfHt4x u ma
small roast;
boastimg, bragging,
hafna ftahir imbaghad
issib
doers.
grew
poor.
FTAKID (tgharbil, fili)-a review,
a prying into, a scrutiny.
(fatra)-a dinner, hin ilfatmjew hin l-ichely dinner tirae.
FTAR
fiiih
FTUHI
jifta) aperient.
ai
FUK up,
fuk^ upstairs;
fuk
il
itUi
upon
juejda.
fuky upwards;
il
fuk^ go
(on) the
upstairs;
table ; iJL
FTIEHEM--(he)
agreed, came to
an understanding ; ftehimna li nitilkn
ilgimgha id-diehla^ we agreedto leavc
Jigitized by
VjOOQI
FUL
67
he nearly vomited all his inside, ofejar fwiedi minn uliedij charity begins
at home.
FULA
FUNERAL
funeral,
exequies,
funeral tar-Regina? did you
see the Queen's funeral ?
FUNTANA (gajn; fountain.
raitu
il
FUNTANIER-awater distributor,
one in charge of the fountains ^Vt^? of
the water supply.
FURCHETTA-fork.
FURBAN (alliel ta
a
fuk
il
bahar)
pirate, a corsarir.
FURDULIS-a
fleur
de
lis
lily.
FURNAE-abaker.
FURRAJNA-fodder,
hay, clover
FURRAX crab-louse.
FURZAT
slave.
(ragel tal
abs) a galley
FUSTAN (drapp)
FVST ANlit'tieni
fpost
tat-tieni),
fume.
A
;
already;
ajafht knows
al-
kalluy
ABAR
he gathered
;
il
dac l-imsejchen
tifel
mieghu^ he lodged
abar
il
cuU
wakt ix-xita, he
sheltered every one under the ve-
hadd
taht
it-tinda
darba
abar
Irohtu
(ewwihaj
f)ound foolish
ected a good
abar
sum
he
saltflus,
of
money
col-
abar
fustian.
the second.
tal alfabett,
hames consonanti.
ready
FWIEHA
perfume, fragranee,
sweetaeoi of smell ; pleasing scent,
grateful odour flixcun tal fwieha, a
scent bottle.
FUL
GAB
kala fwiedu,
ABBAR mended,repaired,patched.
ABBR
a gatherer, a collector,
collective, U ghadd abbar, the collective number, a mender; a repaii*er, a
patcher.
GABDOLL the
white sharkOglc
;;
GAB
GABINETT-aHttle
room, a ca-
GABJA-a
GABJUN
(aa
68
( tal-
cbira) a large
AN
GALLOZZ RAR
(tajra) Baillon's
crake.
GALLOZZ SECOND
tajra
spotted crake.
cage.
ABRA
a gathering, a collection;
a refuge, a shelter ckien hemin abra
chira ta niea, theve was a large gathering of people taf xejii chemm lahket il
abra dis-sena? Do you know what the
Gollection amounted to this year? innies fil bard hawnec isibu il abra taghhom, it is here that people find their
shelter when it is cold kieghed naghmel abra tal holli <a littri^ 1 ara niaking a collection of postage stamps.
;
ABSLA
mel
il
bee-hive.
GADETT a
in the array
cadet, a volunteer
a young brother.
a buraboatman,
a cage, a bird-gage.
GADRAJ
GAa
AGHAL
GALLOZZ TAGERMANIA-corn
crake.
GALLOZZ-TAX-XITWA
water
rail.
GALOPP a
galop, a canter.
a tripping.
GAMBETTA-a trip,
GAMBLU a shrhrap.
GAMEU-Cameo.
GAMIEM
X
^
a turtle dove,
comGAMIEMA mon
turtle doves.
GAMIMIET
,,
AMAR
AMRA
burning
cindei'S,
coal, red
hot
live
coals.Iii^*
AMRIET
AMAGH
(he) compelIed,obliged,
forced,constrained,coraraanded, bade;
induced, caused to do, made do
aghlu johro bil fors, he compelled
him to go out (to leave the room)
aghlu jersak ghal l-esqmiy he obliged
him (forced him) to go for the exa-
AGHIL
forciug etc.
AGHIL
coercion,
BIL FORS
coercing.
AHAH walked
feebly, lived
ALAPP
(porga)-jalap.
GALETTA a biscuit.
;
corridor
verandah.
gallarija mghottija, a
he
assembled jew
GAMFRA
(axixa)
boy's
love
camphor.
AMMAGH
AMBUMBLU
GAN-ahook.
GANDAR acorns,
aira
an oak tree
darjeio balluta,
ghadu
bittieh
misjur, these
tal
;
an-
dan
il
GANDOFFLA a large
GANDOTT-adeep
cockle*.
rut,
a ditch,
a gutter.
GANGMUa
GALETTA TA ARBLU-truck.
GALLARIJA balcony, gallery
shaft
drag
ANNAT (he)
united
annat
on
Cjexo lived^
net.
patched, joined,
li
sata),
he got
ANNETT
a donkey, a colt; a
stupid fellow, a block-head, a dunce.
GAN
GANUTELL-siIv^er
AR
(jAKA
GAE
ew
^gg ^y neighbour.
happened, it came to
x'ara ? what is the
jj^^ jjg
it
pass, it befell
what happened ?
GARA
ARR
tinsel.
ARA
matter,
69
ksari,
sejjer
thallas
tal
(minn tgara,
jew tixet
a bowl etc.
(concorrenza, competenza,
prova, jew bhaJ esami bejn tnejn jew
aetar biex jaraw niin hu I-ajar farxoghol etc.) contention, com-
he shot at
at,
GARA
s'cab,
GARAGOR
a winding staircase,
a spiral staircase.
GARAGORI (fjur)-snail flowered
liidney bean.
ari
arda
GARDILL-goIdfinch.
ARDIN (nien gir) small garden, a garden.
ARDINAR-a gardener.
GARDJOLA
a
roared
sentry box
watch tower,
GARGAR bellowed,
il
ARGIR
ARNELL
jew
(gasfur)
cuckoo-pint
lord
and
common
dragon.
OARM TAL
friar's
PIPI (axixa
ai-
cowl.
GARNIJA
("gasfiir,
tajra) manx
shenr water.
("minn iorr)^(he) carried
transported, removed his ("the) furniture; arr il hajt, ree]ed jeio wound
the yarn into skeins arr collox u
mar, he took bag and baggage and
ARR
went away;
ghall Moita,
Musta.
cooing,
GARR
arr
il
ARRA a
pot
ilarra
com-
groaning,
gimgha
he removed
last
l-ohra
week
to
a water
a pitcher,
jar,
chiser,
ARRA TAN-NAHAL-a
hive,
beehive.
ARRAB
rienced,
UH)
plaint, lamentation.
a scald.
ladies,
GARR
(ipprova)
tried,
(he)
expe-
proved
compared,
lill min arrab, ask
;
equalled stakni
experienced men dac ragel li arrah
hafnoy he is a man of great experience; mar hiex arrah il lecc, he
w^ent to have his coat tried on.
;
the ground
jiira jihnih
arraf
inill
il
hajt
did, he
have
to
work hard
you
a porter
heaver.
arrier
tal
faham, a coal
G ARUN waiter,
shpp-boy. er-
vant.
3igitized by
V^OOglC
GAS
70
GASS gas; armar tal gas^ gas fitarlo tal gaa, gas meter, gaso
tings;
meter.
GEJ
GATTARELL TAR-RUCCALL -
Paula.
spotted dog-fish.
AWHAR pearls;
jew bhal
qawhar
tal,
ial
pearled broach.
AWHRA-a pearl.
AWHRI pearl
like.
GAWWI
f kittiwake gull,herring
GAWWIJAjgull, sea gull, masked
gull, common
gull,
roseate gull,
laughing
guish
in
cattle
roguery,
knavery, ro-
trick.
GAZZETTA
paper.
news
DUR plural
gidra (ara).
stretched, extend-
ta,
GEBBED-(he)
ed
prolonged, delayed.
(ta jew chesa bil gibs) chalked, plastered.
GEBBIEDA (kraba) parentage,
lineage, affinity, consanguinity, cognation ahna u huma ilcoll gehhieda
wahda, they and we are all descended
from the same stock.
;
GEBBES
GEBBIEDI
f'datvn
drawing ^r^irf
il
jiggebbed) tensi-
GEBEL stones,
gehely
hills,
stony
it'torok
nokghod
collha
GEBLI
hilly,
mountains,
titfax gehely
( bil
a small
cheese rfonwu bejna, he is so
(li
BARA poultice.
BID
ir-ragel
gazette,
GAZZETTIER a gazetteer, an
editor of a paper.
GAZZIJA the sponge tree ; the
acacia.
new
scmvydao
etc,
gull.
GAIBA
(ara).
gehely
streets.
goljet, muntanji)
mountainous.
(bil
tal
nimxi
I hat^
BIR
;
by
contributions.
il
sad
tai
am
li
jibka
jew
fl-art
xghir^
stubble.
BUL
(afna jew
gebel)
heaps of stones, a great quantity of
salt
stones.
il
hahel
he
picture.
GEJ
71
who
is
coming
he
is
6EJA
pastas)
(trav^u,
cross
beam,
GELAT icecream.
GEMMIEGH
a gatherer, a collector
gemmiegh id-demelj a dung
gatherer, dust hoy jew dust man.
GENB-side, flank; okghod fil genb,
go out of the wayghamlu (keghdu)
jil genb, put him aside ; mil genb, glml
genb, sideways; okghod ma genbi (hdejja >, sit by me (bv my side).
(tal obs etc.) the side
jew corner of a loaf.
(andarm) a police-
GENBA
GENDARM
GELBEN
bie) shears.
GELGIL splitting,
GELLED
exited
slit
jew
split.
cracking.
quarrels,
liti-
GELLEW
tal
in chief.
GENITIV
hazelnuts,
filbert,
gellew^ a filbert tree a ha-
zelbush.
GELLEWA a
hazelfilbert, h
daks gellewa (mhux acbar minn
gellewaj, not biggerthan a hazelnut.
GELLIED quarrelsome, litigiows,
nut,
GENN
was
GELLUDI
etc.)
fighter.
(min jahdem
til
gild,
a leather dresser.
GEMB-ara
(/(?/>.
GEMMA (chejl
tal
kmu
etc.)
GEMMED (sewwed) -
blackened,
jaghmel sabi) an
ad-
ofmadness?
fit
GENNA paradise,
heaven il gen^
the gardeu of Eden (a
hawnec haian
terrestrial paradise)
gennoy this is a delightful place /wflr
il genjia, he went
to heaven (to pana
tal
kam
GEMMIEM(chejjieI
tal
com
who measures
measurer, one
etc.)
art,
radisej.
GENNEB
side
put
sideways, put a
mad,
turned crazy^gennen il
missieru b*din l'imgiha tieghu^ he drovo
his father mad with his behaviour.
a gardener, a vine
GENNIEN
dresser, a fowl dealer (oue who buys
or sells fowls etc.)
GENS kind, genus, race, generation nation, people
species, sort
dana x'gens hu ? what kind of man is
drove jew
this ?
lisheB
seized with a
GELLlEDIfcombatant,
cunar
(possessive).
chellu
gated.
fira
GEN
man, a gendaime.
GELATlNA-jelly.
GELGEL cracked,
niesy
chien
hemm minn
there were
GENZIANA
all
cull gens ta
sorts of people.
(axixa morraj-bit-
ter wort.
Digitized by
/^^^^T^
VjOOQ lC
GEO
72
GHA
(is-senga
tal kaj-
Geometry Euclid.
GERA (he) ran, went for
a walk,
GEOGRAFIJA
sir tal art etc.)
(taghlim fuk
it-tif-
Geography.
GEOMETRIJA
sien)
GERH
GERARCHIJA-hierarchv,
GERGHA - draught.
rih.
GERRAGH
to
tolerated, suflFered,
bore (against his will Jr/ia nafx chif
GERREJ
GERREJJA
(socra
jew succara)
bolt.
GERU a
bili
a pup.
bil
gibs) chalked,
plastered.
GEWGHAN
(mgevvwa; -
starv-
a wicker basket, a
GEWNAH- wing,
GEWWA~in,
;
(/(^irw^a,
from within
n&Uy -- il getcwa
far within
a side.
vfhol gewwa,
go
;
il
netty in
dac ta
inside
geivwa,
minn
inter-
the interior,
gewwa
CiEWWE
wie
inward a domestic,
one of the house (of the family^ ;
{chirxa etc), entrails bowels etc
nuts, walnuts; sira ial
geicy walnut tree.
internal,
recompensed,
GE
sheared.
GEA (tkarwia) a
fleece,
GEEJ
(li
jena
GElEja
FIEN
war, war
shearer.
men-ofCplural ta r/i/<?w)
ships, the fleet, i-fien sej-
GAJTA a
;
crowd, a multitude,
followers.
GAN'l' giant
(huge) ^a/<
rajtu
il
^'gant'*
tal
viieghu,
he
lace.
GHABBAR
gewwa
shearing
a flock of wool.
ta
GEWZ
wiehed
minn
GEWWIENI
rior,
is
gewwa^ minn
GEWLAK
ta
sal
GESSIES-apIasterer.
rior
a throng
GESSES (chesa
fa-
bil
adam*s apple.
vagrant woman.
(alla
GERH-ara
GEWWAGH
mished, starved.
kalli
(ra
chemm wien
id-
Jigitized by
VjOOQIC
GHA
73
trab)
GHABEX
wara
ta
niul
ix-xemx) twilight.
ewe
GHABRA fine
flour.
GHA
are
you
thii-st
thirsty
ma
gha ?
ghandec
ghandix ghay
am
idleness,
sloth fulness.
GHACCHES(he)
down.
GHACCHIES
GHADA to
morrow
an
GHACREB
GHACREC
GHACRUX-a snail.
GHACAR dampness, humidity.
GHACAR (tal widnejnj -cerumen.
GHACAR (tal pipa etc.) dregs.
GHACS Cghaks) misery, calamity,
indigence, need, want; oppression; il
ghacs f'dar Ufkir cwadri duratiy necessity is the mother of invention,
jew need makes the old wife trot ; wteba snin tal ghacSy the seven years
of want.
GHACSA- articulation,
joint.
s\\\\;ghad
wa
giex^
ghadajilgho'
morrow.
GHADAB
got angry
(he)
into a passion.
fell
GHADAM bones.
GHADBA-threshoId.
6HADD
number; reckoning, calculation, addition; enumeration, computation ; l-ewwel ghadd, the first
number; ghall ghadd inhalli lilecy I
leave you for the reckoning ; dtna
8omma (regola) tal ghadd^ this is an
addition sum ; gfiandi fiamsa hil ghadd,
I have only (jeio just) five.
(he) counted, reckoned,
GHADD
enumerated, numbered,
oppressor, a
sbakler, one who shakles.
a scorpion.
(tniccher)
lingered,
lost his time, worked slowly.
early yet.
GHA
duy
of a year.
ticles
summed
up,
added together.
GHADDA (he,
over; elapsed
is over now (it
;
issa
passed, passed
coUox gfiadda, all
is all
it)
ghaxkla
them all
smajt li huc gtwuida mill
esami il bieratiy I heard that your
brother passed his examination yesterday kalu li gtiadda lil culhaddy it
is said that he excelled every oni^
;
10
GHA
70
branch,
the bud.
he
GHAJNEJN eyes;
tuha^
getic
b'ghajnejh mif-
mard
il
sore eyes,
ghajntjn^
ghajnejny
is
as clear as crystal, it
very limpid ; ghajnejja fih. I om
it is
watching him.
6HAJNUNAhelp,
aid,
succour,
OHA
make
not
ghajry
GHAJR noighbour,drtc
lilec
xmn
ma
tridux
tieghecy
jew
liU
hadd
ma
/t
ghajrec
lill
tridx
proxdo as
(lill
iehor),
by.
a cry, clamour; scolding, rebuff, reprimaud ; ghajta {sejhaj
t*Allay vocation, calling by the will
of 6od; jecc ma immurx issanaklagtiaj'
ta, if I don't go now 1*11 get a scolding (111 be reprimanded) ; ghajjat
gtvajta cbira^ he gave (uttered) a loud
GHAJTA
cry.
GHAJXIEN aliment,
food,
nou-
rishment.
GHAKAD it congealed,
coagula-
coalesced, confederated,
made (eutered into) a league with.
reason, sense, judgement ; bil ghakal, wise, sage, prudent,
circumspe'ct ; wisely, sagely, with
circumspection, prudently; bla gtiakaly
ted
(he)
GHAKAL
sensible
gtiakli
me
bellahniy genninni)^
crazy (mad)
worked
bil
hakaly a
man, a manofsense;
;
had^m
tUiJli
he drove
bil gttakaly
he
wisely ;
aghmel il gtiakal issa kiegtied ticbtry be
wise jew have some sense (about you)
(did, acted) sensibly,
old
(big)
cab
is
(JHAKAR ulcer
Al.
generated into
an ulcer.
6HAKDA
a rising
ing;
,g,,,,,^GoOgIe
;;;
;;;
GHA
77
GHKKAD
congealed, coaguthickened
joined
conjoined knotted; ghakkaderha hab^
biet mielom, he accumulated, jew gathered up jew treasured some money
(a discrete sum of money).
lated,
curdled,
GHAKKDcoagulator.
saram)
embarassment,
in-
GHAKLI
fbil
gakal) wise,
pru-
GHAKBA an ulcer,
gallings on a
GHALAK
expired
it fall
GHALAK (makbad)-small
of a basket.
a beating
handle
GHALBA (minn
taghlehj
a vicpreponderance.
GHALEF
(ta
il
(7ha//;~rhe) fed;
struck, gave a
xebgha), he beat,
good trashing.
{ta
OHALF
with
gtial/ejn
are
all
dawn
il cotha
coU
books for
these
day?
GHALHECC where
fore,
for
gust,
sorrow
grief,
u kal
VU-
in a loud voice.
displeasure, dis-
trid nofs
sigtia
an hour boiling;
miet bil
gtvali,
own
ma
ihallasx dejn,
stool
gtvali
il
debts.
GHLIA
(^ara ohdli).
GHALIEX why,
what
wherefore, for
because, for taf gha-
reason,
for
me
nispera
ma
li
tietmx gtuilija
landlord.
GHALLA (he)
boiled; displeased,
whicb reason
upon, there;
GHALLA
(il
prezz)
(he)
raised
the price.
together.
food, forage.
all
and he said
disgusted, grieved.
GHALENIJA unanimously,
one consent,
la ?
tien ghdli,
preponderated.
icun msiefer^
horse's back.
GHALAK
dear, costly;
ma
dent, circumspect.
tory,
tall
GHALI boiling
cumbrance.
(Tias)
QHLI high,
GHLI (leen^aloud
when did
buy
GHAKKUX
GHA
giexy
dac
GHAKKALI tameable.
GHAKKEX rgherfex,
gtialherc
ma
GHALLA
GHALLA
serduk) crest.
fuk) raised, elevatlifted up
promoted
(ta
(il
up (head or
wic jetc
regi-
hdd
ma ghalla tiliefu fil posty he did not
promote anybody else except him.
GHALLA (wild) foetus, children ;
i^mel
tal
nhaUa, a
tail)
il
^t^lIj(gnGoOgle
;;
GHA
GHALL AGHAB
worse
78
from bad to
from worse to worse.
GHA
GHALL XEJN
\
GHALXEJN B'XEJNj
useless,
vain
in
for
week.
icelj
GHAM
hanged, hanged
hang, hang up (you etc.)
GHALL BIEX-in orderthat; so
;
as
GHALL CHEMM
though
although,
for ever
gone
issa
now came
gejna
hawn ghal
colloxy
we
GHALLEL fertilized,
rotic.
GHAMA
nejn)
nearly, almost.
GHMA
QHALLAK (he)
up
GHAM
fructified;
procreated, begot.
GHALLEMhe
(telf ta
blindness
rosis; tcun
GH AMD
mgel ghandu
man
ghamdd fuk
il
ghajnej/i^
blind folded.
furniture household
abode, dwelling, hagood, utensils
that
is
GHAMARA
gtiamam collha
going to sell all his
furniture ("household goods) and leave
bitation
isiefer,
sejjer ibigh il
he
is
the Island.
ta
clammy,
gluish.
GH ALLIEL
viscous,
glutinous,
(ghammiei; f ertile,
fruitful
(li
future, henceforth.
this purposely
tal
('on
rior'sIikingj>u7satisfaction(contented
always his superiors) gtiamel lili dfi'
nofs (datiac bijajyhe deceived (cheated)
me, played me a trick ; gtUimel sewxca
{gtmmiliec sewwa^^he served you right;
ghamel tabir'rutiu^ he feigned jew pre;
prepared
tended; ghamel it-iriek,
(made) the way (got the way ready
jew opened the way) gtiamel mezz^
tried; ghamel gtuxlih hl-ahrax^ he made
a furious attack upon him,he declared
;
gtiamel U
justice)
culhadd, he al-
didactical, instructive.
GHALLI GEJ in
apposta, he did
purpose) gtiamel
f*kalbuj he grew sad jew melanchogtiamel dan gtial
thistle.
h^always
GHA
meta miet
ig good to everyone
min gtiamel minnu il nien li chellu f
who inherited (who became master
of) his garden when he died? ^feamel fil genb (warrab)y put aside, laid
by atuimel hu minn fiochi, he acted
(performed) in my stead ghamel lili
minn floeu^ he appointed me in his
;
8tead;(7^mt7/ta dejjem
ra
il
gheddum,
sense (judgment)
il
$alt
rifij
last
bastiment gtiamel UHma sa chemm dhalna fid'dock^ the ship leaked (kept
leaking) till we entered fwent in) the
il
cappell fulc
il
blind
(woman)
giet
ejja
us play at
gtiamja (il
ma niea sewwayh^Q
HA
79
GHAMLA shape,
form,formation,
GHAMMAR
GHAMMAD
inhabited,
lived,
dwelled, cohabited ; mar gttammar
hemm xigtwxrin sena, he went to live
there for about twenty years ; gtiammar miegfiu (kagtiad mieghu jli stess
dar), he
him
ma
GHAMMAR
(bil
gamara)he
fur-
as
it
his
position).
GHAMMED
ghammed
l-imbit^
wine.
GHAMMEM darkened,offuscated,
made dark
or cloudy.
GHAMMEX
GHAMME
twinked, twinkled
(often).
GHAMMIEK-deep.
cocksparrow.
tortjhe
gel)
tiirbance).
GHAMMlELA-fruitful,
ra-
fertile, il
;
ghxmi*
GHA
miela illum {uimata taX'xita
18
illuni)^
80
it
GHAMMIEX
GHAMMIE
GHANKUX
jagme) he who
(li
GHAMRA
GHAMA
a twinkle, a wink, a
nod, a beck ghama (rakda ghal /til),
a nap, a short sleep.
GHANA
(gid)
richness,
opulence.
GHANA
(^cant)
wealth,
singing,
plum
sira
tal
(gajn
bakra)
ghanbakar^ a plum
uncle's
il
to,
gej minn
from my
ghand il-library
at
am coming
hu dan
il
bird's
foot
GHANDUR
arax)
(^kalil,
rigoroas,
GHANJA
sing a song
kid^
0,
dejjem
li
stess gfianja^
it
over again).
GHANKBUT
web.
GHANKBUTA
web
oktol
il
cobwebs, spiders'
cobweb, spider's
briniba jecc trid tekred il
gtiankbuta, take
away
fuel
take
away
flame.
GHAND from,
iz-ziju^ I
where
cartu ?
GHANKAembrace.
song
tree.
ghand
(axixa)
severe, taciturn;
is
GHANBAKAR
il
trefoil.
GHAN
GHA
^^^^'"^g-
GHAMMlEXi;
ctieb
GHANNA-(he)
sang.
GHANNAK-he embraced.
GHANNEJ a singer.
GHANSAL squill, basal tal gansaly squill bulbs.
GHANT sheath,
GHANTCUR
der
scabbard.
(tumur, marda
fis-si-
ta-wiemel) anticor.
GHANALORcrab-tree.
GHAR
grew (was)
(beda igir^
dac gie gtiax gar
envied
gtial martu, he came because he was
jealous for his wife ; gtiar ghalina, he
envied us.
a cave, a cavern, a grotto
a den.
jealous,
GHAR
GHAR shame.
GHARUCASA
for
shame,
it
is
shameful.
GHARAB Arabs,
tal
gkarab^ ara-
tar
(jixbeti actar)^
he takes more after you than his mother's gtuxndu in-nervi illum, he is in
;
bic.
any one
of
them
gtiaraf (ra)
it-tort
he
GiHA
81
il marda^
the physician (doctor) does not know
yet what his illness is.
GHARAX tickled,
GHARAXI
inti (fharaxi
(li
titillated.
jitgharax)
ticklish,
(tit<fharax)l are
you
tick-
lish ?
GHARBEL
(he)
sifted,
bolted;
charge) him.
steed.
a sieve, a bolter;
trid tghatti ix-xeinx bil gtiarbielj a
broken leg is not bealed by a silk
stoeking:.
GHAREM
GHARFA
GHRFA
(gargarismu)
garism.
GHARGHIX
(taghrix;
gar-
tickling,
gur.
huma
he
gej-
jena
plural
GHARKBEJN
ta gtiar-
kub (ara).
GHARIX
GHARIXA the shadow of acloud.
GHARMA (^gozz,munzeIl) a heap;
gebel^
GHARNUK
GHARRAF notified,raadeknown,
to, revealed,
disclosed
notify,
make
known, acquaint, give notice to, reveal, disclose (you jew thou) ; meta
jigi gharrafniy make ine know (let me
signified,
(raal)-Ca8al Gar-
know) when he comes dana gtutrrafulna AUa Hte8s,\\i\^ has been revealed
to us by God himself.
;
GHARRF~a
notifier,
a revealer*
a declarer.
GHARRAK drowned;8ubmerged,
(squandured away
(ull
GHARRAM--indemnified,retrieved
the
titillation.
GHARGHUR
GHARBIEL
GHAREF
GHA
inundation
GHBAE
loss.
piles of.
piled up,
^
VjQOQIC
^
3igitized by
GtiA
gave
GHARRAS
(xtieli^
siar), re-
taught,
instructed,
married; gharras
plaBted, planted anew.
GHARREF
maniage,
in
made vnse^Jew
titillation.
pressed,pres-
GHASAR vespei-s.
GHASEL honey, treacle;
cul-
GUARREXghainel
it
il
gharixa jew
was clouded,
overcast.
gtial gharrieda^
unawares, gie
strained.
sage.
(msah^mbj
GHASAR squeezed,
sed hard
bis'shab
GMA
62
he came
unexpectedly.
hemm
in-nciial
where the
carcase is, there will the eagles be
gathered together, jew where are
the crumbs there are the chickens ;
issibu fejn
ghaseL,
il
raa
GHASES
GHASFAR
away,
flew,
farab,
telak)
ran
GHASFUR-a
he is so light and nimble ahjar ghdsfur f'idec minn mija /1-0jru, a bird in
hand is worth two in the bush meta
imbaghad collox gtial
itir
il gtmsfur
xejny an occasion lost cannot be redeemed.
;
GHARRIEK
li
empty stomach.
Kinp^ fisher.
il
wie,
(jHARS fgars,
wie) a
wedding
feast,
festa
ta
a wedding
nuptials.
GHARS (tari, mawwel did, gadu chemm jitawwel) newly planted, lately planted.
a shame
a
you ought to be
gtiarucasa gtialic,
it
is
GHARUS a spouse,
hia gtiarus^
my
bethrothed,
is
GHARUSA
brother
bridegroom
engaged, is
;
is
affianced.
spouse, a bride;
otiti ghamsa lill tmh^ my sister is engaged to his brother lew talgtiarusa
;
flew
twil),
almonds.
GHARtJSA (uta)
bow wrasse.
wrasse, rain-
GHARWEN-stripped
bare, uncovered
cessaries of life.
naked.
naked, stripped
deprived of the ne-
GHASFURTAL BEJT-sparrow.
GHASFUR TALBEJT KASTNI
trce sparrow.
GHASFUR
VA
GHASFUR
TAL
BEJT
SAL-
rock sparrow.
BUSWEJDA-Sardinian
warbler.
GHASFUR TA-EBBU-haw.
finch.
GHASFUR
tuft.
(bebua,trofra xagar)
porridge (made
GHASIDA
semoline boiled in water).
of
siele)
GH ARWEL- swarmed.
GHARWIEN
GHASFURTAS-SIAR AHMAR
Dartford warbler.
mellifluous.
GHASLI
(ragel
ismar,
iswed^
mulatto.
twig.
GHASRA pressure,
sing
ivxarrabt
ghasm
Digitized by
pression,pre8fsirt fellusj^ I
VjOOQIC
GHA
got wet through,
the skiD.
GHASRI
(lura,
83
got drenched to
mwaar)
try,
watchman
il
late-
sentinel, sen-
ma
ffhassa
hallitnix
in my watch
meta chien
when he was on guard illtnn
mionta (spia J mill gttassa^ he came
gassajen),
ghassa,
mur U gfiassa u
go to the poh'ce
ghejd is-surgent
jigi,
GHASSED mixed, mingled, confounded, jumbled; mix,mingle, jumble (you jew thou); ghassed chemm felah^ he could not jumble more than
he
did.
GHASSEL
(gamel, nissel il gaproduced honey hawwar hil ghaseU seasoned jew dressed with honey.
GHASSES (kagad jew gamel
gassa) watched, was on the watch;
was on guard, raounted guard, was
on the look out spied, lay in wait
for watch, be on guard, be on the
look out (youjew thou).
sel)
GHATA
GHATA
GHATARrstumbled.
GHATBA
(minn togtob)
maim-
ing.
ploughman^s
covered, mantled,
concealed; gliutta it-tbajja chif
sata^ he concealed (hid) the spots the
best he could.
GHATTAB-he
maimed.
GHATTAN crushed;
stick.
crush you
(thou).
GHATTUKA
GIIATa-coyer,
GHATX thirst
lid.
me
thirst
parched (dry) jew wants watering hawn ghatx cbir ta niesy there
is a great scarcity of men.
GHATXA a great thirst; dryness,
soil
is
siccity, aridity.
GHATXIEN
ghatx)-thirsty.
refreshment
ghatwa (ghama, rakda ghira, nghasa)^
nap, a short sleep.
secrets, hidden things;
(bil
GHAT WA comfort,
GHAWR
it'tfal
fools
jicxfu
children and
l-ghawr^
GHaWDEX
Gozo bejniet
Gozo cheese, bizzilla
Ghawdex, Gozo (made) lace.
;
Ghaicdexy
GHAWDXI a
of Gozo, a
ta
ta
Gozitan, a native
Gozo man.
bdejna
costume
the
bling.
GHATTA (he)
tripped.
GHATAS-sneezed.
GHA
hid,
ward, backward.
GHASS (kaghd gassa) guarded,
watched, kept watch.
GHASSA-a guard,
("dress).
GHAWWAR (he)
dug
hollowed out,
GHA
GHAWWED
tenna)
O-aa,
84
he
GHAXXAR
bent, wrested,
wrang ; distorted, twisted; bend, distort (yovL jew thou).
to swirn; over-
GHAAK
GHAEB single,
swimmer;
GHAWWIEMl
Mlraa,
dac
a good swimmer.
izomm fwic
(\\
GHAX he
on
own
income.
li
lover;
GHXI-swooned,
snin,
ten thousand.
in a fainting
benumbed.
evening; // gluimimi fil ghoda
xija, in the evening
(morniug)
morn
from
safil ghaxija,
fit
bil hard,
ghaxi
GHAXIJA the
night;
tili
evening
il
bierah
fil
was
insib
chien fieh
ghaxka
tieghi,
de-
pleasure,
him
hemm
only there
it
biss
I find
my delight.
GHAXKAN
voluptuous, volup-
tuary.
GHAXWA
GHAEL
GHAEL linen (eloth),
gfiael^
am
fainting.
faint.
GHAXXA
gaien,
fellow.
eepa-
mcatar tal
linen handkerchiefs.
schism
cnisia^
fir-
ghail (hatraj^
GHAI-dear,
(haa radba,
affectionate; holy,
gai^
GHAI
(abb
gai earth)
almond, bush-nut.
d^n il nien
digging
ghandu hzonn ta ghaka sewwa^ this
garden stands in need of a very good
digging.
GHAKA
GHALA choioe,
selection, elec-
GHAZZ
wiu
collu
lentil
gtuizzy
pimple f^umdu
he has his face
;
GHA
idleness,
laziness,
sloth,
one
GHAIL-separation, diyorce;
that I
last
ghaxka tara%
a pleasui-e to see
il
ghixija,
(last night).
GHAXKA delight,
lectation
yes
GHAXA (cena)-supper.
iobb) a
GHAXAK (wieed
bachelor: inti
jena gha-
? iva
am a bachelor.
GHAEL-selected, chose
zeb^
da mil
'
ma jegrekx) buoyant.
li
amuser;de.
flew.
is
id-dieemi jew i\
(paid) his tithes.
lectable, delightful.
GHAWWEM-made
tajjeb
(ta
GHAXXIEK rejoicer,
GHAWWE he
^wiviem
GM
gejxur) he gave
GHAWWIEM a
wieed
fi
ghuitu
idle,
missier
il
ibati fi
xjyhitu^
a yonng
;
il
GHA
85
GHELA he
all
GHA
GHAA
(he)
GHAEN (he)
made one
(snienu)
the teeth together.
ground
idle
GHECHIEREX-(bebbux)
snails.
HEDDEShe heapedup,amassed.
HEDDIES-aheaper.
HEDDUM muzzle,
snout
ghed-
il
GHEDEWWA
GHEUBIJET-wonders,miracIes;
piramidi tal Egittu huma wahda mill
^nbijiet tad-dinja, the pyramids of
Egypt are one of the wonders of the
il
ic-
^onverta ha/na nies^ Our Lord converted good many people by the miracles
qe performed.
HEWE
muttered,murmered;
(nemmel) was so numerous, swarmed.
a great number,
HEWEGIJA
swarm.
GHEJN give
tired.
ghajn (ara^.
tL
help,
aid, succour, (you jew thou) ; ghejn
ruhec cht/ tista^ help yourself the best
you can ; ghejn ruhec biex A lla ighej.
necy
God
help,
helps those
assist,
who
help them-
selves.
wassoiTy, displeased;
ghela ha/na meta gih u ma
GHELEMara^ar^/.
ghollieka
(ara).
GHELIEKI-pIural
teLghalkaiara).
leannes,
extenua-
tion.
GHEGIELA
GHELUBIJA
ostility.
..
GHEGEJJEL)|pI^r.tar;%o/(ara)
,.
boiled
enemies, foes;
HEDMEJMUN-a monkey.
world
it
jeio lazy.
enmity, hatred,
GHE
me
GHELUK
GHEMA
(ara).
GHEMEZ winked
pinned
gheme
HEMGHEM-he grumbled,
HEMGHIM grumhling,
min
who
mut-
tered.
tering.
Digitized by
mut-
vjOOQIc
GHE
HEMGUM-grumbler.
GHENA(gamel ghaiii^- enriched.
GHENBIETl grapes sira fnl ghe-
S6
HENNES sheltered,
HERLIN
put under
a hawser, a small
cable.
cover.
GHENS
rbodbod)-a
GHENUK plural
GHERA
naked
GHI
HERHER -grurabled,muttered;
soiled,
ghera^
HERMED blackened,
he-goat.
ta ghonk (ara).
fil
ghera^
in poverty.
dirtied,
besmeared.
HERREM-f'he)
gnawed,
bit oir,
nibbled.
HERBEB
HERREX
HERRE
HERRIEM
GHERUK-pIural
this stone.
HERBIEBI
circular, rolled.
small salp.
jew wind-pipe.
against another^.
HEZZEZ-(he)
a, ma ghadux
tajjehj^
it
grew
(it is)
ledge,
learning, erudition
il
gherf
God's wisdom is
dac ragel dejjem chien ms^minfinite
mi ghal gherf tieghu, he is a man well
known for his great learning (knowma tantx trid
ledge jew erudition)
t*Alla
hua bla
iarf,
ijoujeio thouj.
HEWER-
HEWIRA-a
amassed
up,
ta gherk (ara).
HERWEL-babbled, chattered.
HERWIELA (xilpa gira; a
roundish, round,
kilt,
a woman's
gown.
HE
striped
a squirt, a
little
spurting
of milk.
GHID a
festival,
a holiday
Ohid
Whitmonday
Ghid il
Ghid Uimwjet^
HERFEX
Hamsin, Whitsuntide
all Souls day
Ghid
HERFUXA
il
Hamiem
(it-
-S1-
Gl
Sunday
a plumpy
HIDBA a a falsehood, a
HIDDEB he gavethe lie,be]ied;
fib.
lie,
ghiddeb ruhu kuddiem cultiadd, he retracted his word before every bodv.
(he; bit frequently,
bit (yovLJew thou).
HIDDEM
HIDDIEB-a liar,
a story teller;
HIDDIEM
HIDEB (he)
told a fib;
lied,
fibs,
(plural ta (jhidha)
lies
falseboods
il ghideh ghomru hahave short legs; bil ghideb,
;
siry lies
falsely.
HIDEM-
HIDI a kid
bite,
mouthful, a morsel, a
biting
bit.
GHIERI (garwien,mhux
liebes)
GHIGA
herbs.
di(mard, mardijiet)
ailment
ghandu mitt ghilla
;
made
a mistake.
(ball)
GHILT
self lost
now;
on me
saly
he was
to finish.
GHODDA
HILPA-(^voIpi;,
jealousy, envy.
HIREF scratched ghiref
rak)
snatched, robbed.
HIRE lamented, complained.
(gejra)
HIRFA ^ scratch.
number.
GHODU
fox.
stole,
from morn
6HIRA
GHODBAN (incurlat)-disdainful.
GHODD (imper. tal verb tghodd)
GHODDA
GHILLA
sease,
HIDMA
GHO
GHODD
defamed, slandered.
HIDEB
(se-
GHOOB-it
pleased;^/io/7o6
Jigitized by
iill
VjOOQIC
GHO
88
cutlhaddy it pleased every body ghoobni wisk, I liked it (him) very much
(I was very much pleased with him
;
yjew
a heifer.
knot,knob
(in trees);
j
money.
GHOKDI
knotty,
nodous
ro-
bust, strong.
'
GHOKDIET)
;;
1,
da l-ahhary
dan il hajt
ghola minn dacj this wall is higher
than that huc ghola minnec, your
brother is taller than you.
;
if
(ta
faldette.
room.
arum.
GHORNA a cave.
GHOROF-plural
he
ta ghorfa (^ara).
rubbed.
was
blushed,
a-
shamed.
j
'
lately.
ras)-a
GHOROX
will sure
GHOROK (he)
(he)
wisk
ghonk
GHORGHAS-Egyptian
I
il
pany you
GHORFA garret,
1
raised; became
haughty (proud) mindu lahak fdac
il-loc post ghola icisk^ since he got that
fil csir
fell off.
GHOLAit
fara}.
talkmis^
a collar ; csir il ghonk, trouble ; ragel
tal csir il ghonk, a dangerous man ;
jecc tcompli taghmilha mieghu iigi sgur
GHONNELLA
GHONNELLA
declined,
Git
it).
GHOOL-a calf,
GHOKDA-a
GHORRIEFplural ta gfuiref(eLYSL).
GHORS (festa ta tie) -- nuptials,
wedding.
GHOSFOR-bastard
car-
saffron,
thamus.
GHOTBA maiming,
pa-
palsy.
GHOLI height,
loftiness.
GHOLI high,
GHOLJA hill
of a
tall.
;
ascent,
steepness
hill.
GHOLLIEKA-a
tie.
GHOMOR age;
il
ghomor,
if I
ghama
grew
(ara).
Alla jislifni
shall he old enough
jecc
(gati)-giving
gift.
GH0]{A
was moved,
fainted,
swooned
he
affected.
GHOXRIN twenty,
a score; fil
dan ix-xahar^ on the 20 th.
instant (inst.)
thin.
ta
GHOTI
ghoicrin ta
GHOLLIK-brambles.
GHOMIpIural
ralysis.
GHOA endearment,
fection
chien mrohbi
tender af-
dejjem
f*ghoa
cbira,
fection).
GHUDA
piece of
wood
wood,
;
tal
bia
gfiuda,
gtiuday
wooden
a
;
jehes
Jigitized by
VjOOQIC
GlB
bia
carta
dic
up that
pick
mill'art,
gib
let
me
GIBDA
80
to-day.
61DD
vaccinate
tion
/elahj
jew
bil gibsy
chalky
thae
{tho)
bil
GID
good,
welfare
felicity,
happiness,
il
giit,
return
good
for evil
missieru)y
tcel
("nannu) a grand-father
GIE
ceeded,
from
min gi f who
chemm gi,
there
is
came
he
rose
ghadu
(arrived) just
katt
ma
gih /'rasi
never thought of
how, carelessly
gie
c/ii/
fi
dal
this (never
gie gi^^
anyhe
con-
Isien in-nies,
is
blows
gi^
fiJia
remem bered
(/tacar)y\io recollected,
he
fell
cliien taht
Aah u ma
happened many a time
that I didn't see him at ali for two
whole weoks; gie wakt
darba
li
ghaddew gim^iatejn
raitu xejn,
it
Iv^'^'ogf^
''
3igitized
Glfi
'Wieky soretimes, ("on
some occasions)
very disheartened.
GIEB he brought, bore, carried;
xgieb ? what did
related, recounted
he brin ? min gieh din il mejda hawn?
who carried this tabJe here? gieb ruhu
hain wisk mieghi^ he behaved himself
very badly with me; id-drapp gieb sewwa, the cloth (stuff; was enough ^was
I feel
sicli
fil
grew
tail
ma
gieb lezioni
gieb lill
(studied) a lesson by heart
missiemJiX'Xejn, he brought (reduced)
his father to nothing (to poverty).
GIEBJA- cistern, tank.
;
GIEGHED curied,
90
crisped (the
hair).
GlS
GILDA skin,
ial
gildaj
GILLIEN sesame-seed.
instalments.
GIMGHATEJNlpIural
GIMGHAT
gingerj
God's sake,
now
collu,
ho
GIERI running,
wine shandy.
that runs
ilma
lime stone
run
ship
hum
(of
my money is
jlasi
tal gild^
as good as yours)
thery.
is
mhumiex
;
bil gir^
tell
him
to
come
girl
faraX
occurrence, event.
GIRIEN neighbours.
GIRJA a run ; bil girjo^ with
bahar,
went as
far as St.
bhal gihU
lea-
Paurs bay
GILBIENA vetches.
GILD cuticle, skin, hide, leather;
talgild^ Jeathern, ha ilgild fiewwe\
got married
ilma
gebla,
tkaccita ta gebla) a splinter, a spill,
jew shard of stone.
GIRI running ; bil giri^ speedily,
at once; iemel tal giri^ a race horae ;
mur bil giri u ghejdlu jigi, go at once
three
(zonkor\
lime water.
and
running water.
a carcass, a carrion conGIFA
temptible, abject lazy, coward.
GIFEN a man-of-war, a battle-
gieriy
gimgha
GINNASTICA gymnastics.
GINOCCHIATURkneeling stool.
G R lime tal gir^ limy calcara
I
ta
gimghatejn
ilu two weeks, jeto a fortnight ago ;
erba gimgluit, four weeks ; il gimghat
tar-Randan, Fridays in Lent.
GINGER-ginger beer, imbit bil
('ara)
J
piece of a cloak*
GISEM body
tal
etc.)
gisemy bodily
r^
Jigitized by
T
VjOOQIC
91
GIS
GISSEM
bulky.
^^"'^' ^*'"''^-
sculptor.
GIIMINjasmin.
IIOLA
boxxla ta
bittacle.
vileness; idleness.
nation.
dal-lejl icakghet
frosty last night.
il
LATINA-jelly.
LEJGEL-a
little toybell,
lit-
LECC
coat, jacket,
chien hla lece, he was iu
ilbes
il
spencer
his shirt
LIEGEL
bells.
LUDplural ta gild
;
tin liidiy
leath-
gild)
tough skin-
figs.
rgemga gira)
sootiness,
lamp
vfiin
zebah
wiu
night
MIEM
MIGH (bir),
gathering,
gather, pucker.
MIGHA (abra),
company, a council.
NEJBA (genba
collec-
an assembly, a
gira) a
little
little
corner.
paradise.
NIEBrcornei-s, sides.
ta ghendns (ara).
NIEN garden,
a kitchen-garit-tiyiy a grove
of fig-trees ; nien tal gheneb, a vine
yard nien ta ebbuq^ a grove of
olive-trees, a garden of olives
nien
tal ward' a rose tree ; ni^tn tal frott
rkiek etc, an orchard.
den
nien
tal bajtar
(ara).
Binall
MIED
(JOBBA DI CAMRA-gown.
(ara).
jew bal
(tal
ery, of leather
ned
GNIEDES-plur.
LUDI
tion
LATA frost;
charmingness,
jewel hyacint.
GIACK uuder coat of mail.
uIUFIJA (weferija) cowardice,
was
beauty,
il'lejla !
it
i(,
(caxxetta tal
abbord) binnaclejw
imiegh
GIILLATUB-chiseller,
ret, jeiv
sleeves
jacket.
GOF
erbat
Glf
lata,
sar haddied,
all
are
chee8e-monger,^tf>fts M^o6ow,bread
cheese.
GODLA
rpolpa tal-laam)
and
tlie
GODLI-puIpous,
pulpy, fleshy.
clumsy stupid ;
tciinx gojfj don't be rude; danagoffwisk
biex tiehdu sa hemm, this is verv awk-
GOFF awkward,
GOJ
1*2
GREJBE
OJJER-ajeweller.
OJJIN
(gasfur;-a linnet
(dala
fil
baar)-a
GREMXUL lizards.
gulf.
a tinkling
bell,
bell.
taS'Siar^
elastica
iggummati
paper; gomma
carti
gummed
gum arabic.
(bilgommaj
GONDALLA ara
GRIEFEX things,
lumber, trifles,
hqfna griefex minn hawn^
take away (removej all these thiugs
Cairthis lumber) from here.
nehhi
is
^ieer)
dollar.
eniy
(bniedemj
kawwi, fsahtu, a very strong man, a
colpssus, a giant.
a cottage, a hut.
(gazzetta)
a newspaper, a journal, a paper ; krajtu fil ornaliy I read it in the papers ; fil ornali taUlum^
to-day s papere; dac li
ibigh il ornali^ he who sells news
papers, a news papers' vendor.
xi
grad ghandu
jar
many
ktajra
little
il
little
GRIGIOL-acrucible.
GRINGU-the
GRIXAl
(""^*^'*
fina), fine
bran.
rnstic,
il
rajra^
bil
hiccerija
hil
GRUWA
UF womb;
GRAN
hohs
tal
granza,
tal
lemonade.
GRAMPUN
plaining.
grammatica, grammatically.
a hook, aVapnel.
GRANATIER-a granadier.
a crab, a cray fish.
GRANIT granite stone.
GRANITA (luminata tas-sil), ice
bran bread.
congerel.
ritual.
makes a mickle.
grammar,
GRANZA bran,
RIGH
pitcher, a small
ktajra tintela
GRAMMATICA
nutrd tal
GRI
a part
bil
unsociable, clownish.
GRADILJA gridiron.
GRADWAL-the gradual,
RAJRA a
quinzy
(difteritej, diphteria.
Of the
,^
sore throat,
grieem
nellf
fi-
ORNA
ORNAL
RIEWltP"''''^^^'''*^^''*^'
GORDA-a
il
RIEWA)
bit,
tal
dawn
rien
ta i/nien (ara).
GORBO (raandra
/tit
RIEDEN
sty,
(plural ta urdi^n)
mice, rats; meta jorked il kattus il
(fundalla.
(JONDLA-agondola.
ONNA-pIural
little
GREMXULA-Iizard.
OLLIEN-ara ffillien.
OLOL a toy
CgorboJgir)-a
GUfl
uterus.
GUGHjhunger; ghand^c
UH
uh,
like
/you hungry
are
a cat in a corn-bin
lec ti^col
uh
can't use,
uii iagh'
colhr, hunger makes hard
;
il
bitter is
basket,
gasfur)
sea
URDIEN a
URNATA
;
GVERN
Government;
dan
hini
government property,
gvem^ Government
schools wiehed impiegat mal gvem, a
government employe; il avern ta MaU
ta, the Government of Malta.
GVERNATUR the Governor,His
Schejjel
tal
sejjer in-
GVERTA
;
WEJJED
''pulse,
anything that
WIEGH>
WIEH
GZIEZ
piles.
an
islet ;/'rfiw
fil
qira
>
is
P ^^*
(plural
i^
gzira )
in these
Malta^ in the
ta
plural
ta
ghezwira
ta gozz)
^"*'*^'
heaps,
ta
island,
HA
gzira zghira^
il
in the Island of
Malta,
^Malta.
H
(pronom
tat-tielet persuna
femminil etc.) her, it tag/m, hers
gib/m, bring her, bring it ghedilha
;
tell her.
HAW
)here, hither
ejja
haivn
HAWNjcome
hence
mur minn haw
(hawnjj go away, go out of this
minn hawn u xahar 7ior, a month's
hence ghaddi minn hawn^ eome this
haivn from
way
ejja
came
li
ta
gzejjer,
il
GIRA an
crow.
labourer.
plural
fara).
GZIEWER
tassel.
GURBELL
GZEJJER
/ d^wn
amiem) a
(tal
HEG
islands
UMMAR-bulrushes.
UNA
sweet
UU-cheese.
UMMIENA a
93
hawn
this side
din in-nahha),
{lejn
;
il
attacked,
went
for.
HECC so,thus,
in such a manner,
ghamel hecCy do so u fisser ruhu hecc^
and he esplained himself thus mliux
heccy scusaniy escuse me, it is not so,
jew this is not not the way (manner);
;
How do you do ? so
and sOjjew middling minn hecc cont
naf f rom this I came to know hecc^
hecc, tolerably, so aud so ahjar hecc
chifint?, u hecc,
reconcile yourself t
the future may bring
worse heccda, as soon as.
kept himself busy and
quiet heda fsichet) ceased, left off,
stopped,
that, that one.
this, this one.
threatened, menaced,
hedded Ull adlhadd, he threatened
inchella aghar^
present
trials,
HEDA
HEDAC
HEDANA
HEDDED
everv body.
tener, a manacer.
HEGGA ardour,
fervour, pafSion,
;;;
;
;;
HEG
anxiety mimli
ardour (zeai ect.)
zeal,
bil
hea^
of
full
on
made me)happy;
HEJJEM
mur
How
HEBRA
("minn therrij
putrefied,
HERRA
rigidity, rigidness
bil
(tarrac) crumbled,
tri-
turated.
HERWEL-drovemad.
HEWDEN raved,
was
missierec
on
HI she
hi
HIENI
hu, this is it
how
vibrated.
chienet,
who
HUMA they,
they were
these
is
he
chif inhu
is
is
this?
it
so
isn't it true
tassew),
it is
not he.
H
HA he
min hu ? who
he, it;
/ dan
much; ha
delirious,
talked irrationally.
HEE-shook,
HERRE
hinvy flill
HU
HUA
hills.
up
there, in that
hinn^ here and there,
il
hawn u
away with
HEJM
HEMM
feast.
HINN (hemm)
place
hieni
billi icollu^
a coatinual
is
hee
fire,
blow on high
HA
cuntenta
HEE
ted, set
94
how
is
chiecfi
!;
MA
95
haf
idec,
hold here.
HABA (minn tahhi jew timxi titcarcar ma 1-art, bal ma jagmlu it-trabi
kabel
ma jitilku jimxu)
- (he)crawled,
erept.
'
~
xi
HAi
haa ida ma
(tried^V/t
haUexix, he began
wanted) to say something,
HABB
HABB
IL
KAMH
lily.
HABB GHAZIS
(axixa)-sword-
earth
almond,
bush nut.
cystic
(marda)-
of the pig,
Jew hydatid.
bugle.
HABAK GHAZZI-bush
>
least
H ABB A a
basil.
miema jew
il
got a cent
xejn), (he jeic it) is not worth anything; tiej'ak sa l-ankas tuihba, he spent
(to me).
worth
tbeligonum.
HBAR
dakk, sinjal
ta kampiena li jabbar mewt) death
bell, knell ji^w knoll, passing bell
hahar (hhar hainaj, bad new.
(trapassioni,
HABAT-(he,
lided,
way
profitable,
of tar.
mhab-
came
your sake.
HABBAR announced,brought news
ijew tidingB)toId, gave news; l-Anlu
for
Omm
lill Afaria li
chella issir
Alla, the Angel announced unto Mary
that sbe was to become the mother
of God.
tuibhar
(apapj
idejh, olapp<|^
-96
SAlJ
xi hadd habbat
somebody knocked at tbe door;
habbat Lill huh ma lart, he knocked
il bieb,
ew
min jabi)
concealer.
HABBEL
embroiled, entangled,
involved, interlaced; ruffled ; habbel il
marilli tal hajt collha li chelluy be entangled all tbe skeins of tbread be
had ; tmbbel xaghru coUu bil berritta li
libes, be ruffled bis hair witb tbe cap
he put on.
impregnated, made pre-
HABBEL
gnant, rendered
HABBIEB
proiific.
(min
HABBIEL
HAB
HABIB
acquaintance
mate
iew
friend
intrinsic
friend;
minn
niinsi
an intimate
an inti-
ta
tiabib^
(wietied
tiabib
forlorn
cultuidd),
iied
faitbfuIly,je/(' sincerely
yours;
tiabib,
a concubine.
HABIBA
HABIRXA
HABLA
confusion, entanglement
sab ruhu f'tiabla chira, he
disorder
found himself in a great entanglement
(in a nice fix).
;
HABREC
adem
(irsista,
he
operated ; worked hard; strain, endeavour, strive, work hard (you Jew
HABBIE
HABEL
HABE
HABI
)occultation;
HABJAjcealing,
hidding, con-
concealment
19 ali
bil
issa
wbat
tbou).
HABRIEC
HABRIECHI)
an industrious, Jew
ingenious man.
a gaol jew jail
HABS a prison,
dac ragel
he
is
jail-
HABTA
tiabta
(grazia,
art,
tiila),
skill,
skil-
-97
HAB
HABTEJN-plural
HAD
HADDR a
HADDARA
ta habba (ara).
train./e/r suite.
H ADDEL rendered
HADDEM
(made j torpid.
HCHEM
HADD no
por.
HADDIELA numbness,
torpor
(il
urnata
tal
Hadd) Sun-
HADD cheek,
haid jew
cull
Hadd
il
Laruy
Hadd
il
le,
canal
stiffness,
fish.
HADDIEMa
HADD
an
artificer;
workman,aIabourer,
a mercenary, a hireling
hard working
tive, diligent,
ac-
seljati
il
HADDIEMA
plural
ta
tiaddiem
(ara).
HADEL-ara^-^W.
HADEM he worked,
dem
laboured; ha-
(sinjal)
li
di
jal
mohrietj furrow
il
li
ihalli
HADDAN (he)
erabraced, hugged,
clasped; embrace, hug, clasp {youjew
thou).
claaps.
HADDAR looked
jew verdant.
UADID iron,
sraooihing jew
tiadid tal
box-iron
m^h/fidija,
xetituh
Jit
tiadid,
very
feel
MAD
HADBA green
handu
that peach
lively
dic
is
he
ib
never sad
yet).
HADRA (dehra
98
ffesta ta tie)
nuptial assistance.
HAFIF -
easy;
quick;
HADRANI-greenish.
HAFNA a
HAF
tel)
smart.
HAFA barefjotedness.
HAF jew HEFA (min tafi;
(it)
lot
many
heat.
HAFER
he forgave, pardon d
saved, spared ; kabel ma miet hafer HU
culUiadd, before dying he pardonod
every one ; chicn hafirln ! did ho forgive him ? it temji hnfer issa, the
:
it)
became
iBf;
light, alleviated,
burdened himself
delirated, raved,
iin-
grew thin
lio;htheftded
rarified,
became
HAFFEF
haffef, imxi,
HAFFIEF empty.
HAFFIEFA pumice stone.
HAFI barefooted, unshod
;
unpro-
vided, unfurnished, bare ; illnm il nrnata ma tara lill hadd mit-tfal hqfi ff^i
scola taghnay now-a-days you don*t see
any of the boys barefooted ia our
school ; dac m*hnx tiafi (gtiandn xi sold
mieluj, he
vided)
is
(he has
not
bare
O^vr unpro-
some money).
of
in the
all,
tagtiinilx
fidejc,
il
first
first
haa
sell
tiaija
hzonntia^
haqa
rajt xi
UAAR
now he
people.
HAFUR-oat, oat-grass.
HAGA -a thing lewwel haa,
deal,
roded.
HAFAS-prickly
many, good
he
wore away, ate away, eroded, cor-
HAFEN
hag
uiill
stones.
ridge.
UAR (min
jitfa
lapidated.
jew
jadem
iiar) a
HAE-flamed,
burned, kindled
hae
stir
yourself up a
HAGGIE
little.
iae
("min
jew jagmel ngiP;ie>a)-one (he) who kindles
or sets fire to a pilgrim.
;
UALA
ridge.
(gasfur, tajraj
Jigitized by
VjOOQIC
part-
;;;
HA
HARA a stone, hara
99
HAJJEL
tal imthna^
flint
blh
nirj^
fltone
mad-dawra
collha)
he walled
in,
wal-
round about.
led
HAJNA fraud,
fraudulent, deceit.
HAJR-happiness,
felicity,
thanks;
nii
HAJRA
he has a mind
kassis,
come a
HAJT
morning
lutjra
blae ; haqra ta
circhett etc, a jewel, a precious stone
inard il hara ( calculi etc), stone,
bil
misckin isofri
gravel, calculi;
(ghandxi il) viard tal hara^ poor soul
he has a stone in the bladder, jew he
sufifers from the gravel hara Hamma^
the sohd rock ; ?7 hara ta Malta hia
tajba wisk ghaxxoghol (biex tintiadem),
the Malta stone is very good for work.
tal
HAK
misty drizzling
xhaj^
ting cotton; hajt tat'tixlil, tucking cotton ; hajt tal marchi, marking cotton ;
hajt tal ghael, linen cotton ; tal tiajty
threaden, bhal hajt, thready.
HAJTA a piece of thread ; rkiek
HAJBUR
low
HAJT
clouds.
HAJJA - life,
jahi^ what
man's
insa
must
(plural hjut)
thread,
hajt
feverish yesterday.
used in
HAKAR he tormented,maItreated,
HAJJAR-(he,
itj enticed,
HAJZ
driving
allured,
ill
I
thou).
hakk
ew
(li
hakku (Jiswa)
xelini, it is
worth two shillings; bil hakk collu,
with all justice; bil hakk dana imiss
lilu^ by right this belongs to him
dan
hu il hakk (is'Sewiva), this is the truth;
it);
il
HAJJAT (he)
an exclamation
away pigs.
HAK
100
himtocome;
^/7
hakk
most justly,
most judiciously ta hil hakk, truly,
indeed le vihnx ta hil hakk, no, it is
nottrue; hakk (wcta wiched jahlef)
by... by Jingo, by George.
HAKRA (min takar) oppression,
ciously,
hil
collu^
vexation,
HAL
jew
using.
ill
raal)
the village of,
Hal Tarxien, Casal Tarxien.
(floc
casal;
minnaa
(barba, ziju
ta
l-omm)-an uncle (a maternal uncle).
dissipation, waste, profusion, lavishness, squandering away,
destruction, extermination,ruin, extirpation (jhandi il hala fhafnaj^ I have
a lot, I have any amount. Ghandu il
hala u is'.raba, he has enough and to
spare ; tarfha i/hal hala issa^ he is lavishing, jew squandering away now.
he created, made, Alla
halak colUw, Godmade all things, Alla
halak id-dinja f'sitt tijiem^ God created
the world in six days.
HALA
;
HALAK
one timej
(at
tialha
.vita,
(of rain).
HALEB
HALEF fhe)
blasphemed, cursed;
took the oath, promised
jew affirmed upon an oath, swore
haleflima jifiix hawn iied, he swore
not to come here again (jew any more).
wafl
sworn
in,
HALEG (nea
i-errigha
mill ko-
cursing,
HALF
pheming
inYyjcw
swearing,
blas-
false swearing.
HALFA
HALFA
;
HAL
its seeds.
HAL
HLI prodigal,
profuse,
lavish,
ali
man, a spendthrift
fmin jf/harrak jew jekred), a destroyer.
HALJA (mara alja) ara hali.
HALIB milk; alih it-tiny juice
tal
of figs bejjeyh il halib, milkman
wasteful
tarbija
tal
HL
HALK
mouth ; gap, aperture
mimli halk, a mouthful.
HALL vinegar.
HALL
HALL
unbuttoning,
loosening,
melting, dissolution.
HALLA colliquation,
melting, sof-
tening.
HLLA
lief etc.)
uxjew
hay.
HALLA BAHAR a
billow, a crest-
ed wave.
HALLA he left,
sited, relinquished
mar
inghalakf'cuni^ent, he
abandoned
HALLS
(pagatar)
paymaater,
rewarder
HALLASI
(li
iallas,
solvibbli)
solvent.
H ALLAT
blended.
(he)
mi^gled, mixed
jigitized by
GoOglc
HAL
101
li
iallat)
HAN
HAMLA alluvion,
anything borne
by running water.
mixer, mingler.
HALLEF he
HALLEL (he)
impeached
for,
im-
ALLEM
il
halib) milky.
made me
red,
me feel ashamed,
blush.
HAMMED
made
reddened,
hammarli ?ricci,made
HAMMAR
give
(sicchet^
silenced,
im-
HAMME-soiled,
hamme
^phamel
fouled, dirtied
xoffhla),
evacuated.
HAMMEL
tie
pilfer.
mingling,
HAMBAK
sedi-
hawled
out,
HAMEL
fifth,
redth.
- five
hunhames mitt
hundred thou-
the
five
hund-
five
il
HAMIEM pigeon,
(it'trer^J,
nhar il Hamiem
the Epiphany; hamiem via-
cvll
ta
il
Ha-
fom) enough
baking;
darbiet} he repeated
times, did {jew made) for the
for five
fifth time.
HAMMIEL
fuel
for
biex tah-
a bake; a
iammel^
(min
HAMMIELA a
HAMRA
spoke to her.
IIAMRANI-reddish.
HAMRIJA-soil, earth.
;
^fil
hamsa,
at
five
o'clock ;
gib dawc
il
Whitsunday
mien Gheid
HANAK-
il
ghal
( PentecoKt )
Hamsifiy Whitesuntide.
hoarse
choked,
strangled,
lated,
carrier pigeon.
HAMIS Thursday,
dar-
ames
bajew
sin,
sandth.
f/atyr,
HAMSAfive
elf uietied,
preacbed.
il
took
HAMMES
sery.
cried
into bundles.
(naddaf) cleaned, puri-
HAMMEL
fied,
saviour.
tion,
up (you)
hanak
stifled,
suffocated
bin-7iies,
strangu;
made
crowded, pres-
HANDAK
(trunciera,
ni) a trench,a
fortificazio-
fortified ditch
surroun-
city.
HANFES-made
angry.
^OOglC
HAN
102
HAR
hanfusaI
les.
'^^^*'^' ^^^*''
HANLA-throat,
taktaqhlu
dem
nose.
flesh,
HANHN-onethat(hewho)8peak8
through the nose.
iieghiy I
went to see
HANKA
my
sweet-heart.
suffocation,
hanka ( rassa
hoarseness
crowd, multitude.
;
HANN
(chellu
niena)
ta
nies
),
commise-
HANNEN
(gieb,
kankal
lulling sound);
niena)
hannen (ie-
bil
HANNENWIJA (axixa^-the
soft
roughly
HARA (mie)-excrement,
hara
dung.
dirt;
(hmiej talhamiem,
cut jew
(he)
hewed
hacked.
HANXR~one who
jew one that hews
HRA(triek) a
hacks, a cutter
roughly.
in-nies
tal
from them.
HARAK
HARAT ploughed.
HARAT (nea, wakka,
stripped off the leaves
HART
Imrra minn
liver us!
HANXUL-small
talla
roots.
(gamilha
ta
anzir)
like
pig.
searched everywhere
geruk gar
H ANXEL(kabad,
arraf)
pulled.
(torok)
roads, streets;
seha fiarat/ God de-
hawn
HARBAT
ruined, destroyed
destroy ("you jew thou^.
ruin
HANIRpig,
boar;
street,
hdra taghna fli jokghodu fit-triek taghna)y the people that live in our street,
jew our neighbours.
HARAB ran away, fled, escaped,
&h\xuned serak serkajlus u harah, he
stole a big sum of money and ran
away (fled); deijem harah il cumpannija
haina, always shunned bad company
fjew bad companions).
HANER
dung,
pigeons*
niex) breeded
HANXAR
but
is still
HARA
HANNEX
armour
hannen
sleep f by a
in
moved
jew a hog
a hog.
ted,
choking;
li
Mhjy
hanir (hniedem
poreitj
haxi.riet
il
hanir fjew
il
tal
faced,
HARE
!;:
HAB
went ont of the way, erred
hare
103
HAR
har-
harbex xi
ly,
haref)
minn
forgot
published
who went
last
last ?
min hare
issa
now
? ix-xahar li harey,
akta biex hare ! you guess
out
month;
hare
ac-
lira
sama
nmnn u
l'Erbfiha^
iind
lurres
tiares
il
be always took
urnata
my
ta
advice
kept,
il
other
holi-
days.
HARES
haa
something at once.
HARFEX cobbled,
hastily
HAR
HARA
what
I told
hara
il
hara
((jhall
barra),
minn hawn il
is the way
this
ARA
ftal garajjes)
the first
outing of the bride with the bridegroom
(which generally takes place a week
after the wedding to go to have dinner
at the bridegroom's people).
HARHAR breathed
thickly, breathed
huskily jew
with the
rattles,
had
tal hari/a,
au-
HARIFA autumn,
tumnal.
HARIR
silken
bejjefjh
(min ibigh
il
tal harir,
tiarirj, silk
merchant.
HARIRA
(ftit),
- silken
thread,
tiarira
littlc
LI (axixa) chickweed.
HARIRA CAHLA>/r HAMRA-
bung:Ied
aflfair.
HARKA a child*s
clout,
a tucker.
Sk
mouthje?r
sore
lip.
HARR(maruk) birnt,
ched
art harra,
soil; tiarr
(li
arid, par-
jatirak
il tialkj,
sharptaj't,
tasteOoTe
;;
HAR
104
HARRAJJA a
vy,
(dk
ARRAK
land;
l'ilina
li
tiarrak
wasted
a place go to
destroyed,
ruins.
spoiled, let
HARREC moved,
stirred;
summoned,
cited
HAS
looking ; eustody,
H ARS
look,
keeping; harsicreh, frown, frowning,
a YMicons jew wicked look.
HARS A look mJen, countenance;
xejn mu toghobni il harsa tieguj I
don*t like his countenance (mien jew
look) at
all.
jew stripping
HARTA
oflf
HARRIEC
citer,
HARRIEF
a story
(li
a romancer
teller,
temmnux dac
him, he
harriej\
a pratter
don't you be;
a story teller.
(min iharreff) - d. trainer, a leader jew he who leads, turns
jew sends out, an exerciser; a teacher,
an instructor an inventor.
lieve
is
HARRIE
HARRIEA
marua
(gebla
il barprojecting stone, a
minn ajt) a
projection.
HARRIEK-libidinous,
lewd, lust-
wanton, lascivious.
HARRUB carob, carob-bean
ful,
ra
severe,
rigid, cruel
si-
din
bia
fe/xr.ra,
this is cruel
madder.
field
mowed, reaped
HASAD
took
by surprise, frightened, gave a fright
ta l-arty
hasad (katel jew kered mil
;
wi
killed, destroyed.
HASBA
cogitation
examination.
ra
anterior
Ui
tu
HARTUM
HARREout
dakka
HARRAF
tled
the leaves.
(add) -cheek
(minn tahseb)
an intention.
thought,
Jigitized by
HAS
105
meM miet
haseb (jhal hntii,
when his father died he was that took
care (charge of his brothers and sisters;
ma nista nghejd J^ejn, ghaliex drjjem
Msebtina, I can* say anything ( j/?/r
(at
oncejew without
viissieru
hu chien
delay)
li
of
HASEL
(he,
washod
it)
repri-
come
in.
a capon, a eunock, a
HASIL washing, bathing, hasil
HASI
gelding.
ta l-art,
scrubbing floors
hasil
gtial
scrubbing
tal-art,
this
is
da?i tajjeb
good
for
floors.
HASIRA mat.
HASLA washing,
linen
washed
reproof, a
at a
the quantity of
time
a rebuke, a
reprimand
HASS (minn
thoss)
(he,
it)
felt,
hearing
those words
telak
ghaliex
ill
tlAS
ma
geitx gtialiex
liassni
haiuy
crazy
sejt il
ghomtna.
fiass il
was warm.
HASS feeling;
position,
ail,
HASS
HASS
ailment.
(axixa) lettuce.
cabbage
CABUAT
let-
tuce.
HASSD
fdac
li
jasad) reaper.
HASSAR cancelled,
damaged
blottedout;
confounded, put in dis-
with his talk il musmar hassarlu drighu colluy the boil corrupted fiis whole
;
arm
dawn
hiena hassru
bad exhalations
vitiated the air of the room
taf li
missierec hassar it-testment ? do you
know that your father annulled (revoked) his wll ghamel sewwa hassar
dac l'Ordni, he did well to abolish
;
in-nifsijet
bil
youretate.
nini,i..H by
Digitized
I:
GpOgk
;;
HAS
HASSEB made
pect y^t/? reflect
me
hassibnihainy mdiQ
suspicious.
HASSIEB ( li jaseb;
pensive,
thoughtful, cogitative ; suspectful.
HASSIEL (min iassel)
he who
acqmresjeto gets industriously.
HASSIEL-a launderer.
HASSIELA a washer woman, the
laundress.
HASWA
....
^^8^^^*^-
HASWEJNj
HT sewed, stitched,
HTA transgressed, tresspassed,
sinned, did amiss jew wrong hfrilna
dnubietna bhal ina nahfru lill minn hata
ghalina^ forgive our trespasses as we
forgive them that tresspass against
;
us.
HATAB
HATAB
HATAR
hu
il
mara
il
hatni
saw my
mar ma hainu fma
tieghij,
to
day
brother-in-law
missier il mara)y he u^ent with his
binti biss gi?t^
hatni
father-in-Iaw
(ewhaj ida ma 8ata,v jigi, only my
daughter came, my son-in-law (her
husband) could not come.
HATFA rapine, robbery, snatch;
by violence and
election
we came
to the choice.
when
HATUBA
lasta
jew mancu
tal
handle.
f min tieu; taking.
peach, a peach tree.
HAWDA
HAWHA
HA WI rarefaction.
HAWLI
barren, fruitless,
steril,
soil
Cjew
ground) prepared for fresh culture.
HAWSAL (minn tawsel, tati fil
awsla, tballa* jew iokk) to feed
birds with the mouth.
HAWSLA a bird*8 cropjew craw.
HAWT a trongh, hawt ta l-ilma
mbierec^ holywater trough.
unfruitful
raba'
hawli^
HAWTEL
managed,
bestirred
HAWTIEL
cudcel.
HA\V
106
nious
-. industrious,
inge-
he has
al-
mixed,
mingled,
bungled together,
stirred up
hawwad (kankalj^ made
torbid, ihxGk jeto muddy; hawwad fir;
ra>/,perturbed,disturbed,confounded,
put out of countenance ; confound,
mix, bungle together; make torbid;
distnrb etc. Tyou jew thou)
hawicad
culuri Jlimchimy mix jup the
;
i'ew
Jigitized by
VjOOv lc
HAW
107
HAX
two
grow apace
bottom
hid'discors tieghu
hawwad
ras
toge-
mingler; a troubler, a
f isem taj huta, red toothed
ther, mixer,
;
HAWWAR-(he)sea8oned
(meat),
etc.)
yonjew
speech that
his
;
HAWWR
HAWWEL
awwel
HAWWIEFA
swift, the
fgasfur, ir-rundun)
common
HAXI filling,
swift.
stuffing,
cramming;
(cubrita)
groundsel.
(lixca)
(lew
fis-
il
bill.
mille-
yarrow.
HAXIX IR-RIH-pellitory.
foil,
HXIA
contra
erabellish
every body was pleased hawwar illaham mill ahjar li tista, season (jeio
garnish) the meat the best you can.
he who seasons jew
garaishes meat etc, he who embellishes, an embellisher.
(ar-
feverfew.
rock fleaband.
how
the
common
HAXIXATAL CANALI
common
selvedge
drooping
weeds
sorrel
his words.
disturber
sea bream.
HAXIXA INGLISA
wood
ill
il
(tal
arir
etc.)
selvage,
selvage way
haxja, against the selvage.
;
mal
haxja^
HAXCHEN-putagainstthe
shut
in,
was
there.
wall,
hastily
and
carelessly.
HAXU stuffing,
aa
HAXWA
mured
(as the
branches).
HAXXEM
(gattan) bruised
haxxem sehghu
his finger flat
a stone.
flat
he bruised
under (the weight of)
taht gehla^
big;
lew-
pockets
first
away.
HAXXEX (he)
of food.
H AXXIEX
A Y YTT? YT
Ai
HAXXIiii
HA
HAEN
(gamel
108
il
ana)
he
min jaf xha-
knows what
(how much) he hoarded up when
(whilst) he was there; haen kamh
he stored corn for
ning, wiliness
haen
il
tendency
HBI
malajr tasal {tiri\
hazina
news
ill
comes apace.
bjut etc.)
il
moss.
|
ligature.
loc il
hana
HA
ae)
(hua
he delineated,
marked, signed, noted, sketched;
fhiuj cipher, letter limit, border
l-eicwel hai {il hai ta barra) the out
ha
lines
rajtu
tieghu I
li
something in
ctieb
Jil
HAEM
book.
his
HA (ai)
HAIN
haa
haii xi
iem)
(gamel
he
it
naughty,
(chemm
he
is;
sly,
jilhaklu),
how cunning
Ts'y)
chelna rih
don't feel
mm
terpreted you
malajr,
;'
ill
made
bi cliemu
made
talk
HAE-(he)
etc.
biex haiiei
il
hajt collu,
sliftu
you
all
il
lent
lapes
nim
along the
wall.
talk;
hbar haiina
malajr tasal
is
the
gave
news
who
this report.
HBEJA~a
roll,
little
loaf,
bun.
HBIEB friends;
som
HBI
eull
109
love, amity
HBULA
turned
ta^wii)
jeiv
adar
sar
HEDMA work,
tighei, this is all
'
jew
came barefooted.
wore out,
IIEFA (minn tahfi )
goddu tiefa il
wasted, consumed
gfiadba tal bieb gej u sejjer, he comes
so often that he nearly wore out the
threshold.
by
fuiejky
by him
hdejna
us.
iron.
HDEJJED
smoothing
HDIEL
mogdja
tal
irons.
(edel)
was
etc.)
benumbed,
HEA
torpid.
HDUD(pIuraI
hdud
ta
flo^) Sundays;
days
collha tai^Randan^
'
in
y?/
swiftness,
quickness,
activity, nimbleness, agility ; il heffa tiegliu fix-xoghol hia tasseu hwejje cbar^ his quickness ( jeto
briskness,
HEFFA
by me
worth.
HEF A discalceation.
HEFA (sar afi, safa b-xein) be-
HDEJ
workmanship, faedma(xoghol)
my work hedma fuk
il
breast.
HDAX-IL-LELF
tor-
dant).
HDAX eleven,
benumbed, grew
ara.
grew
heart predicted
to me.
por.
(odon) bosom,
it)
was
IIEDEL
; intimacy,
cordiality.
(plural ta ^wit^/)
ropes.
HBU (plural
HDAN
HDAR
(jew foretold
stiff.
friendship,
my
greenness.
jitaddet)-.ver.
HEBER
grains
HBUBIJ A
iobb
HEBA
can't
<li
bose, loquacious.
hid, concealed, keptsecret
jew occult.
predicted, fore(he it)
HDUTl
HBITEJN-two loaves.
HBUB (plural ta habba)
tirst
HDURA verdure,
the placing of
jeio
the
rplural ta tiobla)
pregnant, in the lamily way.
HBIT
beating, collision, clash ;
t/arj'cu bil hbit ma xuLxin^ they were
broken to pieces through continual
beating agaipst each other.
HBI time
HEJ
kuddiesjil
all
HBIELA
'
coldly,
iudifferently,
fiea cbira
zeal; gfiandu
without any
he entertains
great zeal.
HE JA (
minn
fied, refreshed,
tafiji
) revived, vivi-
rereated
dac Uimbit
HEL
110
chien
was
ghandujlus
HELES
xibca,
forth)
a child yesterday.
theft, robbery
HELL
HELU sweet,
;
plundering.
palatable
tielu
tiela (gu-
softly)
HEMA
silence,
stillness,
taci-
turnity,
ness
hemda
/11
tal-lejl,
HEMED
amount
of this) at
HEMSI
(tal
home.
wie) bearing
pulse,
to ruins.
HERCHIEN
vity, diligence
(geneb esrem)
ver-
HEWA
refied,
(minn tahwi)(he,
made
it)
ra-
thin.
HFURI
(li
jista jinafer,
jafru) pardonable,
ta rain
remissible.
HAR stones. a
great quantity of
buildings etc. giet il belt colUia
bi harha, all the town people came.
stonea
HEJJE
(plural ta huggiea)
bonfire.
the
name
HI
HELWA sweets.
HEMDA
down.
HIE
meek, tractable
in the stillness
hi?
How
HlELES-free from
;
HIEMED-silent,
quiet,
still.
going out,
ms
111
HILA courage,
valour, boldness,
cheek art, ability, skill, fitness, aptbla hila^ coward, cowardly, puness
;
sillanimous
il
HIN time,
a moment, instant
what time is it ? jeio what is
the time? jew what o'clock is it?
x'ftm hn ?
/*dac ilhin sewwa, in that very moment (jeu instant) ;ar il hin, it is
time, jew time is up, jew it is growing
dac il hin, then, at
late, jew it is late
that iime;hin bla wakty all of a sudden,
immediately, instantaneously, forthwith il bierah bhal dal hin, yesterday
at (jew about j this time waslu Jil
hin, they were (jew arrived) in time.
;
HIEKA
ea)
ardour, zeal,
ISS
don't
came
in noiselessly (quietly).
HJATA sewing,
seam,
7iefihi (of-
hjatoy
HJEL an
idea
donnoc
you have no
it
ma
glmndec
seems tbat
ajjen) became
(grew)
HJENA cunning,subtlenes8,crafti;
payment myself
mietet
bil
she
hlas,
died in childbed.
HLEJJU
somewhat
sweetish,
soft,
affa-
HLE WWA
kindness
sweetness,
sound
sweetness
hlewica ta dakk
softness,
hlewwa
aflfability,
{armonija),
pleasantness
ia kalb {rekket
of
ir-ruh)y
HLEWWA-aniseed.
milking,
il
hin
tal
fdib,
milking time.
filief
hamiema
seker {ighejd
il
bla hniena
HJUT-threads.
husky,
chaflfy.
men;
da^ia
idea.
(sar
HJEN
HLIEKA a
bil hliefa,
HLti
eagerness.
t4)k)
lill
many mouths
to feed.
HLUKI
(ajtier, buflfun,
liidaac),
HLUSIJA
dom
(libert)-liberty,
free-
;;
hm
HMAJJAE (mar gir) a
donkey.
HMAJJAR
grew
HMAR
Csar ahmar)
blushed, was ashamed.
HMAR donkey,
HNIENA
mercy, pity, compassion niekes mil hniena, inclement, unmerciful, unpitying, wanting tenderness; nukkas tal hniena, inclemency,
unmercif ulness, cruelty ; bil hniena {tal
hniena)j merciful, compassionate; bla
hniena, unmercifuUy, cruelly, without
Sinjur icolloc hniena minnu,
pity;
Lord have pity (mercy) on him ;
isau'tu bla hniena, he beats him cruelly
jew unmercifully ; igiblec hniena, he
moves you to compassi jn, he makes
little
amrani)
u xejn
(ftit
reddish.
red,
fnnar fwiesimple, sottish ; hmar {injurant), ignorant, idiohmar tajjeb jimbiegh pajjsu {loietic
hed li jinkala etc. jieicwe f'pajjsu),
he that goes far from home for a wife,
either intends to cheat or be cheated.
hed siupidu,
ibleh),
ass;
silly,
HMERIJA
one
HNIEER pigs,
HNIK
tal
iUelf,
fifteen
its
taljilf/haxija,
redness
il
il
hmura
us here
immur fejn
bejjegh il fiobz,
nista naklu il
HMU
(jhodu
home
brown bread
crust
suitable for
HMURA rednfess
ismar,
baker;
ing mixture.
{lijohro
fiobz tad-dar,
suflfer-
da,
hob
toleration,
HMISTAX-fifteen,
HOB bread,
made bread
il
big with
child,
ir-ragel) mother-in-lw.
HMIL bearing;
strangHng,
HOBB-the breast.
HOBBEJA-mallow.
nastiness,
dung, excrement
hamiem, columbine.
foulness, filthiness
(minn tohnok)
choking, suffocation.
of humours.
hmie
hogs; scrofula,
him.
feel for
son-
stupidity,
stolidity,
HOD
112
tafil-
tent)
workmen.
HOBZA loaf,
il
a morning grey)
day.
HNEJJA
a sign of a
is
an
hoba
fair
who
arch,
a vault,
hnejja, arched.
HNIEC plural ta
/^?7
I
hanec (ara).
JigitizedbyGoOgle
aob
iia
HODOR-green.
HOFRA. a hole, hollow place. cave,
pit ; twfra (kahar), grave, a
burying place; hofra tal (jhonky the
nape, ghajneih Jil hofra, with sunken
eyes; siekufl hofra, he is about to die.
HOFRIEN (mafra) pardon, forcavity,
giveness,
remission.
twor
il
tat-tieka,
window
sill.
HOLA
became
little
now.
somewhat
there
now
HOLOM he
sion
illum,
HOMMOS
HOMOR
HONOK
gled.
HORA
.
HOKG
wallet;rfon?iiftor/7a,itisso
twr,
iverak
)^
HORRIEK
tajr
nettles
twrriek
popiejy
tat-
hen-
HORROX BORROX
carelessly,
HORTAN
HORA-skirf,
HOSBA
brandrith.
measles
died of measles.
HOSBIP]N
cogitative, pensive,
doubtful, dubious, uncertain ghaliex inti dejjem hecc hos'
bien f why are you always so pensive?
;
hoshien jecc
immurx jew
le
il'lejla,
am
HOSS noise,
port
twss ?
il
lira
did
ma
sovereign does
not ring nice
hemm il hoss li gei hu
stess,
it is rumoured that he him-
this
self
fil
thing
twrtiara,
neghu mil
honest, respected atijar (tiflaj mtcattgtia u twrra jeto gtidnja u morra Cahjar
tifla fkira u onesta jew tal galbu, minn
ftinjura u tu fama haina), better a
poor but honourable girl than other-
thoughtful
was created
(inalak)
all
collha
HOLOK
is
leaves.
shackles.
catina,
OT
( is-siar
cheaper
death rattle.
HORMA
lust,
HORMAN
is
HOTBA
wie
15
HOT
las
hotba
tal
bave
I to
pay
HOTBI
himch-
humpbacked,
HRIEK
what
(tas-senserijaj ?
it
HOTOP
SoTT'fpAl
xahxihj.
huxlief.
reat, huge
;
HOXNA-thiek. big,
lude, churlish jew clownish, feraale
(jew woman) ; din wahda fghidbaj
is
HRUXIJA harshness,
auxterity, severity,
lie.
HOXNI coarse.
ness
rough.
sewwa donnoc
donnu
is
harvost
HRAPA tale,
fable,
shabbily
detriment
romance, no-
sewwa)
(dnub, m'hux
forbidden by, (jew against), the
law.
HRAR
efflorescence,
soreness,
warmness, warmth,
him).
HRAX
anix)
(sar actar
HREJJEF,
grew
tell
tisaraf
plural ta
chien
;
tioss^
hemm
noise,
xi tisej^
mous
hor
mage,
il
fiercer.
plural ta
tialli ntiallas^
me,
injury,
loss,'
gtiejdli
HSEJJES,
HRIEF plural
HRIE,
damage,
rumours, reports
(ara).
tal
aa
HRAM
rudely,
time.
dSARA
dressed.
vel, story.
strict-
harshly,
hoo,
two, he
tiruxija^
bil
ruggedness;
stiffness,
bitterly.
HOO9habby,beggar]y looking,
go and
dress yourself
perch.
hoxna^ this
an
hru
barra millinja fmU binariu jew il tutdid tial vapur tal art), deviating, deviation ; iVlum ma hemmx tiru ghalic, you shan't
go out to-day.
HRUK burning, il bierah sar hrnk
Parigi, yesterday a fire broke out in
Paris dan is-siu gtial hrulc (gttannar) issa, this chair is good for burning (for fuel) now.
beam hoxha
a big
a matrimonial
HOXLIEF-ara
gasa-
ir-rix tal
hru.
HRIK-araferM*.
--^ ^"""Z-
HOXHAX-(^ara
clouts, tuckers.
HRIara
mediator
sinful,
burns
far
tion, choice.
HOTTAB broker,
xi
u il werak tas-siar)
moulting,
the shedding of leaves (season).
(svojta)-became empty
HOTRA
oft.
my hand how
ta hoiba (ara).
liebes
burning
oh
HRIEKI child 8
HOTOB-plural
ilbes
(ruk)
backed.
mur
114
^^^"^^'
(ura).
1
ma
stajtx
P^"^i^'^D|itilli^^y@<;Ri^
'^^*^''
HTA
to collox^
about
it
to
the
me
ma
Hajtt norkod
thought kept
hsieh
me,
bil
me awake
1*11
leave
serija)
chelli
I had a mind to
xvara xi sigha h^ieb id-
li
wares
HTIEBI
HTIE
(intie) was
to have hishouse
tion (to have his
sen-
pounds raore
brought to complehouse finished jeio
built).
otba jew
unexpectedly, una-
ta
brokerage.
(ghal gharrieda)^
ta
li
necessary,
convenient, expedient, tit; wanted,
was in want of, required htie mitt
lira ohra biex jispia il fabbrica {iddarj li kieghed jaghmel, he wanted
ma
il htija,
biss chien
HTIB (gamil
hsieb^
immur ghadoy
go to-raorrow
HUT
a blamer, an accuser;
il htija lili^ he
was
my only accuser^Vw? he was the only
one that found faiilt with me.
hn
tiekttj:
halliji hsiebi^
it;
min jati
115
HTIEN,
am always
HTIF snatchin^,
pilfering, filch-
thinking of you.
ing;
of wood,
wood
HTIN
piece of wood.
HTA JJAR (atar gir)-a small
stick, staffj^ar cudgel.
he chose, selected, elected,
made choice of picked out.
little
dija tal
?Vm?
HTEJJEB
u xejn otbi)
somewhat hnnchedback, humpbacked
jeto crook backed.
(ftit
HTIJA guilt,
'
HTIR (gala)
choice,
selection,
election.
HTUR-plural
ta Ilatar (ara^.
HU take,
tlessly
magmu-
jeio
guiltiness,sin,crime,
fault,
li
my
little
1
hunch.
(circuncisioni
Lhud
hump
filchingly,
demm) circumcision.
HTAR
rapaciously,
pilferingly.
great abundance.
HTAJBA a
bil hti/\
HUBBEJA
HUMMEJR the
raarvel of Perii.
hurriek tat tigieg etc. (jew popie) hen-louse.
HURRIEK nettles,
HUT
>
HUTIET;
plural
fishes
ta huia )
ial hut
fishi
jew bejl^
HUT
116
tal hut^
HUXLIEF-hay.
IBB
ma toghobnix
fatness;
il
hxuna
ta
din
carta,
me fear now.
HEJJEN-^'actarx ain,
xejn
ther
ftit u
semewhat cunning, racumming, malicious j^t/? crafty.
(tazia ghira) a small
ain
EJA.
a
mark.
HE J A ( ziea zgira
spawn, roe.
HUTTAF swallows.
HUTTAFA a swallow.
line,
little
ring
worm.
HIEM a girdle,
a sraall
a small
a sash;// hziem,
trifle.
HIN storing,
HWE JJE clothes, clothing, garil (tal) hwejje linen draper, clothie?*, a seller ot clothes, an
outfitter ; gluimilt libsa hwejjey I had
a suit of clothes made to measure ;
ments; bejjegh
xtrait libsa
HZUNIJA
knavery; bad
ringia
crattiness, cunning',
taste; xi hzunija ta hi--
what a bad
has
xi hzunjia
ning this boy is!
!
ghalftit
HWJENET
HWIEXr
HXEJJEX plants,
HXUNA thickness,
orange
taste this
ta
how cun-
tifel !
je
nom
ther)
issir
;
pronom bal
"omm
**
(mo-
ommi, my mother.
IBATI r
ibati,
he
is
IBBALZMA
stuff'ed,
embalmed
IBBALZMAT-st'iff'ed, embalmed.
IBBAXXA -(he, it) lowered him-
self (jeio
itself)
lowered,
brought
("you), ibblacca
i-arhun
tieghec
kabel
IBB
tmur
fore
117
burst.
ruu biex
jorkod)
IBLEH silly,
KJAKLAK to
IBN a
child, a sou
my
son,
child; iljnec,youY8on, ihnu, his son.
my
IBTAR (b'dembu
etc.
ibni,
maktug)
obstinacy, headstrong.
smarter.
ICBAR larger, greater, bigger
taller
older ; din icbar rninn dic, this
is larger (biggery/ than that; huc ichar
minni, your brother is older than I.
;
IARA
chatted, chattered,
prated jew prattled ; chat, chatter,
pratt^e (yonjeio thou).
(it-temp)
it
grew
IAJPAR
fniiel bil
\^vkjew accid.
ICCAJTA ^jeered,
was
wave, to
j
in jest,
bl'idejn,
joked,
played a trick
he was skylarking.
jested,
;
iajta
move, tostir; to
it)moved,
move
let
it is.
ICCALLAS to
soil,
ICCAMLA (gamel
camla jew
il
missitu il camla)
(jew moth eaten).
ICCAMLAT-moth
moths
mites,
surtun
jeio
surtout )
eaten
full
of
worms; ghandi
is-
my
ICCANCRA
came a cancer
cancerated,
it
be-
it
ICANGA-(he)
pave, flag (you)
loeks.
quick
ICC
be-
with blacking.
IBBOZZA
paved,
ianga
flagged
collox
bic-
cementy
cement
flags
ianga
mill actar
fis^
IANTA-disinherited, deprived
(^one) of inheritance
abandoned.
IAPPAS to
soil, to spot, to
to daub, to bemire, to raake
filthy (he) soiled ; spoite jew soiled
himself.
foul,
IARA
grew
clear
haa
li
(it-temp)
iara
it
cleared up,
ghameljew
kal
he )
explained, made clear, expounded.
shed; to shatter,
tiftihem
tista
ahjar),
IARAR-to
to spill
hemm
jecc
bzonn
li
iarar
IARRAT to
lacerate
rated.
it
is
ICCEFAK
tear,
to rend, to
jew lace-
torn, rent
to
eyed.
ICCECCHEN-to
become
blear-
^
lessen^^<9Qgl-&
ICC
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en, to diminish
ma jidhirltcx H iccecchen hilli ghamel^ don't you think that
he lowered himself by doing as he
;
did.
ICCELLAK to
to
bedawb
besmear, to
soil,
cunserva u
iccellak collu^ the boy found the jampot and besmeared himself all over.
;
it'tifel
sab
ICCEWLAH-to
il
throw anyhow,
ICHEN-
IDE
my
iV//,
omm
ma
idec
illeminija
(mal-lemin)^
lughija^
let
left;
idec iv-xel'-
gib idec
hawn^
bia
xo-
f'idl rfidejja)^
I have some
business in (my) hand ; s'issa sejrin id
ghol
over
command,
dac
(who gave
xcolloc
honn
ta
.ri
il
chitba jew
his
il
carattru tieghuj
know
hand
your
from
my
haa
hasel
idujewtahxi
ICCONZA
leather,
mended.
m'hnx
icreh duJcs
he washed his
idejh,
hands
haa
fidu^ xtrah), he
dac hniedem ta idu maghluka^ he is a miser, very stingy ; missahajehu l-id^ give him an inch and
he will take an ell m'inhiex sejjer
nokghod b'idejja marhuta^ I am not
going to stop idle xi dakkiet icolloc
bribed hiin
one must
sometimes hold a candle to the devil.
IDEJN hands; loghohbl-idejn^ sky
larking
gew fl-idejn (tkahdu)^ ^^^Y
thus id
li
tivtieka maktugtia,
came
ta l-idejn^
);
IDD
pinut
IDDA
119
layed
the morning.
IDDABBAR (tibor, issewwi)-to
patch, to mend temporirily ; iddahhar
(timla bid'dhahar jew bl-ulceri)^ to ulcerate, to exulcerate ; ara issihx fejn
all
IDDAHDAH (a dagdiga)grew
angrj'
was
iu
a rage.
IDDAHHAN to
sraoke
becanie
tiuually
dajc
il
bakghet
ir-o'ita
urnata
collha^
incessantly all
it
kept pouring
day long.
IDDACCAR
to
caprificate,
to
IDDAKKAS to
jeio
measure.
IDDAMDAM
noise, to
proportion, size
to
IDI)
IDDAWWAR(dam);
Land
IDDIETjwas
diet il
make a deep
boom.
who
tarried,
de-
badly fares
tan-ies
IDDEBBEN to
surrounded by
IDDEFFES
is
it
the
worm.
breedflies, to be
flies.
- to
fix in,
to put in
meddle,
(to
narrow
iddejjak (ivxahba) to
annoy
IDDAMMAM-to
be gathered to-
IDDANDAN
IDDARDAR(l-ilmaetc.)
thick jew
muddy
to
to
;
make
turn
one*8 stomach, to cause one to be
(render)
sick.
IDDARRAS
teet h
it
sets
on edge;
my
(snienec) to
set the
dan idarrasli snieni,
teeth on edge.
IDDAWWAR
surround
to
ed himself.
fid-dell).
keep shaded.
IDDEMMEL to
IDDEMMES to
son
well
ful
(boiled; beans.
;
manure, todung.
pieserve, to sea-
mdemmes, seasoned
can you spiu the top round ? bi cliemec iddawwar ras culhadd ( tistordi lil
caltiadd), you turn every One's head
with your talk;
hon li iddaicwar il nien b'hajt ghola (actar gholi)
you have to encircle (surround) the
ger
Amm
is
about to fest^%tizedbyGo6gle
;
;;
tDb
IDDENNES-to
pollnte, to wash
dennist iciec colluy you have
polluted all your face.
IDDEKRI-to disperse, to spill ;
meta tcnn kalbec sewda, ejja hawn biex
idderri^ when you re sad come here
to cheer up.
pray, please, I desire
badly
IDDEW
you
IDDEWWA
IDDEWWAK
IDDEWWEB to
120
Hquefy, to melt,
to dissolve ; iddeiaweb metalli ( hadid etc.) to founder ix-xemx trid iddewweb dan is-sil^ the sun is to melt
this snow
dan it-trab idub {jiddewwebyjinhall) Ji-ilma? does this powder dissolve in water ? keghdhi ilestu
biex idewbu kampiena dida, they are
gettiug ready to founder a new bell.
IGG
me
(to
laugh
jen,
it
is
me more
jen
tt
int,
you and
huc,
this.
IFFOXXNA-threw
wed collu,
dily.
of
worms
to
dan il frot idew-
breeding worms.
to keep for a long
this fruit is
IDDEWWEM
IFKAR
needy.
ahjar tahseb
IFTAH GHAJNEC
ifta}i il
take
bieb,
care,
mind, beware.
IBLA stones.
IADDAR-to
(he, it^ grevv
fill
with postules;
fuU of postules.
IDDEXXEX
IDDIEHEB togild;
trident
IDDEWWED tobreedworms,
grow fuU
the
to
to experience, to try on
iarrab il piena tal metvt tamishe had to sustain the loss of
feel,
chellu
sieru,
his father
il'libsa
meta
when
are
IARRAF ~
sejjer hiex
you going
iarrah
to
have
to
puU down,
to
IDDIEHEX-toastonish suddenly,
to cause an alarm, to startle ma tafx
throw down, to cast down, to demolish, to fall into ruins; he fell down.
think (believe)
IDDIEHAC)
int
chemm
dehextni,
(fhaliex
why do you
try
why
are
ig-
IGG
121
haa
liex
hawn
ibighii bi
prezz
/iss,
it
is
no
ave
IGGELEL
IGGEMMED
to
make smutty.
IGGENNEB
to put aside, to
way.
IGGENNEN to madden, to turn
gennintniy you have driven
crazy
me mad iggennen biex imnr, he is
mad to go; iggennen waraiha (ghaliha)
he is passionately fond of her, he is
mad
after her.
IGGERRA~(he; wandered,
rovejeio ranged about
bled,
ramfejn
Hjjer tiggerra ?
wandering
about ?
IGGERRAGH-digest,
9toncu
tieghu igerragh
digest
tista
man
to bear;
collox,
ma
li
he can
nafx chif
bear such a
like that.
IGGERRAH
(timla bil
riei)-to
exulcerate.
IGGIB
to
bring,
to bear, to
cause, to reach ; sejjer iggibni fit ghali,
yon are going (you wili) bring me to
trouble
min sejjer igib li slandand ?
;
who
is
to
hauny give
me;
to
it
x'ejjer iggib,
issa billi
now what
will
tibchi
you get
bv your crving.
"^IGGIDDEM-f he
became
it etc. )
leprous.
IGGIEGHED-became
shrivelled,
arrest.
IGGIENEB
lay on one side
the way.
corpu-
plump.
ICJGIZILLA-chiselled, carved.
IGIZZ to shear; meta sejjer igduwc ngha^ when are you going
to shear those sheep ( to have those
sheep sheared jew shorn ).
lent, fleshy,
gi
etc.
to
wind
cold,
to transport
ittajjdry
up.
was benumbed
imagine
IL
shrank.
(sell
shrank, contracted.
IKSAR- shorter;
est
than
sour,
acid.
inti iksar
minni,
I.
IL the
mesy the
il
gisem, the
body;
il
ha-
fifth.
out (of
il barra mil
farther out the wall.
this)
hajty little
ftit
actar
lLBI(Ibi)south
IL
tlura,
west.
BIERAH yesterday
the day
bierahfil gtioduy
il
bierah
before yesterday
il
yesterday morning lc
'
X6
IL
il
i22
last
hierah, it
if it
were
yesterday.
IL
IL
ABEA
(Algebra)-Algebra.
why
did he not
come ? Jena ma nafx il ghalaf I don*t
know the reason, I don't know why,
I don't know the cause jew raotive ;
jahkru minn ghajr ma ighid il gttala^ he
abuses him {jeio uses him ill) without
a motive.
in, inwards, inwardIL
ersak actar
ly mur il gewwa^ go in
il gewwoj go further in ( furtlier in
il
gtiala
giex ?
GEWWA
ILM
HAWN
loose, smajt
heard
leak
water tap
meter
dently.)
id-dar issa^
we havc had the house service laid
on now ixxarrab (i.vxappapj fl-ilma,
water soak illum icotna l'ilma fixxita)y we shall have some rain (^it
will rain) to-day
ilma fbtiall ilma
jew jnatdnl Jy liquid ; chif tridu laciffu
carholicu, ilma jew trab% how do you
prefer the carbolic acid liquid or
tialna
smajt
illi
ma
ILLIMA-filed.
day, this day; illum il
urnata^ now-a-days; htial-lum tmien
btial-lnm
iijem, this a day a week
misiax, this day fortnight thallix
mil'lum gtial-l-aghday do not procras;
it-thoUija ta
( loietied
itialli )
l-ilma
ftul
dah-
pompj
ILLUM to
tinato
powder bukar
canna flandaj
;
water jug ;
water can,
water pipes dawn wial ilma,
tal
ilmay
kijaj,
mar hemm
il
passi
gtiall ta
iiegtiu
3igitizedby
VjOOQ
ILM
123
*7
chelb
rnismut cull
il
ilma jahsbu
was
,rraba)y I
(I
he
ILMENTA
complained,
la-
mented.
ILSIEN ara
hien.
ILTAKA met
with, encountered,
fehma^ combined, agreed, was of the same mind.
ILTEFF
was covered (covered
himself) with a cloak^'^ir mantle.
was (got) twisted, con-
fell
in
with
iltaka Jil
ILTEWA
torted,
convolved
meta
seica
iltewa
when
ILTIBES was
ILTIM-ara
worn.
Itim,
ILVENT-ara Ivent,
IMBALLA packed up,
imbaled.
IMBALLATUR a packer.
IMBARAM was (got) twisted.
IMBARAX was scratched, erased.
IMBARC embarcation,embarking,
embarcation
embark).
he embarked, went on
(to
IMBARCAT-embarked,
IMBASTA~tuck.
IMBAGHD
then,
shipped.
after,
after-
time.
IMBAGHAD
rchien
mibgud>-he
was hated.
IMBAGHAD
(chien mibgut)
sent^ delivered, forwarded.
was
IMBIT
wine,
bejjegh l-imbit,
wine
to.
IMN
IMBORNA- burnished.
...
imbornir
)
imbornitura; ^^^^^'^^'^sIM BORNIT - burnished.
,
IMBOTTA-pushed, shoved
vio-
knocked against.
lently,
IMBROCCAT brocade.
IMLAH factar miela)
more saltishjew
salter,
saline.
IMMA
but, nevertheless, irnma
jena ma nistax nifhem^ but I cannot
understand; bil fors hemm xi imjna^
there must be sure some unknown
reason ( some secret)
cultiadd Vxi
(ghandu xij imma^ all have their
faults, every one has his cross to
;
bear.
IMMAKDAR despised,condemned
undervalued.
IMMARRAR
myrrh
perfumed
with
embittered.
IMMEJJEL bent, slant, biassed,
leaning,
inclined, bending downwards, tilted, skew, askew, slant,
aslant, slanting, inclined, disposed,
willing ; jidher actarx immejjel li jigi
maghna^ he seems rather willing (disposed) to come with us.
IMMELA then, certainly, therebitter,
fore.
IMMELLAH salted,
lah, salt
lahamimmel'
meat.
IMMENZEL
magmul
munzell
IMMERMER
IMMERRAK-brothy.
full
of rays,
out, radiated.
full
to death.
IMMEXMEX-picked(Iike
sucked
(like
a bone)
a bone).
IMMEXXI lead
to walk,
guided.
IMMIERI contradicted.
IMMIEGHER despised,
merchant.
contemn-
ed, slighted.
siege
IMNOSTAT (proibut)probibited,
forbidden, interdicted.
r^
IMP
IMPAHPAH
dicea)
iejjed jew
cooked to rags.
(misjur
overdone,
IMSELLara mgell.
IMTEDD lay down,
mnr
124
lie
go and
down
down.
IMTESS was touched, began to
dana il
waste, to B^o\\jew to marr
hawh heda jimtess^ these peaches are
(you)
imtedd^
lie
beginning to be marred.
IN (chelma gira ejda li cull lant
nuaw meta nitchelmu u I-actar meta
nistaksu
bal
chif in
hu
uc ? How
INBALAGH was
appeared
swallowed
dis-
INBARADgot filed.
had
was
INBIES was
kissed.
was sold.
IMBIEQH
INCALJA (it
etc.)
was
toasted,
took
pains, worked hard, was laborious
got angry, fell into a passion ; dawn
l-actar tliett ijiem inchedd loisk^
INCHEFF was
jew bordered.
INCHE JJA
INC
spite).
INCHELLA
-- otherwise,
much
he faduring
hemmed, edged
contempt,
despite.
else,
if
better.
INCHERA was
was
let,
was rented,
hired.'
hotjew
red-
fiery.
INCHINESwas
swept.
broken, split ; tnchiser ("stahaj^ was ashamed, blushed;
hnc inchiser mieghi (ma ghadux habib)^
your brother fell out with me jew is
at logger heads.
INCHISER -was
INCHITEB-was
INBIDEL
written, enrolled
bimself, enlisted.
INCHIXEF
uncovered himself,
discovered himself, was found out
xejn ma icun li majinchixifv, murder
will out; every thing will come to light
at last.
INCIRA sealing-wax.
INCIRATA oil cloth,
incirata
Cmackintosh^
JiX'Xita biex
dich
ma jixxarbux
il
tarpaulin
li
tintlihes
hwejjej,
mackintosh, waterproof.
INCISUR engraver.
INCOLLA (he) glued,
pasted tu-
gether.
INCOLLAT
ed together.
INCORLA was
rage,
fell
angry,
fell
into a
into a passion.
INOVA-anchovy.
INCURLAT angry,
in
a passion,
enraged.
INCWATRU
a frame
made
to
it.^OglC
INC
INCWINA-an anvil.
INDAF became clean,
natty (neat, tidy).
INDAF
125
INDURATUR-gilder.
INFAARhisnosebled.
INDAFAR
terwoven.
INDAKK was
INDAMM
gether.
INDANA a
a row, a tier, a
indana indana, they
are ready in rows; rajtu it-teatru Jl ewwel indana tcd palchijiet, I saw him in
the first tier at the theatre.
INDARA became used to, accustomed, became familiar.
;
keghdin
series,
lesti
INDARAB
was struck,
INDEBAH-got wounded
INDEHES ~ crept, stole
into, pried.
INDELL
thin,
in,
insi-
fsieki
rajt
deem
vided (divided
INDUNA
guarded,
ineta
ma
watched,
hellward;
fa l-infern
INDURAT
(he^
lejn
(inferl'infern,
{id-demoniu )^ the
ghall
wild,
unstitch-
INFEXX
vented his
spleen jew
isBued jew poured out
with violence ; blowed, strongly ; burst
out ; suppurated, purged ; infexx jidhac^ burst out laughing; infexx jibchiy
burst out crying.
his anger
on
INFEXX was
INFILEG grew^t't^
Unfem
in two.
ta
hellish, infernal
ed
for.
itself)
INFERN-hell,
INFETAH was
neunx
fil
baby
grew
watched,
jew preserved; guard, watch,take care
(y Oix jeia ihoxx) ; indocra fkiajew ara)
INDOCTIAT
the
cared
mghewra
saw
),
in the bowels.
bound, bandaged,
it-tarbija
( infiskija
INDIVIA-endive.
findd
clouts
devil;
(gotob, nakas)
grew
emaciated y^w? lean wore away.
INFAXXAT
swathed
nali)^
slightly.
INDESS-ara indehes,
INDIFEN-was buried.
INDILECwas anointed.
li
wounded
nuated himself
INDAHAL
intermeddled, interposed, concerned himself Un another's
business) took charge.
file
INF
pure jew
(plural ta nadi/j
clean
id^jc ndaf ! are you hands clean ?
cleanliness, neatness
tidiness; ^H-indafa tigi wara ir'reliffion\
iffhejd l'Jnglis, '* cleanliness is next to
Godliness ", English people say.
was dressed, was in-
INDAFA
lytic.
became para-
INFIRED
was (got) separated,
parted jew divided.
INFITEL
got (wasKembroiled,
entangled jew confounded.jOOQlC
INF
126
;
coat.
pressed
squeezed; was straitenedin means;
was reduced
in extremes.
INGHASSwas watched.was
(infurrat) lined,wrap-
ped, covered.
INFOSCA grew
vexed, annoyed.
INFUSCAT
noyed.
in-ni/su,
he
brother went
home
f<ib
woman and
home
retired
mara u inabar^
life).
INAMA gathered
together,
as-
together).
JNGERAH-he
wounded fbruised)
ceded inghata
pened, befell.
(ta il cas,
INGHAD-it
moured,
it
was
was
told
said,
it
they say
was ru;
il
bie-
ara%
it
tilled.
was
INGHAEL
hap-
separated,
divided. was sorted, was chosen,
selected was spun.
was
was
was rubbed,
was
chafed.
INGIBED-he
(it)
is
drawn
to, at-
INGIEB was
was
liked
one.
INGiNJER
engineer, machinist;
sengha ta inginjer^ engineering.
INGARAT
conbined
concubi
nary, concubine.
wounds.
INGHALAK
shtit.
INGASSA cancelled,
erased, cros-
sed out
cancel, erase, cross out (you
jew thou) ingassali ivni, cancel my
;
baited.
was
INGHARAF was
cognized,
INGHAZAK-it
habb)y
himself.
spied,
INFORRAT
find a
ING
INGHASAR became(wa8)
jeio
in
known, was
was made known.
re-
name.
INGASSA a
loop;
ingassa
biha^ lasso
fl^'ingassa),
biex
torbot
b'ingassa (iddahhal
ING
127
INGAST bezel.
IN6ASTA-he
(set in)
the
enchasing, putting
the bezel.
INGASTAT-encbased, put (set) in
(setting) in
te
cau^xa tal
jew virga
deheb
cravat,
neck
tie,
cloth.
INGWANTA-alove,
gantlet jew
par unfwanii, a pair
when he saw me
gttarrieda inJiasad,
him
to
startled.
was pondered,
INHASEB
dered
so suddenly he
INUASEL-was
INUASS was
all
the earthquake
over the Island
razed,
INHABAT was
beaten, wasstruck
INHAFEB
(chien
mafur)
felt
INHATAF was
vished.
INHATT
overthrown, disstored.
INUEJA revived,
was refreshed
returned to life;
conforted himself, re-
lieved himself.
was
pardoned.
INHEBA was
concealed,
was hid-
INHABE was
INHAKAR-wasill
used, afflicted,
INHALAK was
id-dinja inhalket
'
created, wasmade;
siit ujiem, the world
crowded.
felt,
coUlia,
(shock) was
(of Malta).
INHAEN was
against.
dug jew
Malta
washed.
noticed, perii-terremoi intuiss
hutkin.
ma
consi-
was
thought.
gauntlet, mitten ;
of gloves ilbes l-ingwanti, put on your
rnin jaghmel l-ingwanti,
gloves
a
glover, a gloveress; ingwanii tal gilda,
kidgloves; ingwanii Verha butiiniet,
four buttoned gloves; ingwanii bla
sicabuy mittens; saba ta ingivania (maktuffhybiej-jintlibes fuk .ri saba marid etc.)
;
burnt, jew
biw'xemx, be-
(got)
(ftwied)
]NHARAT-was ploughed.
INHASAD was mown.
INHASAD (a katgha) startled,
coming up
maduma) aningot.
tidda m^hix
INGRAVATA
neck
block
mitre-box.
INGOTT fbia
jew
kindled inharak
came sunburnt.
shuddered
bezel.
INGLETT- mitre
ijiglett,
INK
INHARAK-was
put in
bezel; he encbased.
INGASTAR
INUELA
ruined himself;
was
wasted.
(needed),
necessary, was wanting dan il
iieb ilu xi sentejn inhtie wisk, some
two years ago this book was very
much needed (wanted).
was
INKABAD
was
INKAFEL-was locked.
INKAL was said, it has been said.
INKALA got
came
was
oflf,
oflf,
able,
for predieation
.vinkala?
what
is
up
INK
INKALEB
was
upset
be
is oflf tlie
INKAS
less
is
INSEBAK was
was cleft
ed, was halved
inkasam fi ttiejn, was parted inkasam
inkasam bidmin-nofs, was halved
l-injam beda
dahc, burst out laughing
jinkasam collu bis-shana^ the wood is
all split (cleft) with the heat.
;
INKATEL
(
scultura
was
himself,
slain.
INKASA
appointed.
INKEEED
box,
found himself
INT
blocked up,
re-
duced to powder.
fusionijy
y^"' thou
tliings together.
u int,
.;V/a
INTAFA
you?
> are
was
int
min
who
int
art
who
thou?
you and l.
blown out,
was
extinguished.
(chien
mitfugh) was
a hatchet).
INTAHAN was
intahan
ground
was consu;
med, he fretted
to,
came up,
bil
INTASAB
(con-
a confusion, a mixture of
INSAMAT~was
was
INTAEAX grew
many
to,
cated.
INSAHAK
dis-
leafless
became
daks
size.
known.
cawing.
in the
INSlBEC
same
killed
stolen.
INTAFAGH
(got) skinned,
flayed.
INKATA was
was
INSEEAK-was
was
INSeLAH
peeled,
me
surpassed, beaten,
was preceded.
iNt
inkaleb
128
hajt
sat,
etc.)
(kaghad,
prepared
placed himself,
xteet
himself to
fuk
sit,
arranged himself
in his seat.
INTAXAE was
to dry,
was exposed
INTAXXA
jNTAXXAT-taxed.
INTEBAH
perceived,
discerned,
GoOgk
INt
INTEBAK-itclosed,
INTEFAH was
it
shut
swollen
INTEFAK was
close,
swelin'uifm).
it
spent.
INTELA was
intela
lilled up;
grew prond, became vain
iniela sax-xifery was
and conceited
intela
il cont
fiUed up to the brim
tnal hamsin lii^a^ the bili came up to
abont fifty pounds.
INTELAK was left, abandoned;
hih in-nifsuy
the books;
hemmy he went to
life
biex intemm
India to end his
l'Indla
inai*
was
looked.
INTEWA
forgotten,
was
was over-
folded
up,
jew
said,
told,
re-
illi
gejja
it
hawn
was rumoured;
ilfhtta Francisa^
was done
last
(inthom)-you,
INTORNJATUR -a
INTOSCAT
poisoned.
INWERA
seen
(avvelenat,
was
INXAKK was
jew
split
INXAMM-was smelled.
INXEDD was dressed, was
inxedd
(mr
INXEHET
himself down
{jew
INXEGHEL
was
lit,
hadd
ma
was kindled,
roasted.
smelled.
INXTARA was
chased
ghaliex inxtara
igfieid hecc),
is
il
bribed.
down
to
INXTOROB
Iean.;>ir
flns
sa
bie.v
INXTEHET
himself
taich
was
thrown, threw
ghal collox^ he
for
good
- was drunk
emaeiated; shrank.
INZABAR was
hemm
in,clehet
/.<sa
live
dity;
sick
was inflamed.
fell
ill).
went there
fetor,
worn,
mavid,
in.vehet
anited.
fetidsmell,
was
became costive.
was thrown threw
hemmj
Btench,bad smell,
Htiticn)
('dejjem kieghed
INTIENA stink,
slit
let
cracked
was picked jeic sorted; intghael {injired)^ was separated, was dischosen,
msemmem)
INXTAMM was
turner.
INTOSCA-poisoned.
INXEWA~was
given ; intghata
(il cas)jew ara^ it bappened, it
came
dana chien intto pass, it occurred
ghaia Vxejn^ this was given away gra0, (for nothing).
was dug.
known.
selected,
was han-
INTGHATA-was
INTGHAAK
INTGHAEL was
touched,
INTOM
year.
INTGHARAF was
was ba-
wrapped up.
INTGHAD-it was
weighed,
INTMESS -was
nelted.
INTESA was
woven.
INTIZEN was
dled.
himself (itself).
dissolved,
INTISE was
lanced.
there.
was
hemniy no body
that stench.
INTENA bended,twisted,contorted
INTERAH
INZ
129
up.
he
is
grew
^OOQIC
pruned.
17
1N2
INAMM was
was
kept,
IRJALA
retained,
was detained.
fed (with the
subtle, finer.
dyed.
INEGHED-swarmed.
INZERTA Bucceeded,
turned out
imerta
happened, guessed
(fuxhui tajjeb jew Alla ried) li,,,
it
happened to be raining
dan
il
IRMONCAR
bet-
li
IPPATTIA
augmented,
IRRAA-dagab, tbahrad)
it.
PPURCIE DA - defended,protected,
indicated
fought
for.
IRBATTA-(he; riveted,
IRBIGHI-ara Rbighi.
IRRAMA
clinched.
'
auction,
public
sale,
atrajt
spoiled,
by auction.
j
screen,
shade, shelter
;
!
it)
sheltered, took
its
etc.)
strengtb,
firmnes.
j<?i^
niena) worked
liard^
pushed on
was
verj-
la-
hard,
strenuosly.
seltled, agreed, comarranged, put in the proper
order; adju8ted,adMpted,decopated; settle, agree, combine, arrange, put in
order, adjust, adapt, decorate (you
jew thou) kabel ma miet chien irrana
;
shelter, screened.
,
IRFUS ara
maruk
out, lost
IRRANA
IRDOSSA (he,
bla
bined
IRDOSS
(mecul,
borioiis, strived,
anctioneer.
),
dem
IRCOBBA-knee.
IRCIEVA
worn
consistency
IRCANTA he sold
IRCANTATUR - an
tkatta
worn out.
il
jew
IRRAMAT
I
fi.
ittiechel
(he)
rejoiced,
himself, solaced,
cheered up, was merry.
kal
proved
ir-rabagh
diverted
himself.
fonrth
ma
bargained, agreed,
convened,covenanted; stipulated, made
an agreement, contracted.
IPPICA piqued, valued^^tr prided
camesharpened,thinned,refined, acute.
IRKAK (actar rkiek) thinner more
INEBAGH-was painted,
it
IRKK grew
biii).
tajjeb
(jew
rnleti),
INAKK-was
to be,
IRR
130
H/us.
JJiHAM-ara Bham.
I
tled everythiuj];
IRR
iaia
131
irrana
agree (combine) with me ;
fkieghed) din fHoca, adjast this in its
proper place ; ara chif taghmel u irrana mill actar Ji8y o your best and
eome to an agreement with him as
Boon as possible irrana lill cnHhadd
f'loca, put every one in his place; put
every one in order.
IRRAPPA shaved the head.
IRRISICA(lagab, issogra) risked
hazarded, was in danger; biea; mar
hemm ii*ri9ica f laghab jew issograj hajtu^ to go there he risked
(hazarded)
;
his
life.
jew
minn butn) he disbursed, made up a
loss by payment, lost in business.
IRSIPLA crysipelas jew St. Anthony's
fire.
ILSIR
ara
IRTAB
IRTB
rsir.
(actar artab)-softer.
came^ softer
IRTABAD
was bound,
tied,
fa-
BOtz.
IRTADAM was
covered with.
res-
tored,
improved
out with
ISB
fell
ill.
IRTIEGHED
shivered, shook,
trembled, was afraid.
IRTIFED was sustained on, propped, supported leaned against ; meta
gib haxcn irtifed (chiel u mela akku ),
when he came here he ate (he had a
good
feed).
IRTIFES was
pled under the
feet.
retouched, revised.
IRTOCCAR retouching.
IRTOCCAT
retouched, revised,
corrected.
IRVELL
relented.
steued
ma
huc irtafagh
say why did
out with me.
chien mirhun ) was
nafv
ghalie.v
yoor brother
fell
IRTAHAN
Sawned l-arlo tad-deheh tieghu irtaan fuk erba liri, his golden watch has
been pawned on four pounds.
;
IRTASS was
pressed, squeezed:
(iffoUa) was thronged, crowded,
\ew pressed.
IRTEBAH was won, gained, conqnered beaten.
IRTEHA abandoned himself relied
irtass
IRTEMA was
cast,
was
issa^
thrown
he now
IRVELLArebelled,
sition.
IRXOXTA
rose in oppo-
resuscitated,
revived,
IRXUXTAT- reauflcitated,srfta//(?to
the feast of the
Resurrection (of our lkor\jew Easter.
IRZETTA composed himself (to
do a thing); settled himself, resolved,
determined.
ISA come on, quick, look sharp ;
now then; isa, ejja, come on, quick
ta Cristu irxuxtat, for
isGj
tijy
now
then, be good
(sit
still
jew
be quiet).
ISBAH nicer,
tier;
din
more
wisk isbah,
minn
beautiful,pretthis is much
ohtu,
your siiC
ISE
ter
much
is
182
than his
better looking
l-
isbah,
hla isem^
fjeio
ISFAR
yellow
citron,
gold co-
today?
ISFEL below,
l-isfel,
gibli
down
niel
stairs;
me my book.
ISKFA plural ta
fetch
ISKFIJA
sakaf^Km).
- a bishopric, an
episco-
pacy.
ISKOF a bishop;
Confirmation.
Grima
tal Iskofy
ISMEN
ter,
(actar srain)
stouter,
fat-
thicker.
ISS! hush,
silence;
iss, iscot!
hush,
silence.
ISSABBAR to
console;
bear
issabbar
wrongs
patiently.
ISSABBAT
next time.
fSfi
goodness gracious
IS-SABREC!
my
goodness
ISSACCAR-toboIt,
bolted,
was locked
lock
to
issaccar
was
minn gew-
ISSACCAR
(bl-imbit
etc) to make
ISSADDAD
to
grow rusty;
it
gfialiha,
stood
grow
ripe.
ISSAKKI- to
ISSAKSI
irrigated.
vaalted
;
to roof,
water, to irrigate.
to ask, to
question, to question jew to put qaestions ; ghaliex kieghed issaksini ? (tistaJk'
sinij^
(tistaksi)
ISSALDA-the;
soldered.
ISSALDAT-Boldered.
OqIc
ISS
ISSALLAB
crosses
to crucify,
Lord was
our
make one
hear; to
make
make
ISSAMMAM to
hard
hard
it
issammam (ma
chiherx
actarj^
gre\7 stunted.
to divalge.
(he)
wrestled
wrestle
ef ara tistax
if
see
ISSARRAR
ra)
to
tie
up
bundle, to
make bundles
to
stories (fibs).
ISSAWWARgrew
to beat,
to
one another
he was beaten,
whipped, lashed issawwat bla nienay
to beat one unmercifully cun af H ma
iistax issawwat tfal f'din li scola, you
must know that you are not allowed
lash
to the
issefak
to have the
cheek ; sejjer inseffak wicci u nitolbu
idatihalli it-tifely V\\ make bold to ask
him
to
employ
bold,
my
son.
ISSEJJAH-to
name, to
to
call,
voke
was
called,
convoked, was invoked ; mur biex issejahlu inty go to call him yourself; issa
bhal dan x'takbad issejjahlu f now what
name would you give to this? (what
would you call this?^ ; malajr issejjah
meeting, soon a.meetingwas convoked;
sejjah
lill
name
invoked (the
him
he
Joseph to
CgtiajjatluJ,
sejjatiln
ighinu^
St.
of)
call
ISSEJJEB
to
sell
the
at
first
price.
ISSELLEF he
borrowed, took in
borrow, take in loan (you jew
thou), issellef mitt lira minn ghandi, he
loan
lash,
make
xoiec, to
gtialiex
(became) well
formed, proportioned.
ISSAWWAT-to
fast,
ISSEFSEP tosuck.
ISSEFFAK to grow thick;
assist
into bundles.
ISSARSAR- to mend, to darn ; kiegtied issarsar (tghejd cliem b'jehor) ghandec tcun, I am afraid you are telling
it
one
venth one
ISSECSEF to
ISSARBAT
ISSARRAF to
ISSAWWEM-to make
to keep one fasting.
to seek to know.
fthou, you).
up
ISS
IS-SEBQHA the
ISSAMMA to
your
make
tp
133 -^
ma
li
ida
issellimx ?
why
don't you
issellem
lill
min
isellimlec
ISSELLET-tounravel.
ISSEMMA
(erudition).
jigitized by
CiOOQle
;;
ISS
134
ISSEMMEM
ISS
laes il ehelb
commandment of God
not take the name of
isewwi
ISSEMMEN
ISSEWWI-to
make
ISSEMML
'Hhoii
is
issewwi clm
ehalt
medy
when
make ( render ;
bread stale ; to knead bread dry and
almost inedible il hohs issenneq din
id-darba, the bread became stale ^^hard
and almost inedible^ this time.
;
long ago.
iSSERDEC-rhe,
than the
rest,
haughtyj^j/? saucy.
I8SERRA
thou)
he
isserra (snienu),
relieve
my mind (my
ISSEWWES
grow worm
head).
(tagmel is-susa^-to
eaten;
it
correct, to
remove
hu sew-
ball^
li
faults
mend, to
jew er-
it
hadd ma jista
hsara hliefu, nobody can reto this but himself ; tista issewthis
mistake
il
will
paired jew
to
on
hang
the dog
issensel^
right, to
correct
gether, to
set
JSSENSEL to
he
rors,
ISSENNE
ghalih,
him.
trate, to
emasculate.
IS-SGHATEJN
- two
o'clock,
>-
at 2 o'clock ; is-saghtejn ta
xcara nofs inhar, 2 p.m. ; is-saghtejn ta
bil-lejl, 2 a m.; issaghtejn tal ghassa^
saghtejn,
his
two hours
duties,
his
two hours
watch.
ISSIB-to
come upon,
ISS
and you
shall find;
135
{ma
emm
{taghlijy
if
ruhec
issib
Jil
frisc
find yourself in
a nice
(you
will eome to tTonhle); issib iv-xaghra
jil ghaginoy to try ta find a flaw (fault)
in every thing.
vfill
fix
ISSlCCHET-to
render silent. to
silence, ta still, to hush, to stifle, to
moflSe, to muzzle. to gag sicchet ihieftecy shut up, hold your tongue, keep
;
silfince
ISSfteFER
them a
ISSIEHEB
IS-SIGHA one
one
o'clock
o'clock, fis-sufha, at
is-sigtia
ta bilAejl^
one
ISSIR to
become, to be converted
to, to turn to, to assume
the form of, to pass into, to slide into,
to resolve (one*8 self> into to mature,
sar kassis, he became a
to ripen
priest; x'sar minnuf what has become
(wbat did become) of hira ? x%in chien
kieghed jitchellem stess f'dakka ivahda
sar serp^ whiie he was still speaking
be assumed the form of (converted
sar ahitsel^ himself into j a serpent
mar/he turned red (blushed all over
into, to
iss
darVohra
come
he
chif issogra
mar hemm
is-
an adventurer.
is
is-soltu,
as
it is
customary.
ISSONN-tosharpen.
ISSORR to
ISSOTTA
cast.
(he) pelted,
threw
at,
;;;
ISS
ISSUK to
lead
drive, to
iaf
136
ISSUMto fast.
ISSUS to work
some
gave you
if
use
yon
'
flew
oflf
fluttered.
dark, 8able,8ombre,
ckitba)^ I
of the medicine
ISWED black,
ITl'
is-
want to have
it
in black
and
how
ITTAKKAL -
ITTALLA-to
is'snien, to
lift,
todentize;
to work
ittalla l'imka-
ittalla fix-xoghol,
work hard
speedily, to
ma jaghmlu
(bhal
(ief Jt-aria
il
bah-
int vistus?)
for ? rajt
you intend
min
a Moor.
ITJEB
better, nicer
heavier,
ITKAL
l-jtieb^
the
more
the most
difficult
ITTAFFI to
to
sooth,
to
taQi jew
clayey.
tafal)-
moderate, to relent,
soften,
to
mitigate,
bierah, thi8
il ctieb ittalla
difficult
ITTABBAB
ITTAFFAL^sar
ITTALLA was
moted ;dan
to
best, nicest.
to
loli
beg-
went a begging.
ITTAMMAS
to press.
ITTAPPAN (tamme)
opaque, to
soil
glass
to
close
to
make
with
greasy
spots etc.
ITTAERAF
(mar
fit-tarf)
-he drew
extre-
ITTARRAF
ta xi chelma,
directly,
fatt,
he died.
IT'f
137
ITTERTER to
ITTARKAXto
deaf,
to stan
colloXy
he
is
deafen, to render
hua ism ittarrax ghal
now
ITTAVLAT
floored jetv covered
with boards jeto planks ; wainscottod,
sheated with planks.
ITTEBBAK (tagmel
jew taksam
part in
to
divide,
make
threefold.
ITTEMM to
finish, to consume,
an end, to end, to spend;
nieta itlemma (tispicaha jew tiecolhaj
din il hoba f when will you eat (consomej this loaf? sejjer intemm hajti
am
of
my
life
ITTEMTEM to stammer, to
ter,
with hesitation
to utter
Utemtem
stut-
ghaliex
fll
reading).
out jew
corroded, erode
(he) relied, confided jew trusted in; iitiechel
oiss ghal gid ta nannnh, he only confided (trusted) in his grandfather's
wealtlK
oflf
ITTENPEX to
il hob itsoften
din id-darba, the bread
grew soft this time.
;
ITTENNA
(sar gat-tieni
darba)-
was repeated.
ITTENNI
to increase
to
repeat, to double,
namber.
ITTIEHED-wastaken; was
gul-
mistaken
first
for
your
brother.
ITTlEGHEM-totaste,
;
to
ittiegtietn tajjeb
ponder well
il
to savour,
nuctiek li
cliem tieghiy
wish
my
well
words.
IT-TIELET the third, it-tielet darba^ the third time, gheluk ittielet jum,
on the third day.
IT-TIENI the
xejn,
when
was quite)
told
him he remained
jew ( he did
not trouble himself in the least
he
was not a bit upset).
(he
indifferent
IT-TLIETA-Tuesday,
nharit^Tlie-
ienfex (rtdb)
frattarijet
il
ITTEWWEB-yawned, gaped.
ITTIECHEL-was eaten it wore
to flavour
to bring to
hawn^ I
shiver
to
amazed;
taghhom itterzentawniy they
turned my head
dizzy, by their loud mingled shouts.
u
bil ghajjat
man Wds
two.
ble,
didder,
with cold.
ITTERENTA-stunned,
totally deaf.
ITTAWWAL to
few tebkat) to
ITT
li
gejjay
138
sleeves,
to 8 p.m.
IT-TNAX the
;
ple's
it
butted.
IXXAMPLAT-in
ITTRATTA treated,
trattani tajjeb
ittrattajt
ta pastas
ITWAL taller,
ixammem
dishabille
wide,
IXXANDAR-to
claim, to
l-ors
loose.
ittra cbira,
rait
business;
ma dwaru
bir-ras)
toscent.to
sniff,
Monday, it-tnejn li ghaddew, last Monday; it-Tnejn tal G^jrf, Easter Monit-Tnejn tal Ghejd il llamsin^
day
"Whit Monday.
ITTOMBA (ta'
(the shirt
etc^
IXXAMMEM-tosmell.
twelfth.
betical
IXX
IXXAMMAR-toroll up
from 8 a.m.
preach
divulge, to propublic, to
ixxandar (iipprietcaj VEcan-
geliuy to
'
the world
sally kiiown).
issa
your brother is taller than 1
ahna keghdin fl-itwal qranet^ we are
having the longest days now.
IVA yes, certainly; m'hux sgur mt,
;
it is
IXHEB gray
iemel
liheb,
a gray
(coloured) horse.
IX JAH
cient
cient,
("actar
l-ivjah,
xi)
older
the oldest,
with.
IXXEBBLEC-totwist,
to twine.
nlant climb.
shackle, to fasten to embarrass, to be a stumbling
block, to be in the way.
to
make a
IXXECHEL-to
;
IXKAR (amrani)
ruddy.
IXXABBAT climbed up, clambered,
scrambled up.
IXXAHHAM-togrease;
dikki
IXXAKKAK
to bribe.
to make one sleep
soundly ; (he) slept soundly.
to crack, to split, to
burst, to open in chinks ix.rakkak (in-
IXXAHXAH
kasam) it cracked,
opened in chinks,
it split, it
it
it slit.
IXXAKLEB-tooverturn;
(chien gie mxakleb)
was turned over.
IXXALA
burst,
ixxakleb
was overturned;
amuse
yourself, enjoy,
ta
stallet,
IXXEMMEX
ger, to reel.
IXXENNAK-to make
make one
one
desire
eagerly, to
IXX
139
IXXERRED-tospill, to scatter, to
make known, to publish, to divalge,
to spread ; Ltxerreil^ was spilled, was
scattered, was made known, divalged,
jew spread, ixxei^ed it-tkiek u tigbor
in-nnhhala, penny wise and a pound
foolish ; xerred ftit minn dawn il cotba,
give away ( distribute jew circulate )
Bome of these books.
IXXEEREF to
(of
a window
etc.)
peep.
hard up
IDA
yet..
IZGHAR smaller,
minor
youpger,
lesser,
IXXEWWAK-to
make one
desire,
jew
IXXEWWEC
IXXEWWEX
(talii xuxa; to
to leave one bare-
iXXICCHEL-ara
IXXIEBEH
-(he,
IIED more,
anymore
to
boot,
any more?
ixxecchel.
resembled,
it)
looked
like,
was
like.
IXXIEGHER-to
crack, to open,
ixxiegher (ixxakkak chemm
cenimjj was cracked.
to dissuade one
IXXIEGHEB
sides
from, to divert.
xitwa, the
to
slit;
IXXIEREC to
to.
become a partner,
yoang
again.
IXXOMM
sniff,
to smell, to
to nose;
scent,
to
smelt a
IXXOTTA
ixxottay
(it)
the water
is
dried
dried
up;
up
;
l-ilma
Ivxotta
you
IMNA (mienijiet)
times^Vw? sea-
l-erba
four
IZRAK
winter.
IA
my
Lord.
IACCAR to
IANAN
140
isemmKc,
if
Bome one
is
darba) to put on
for
first
xi
ferga) to
iaran
ches
taghmilha tar-ragelj, put himself forward, he play the wise acre.
;
IARMA to
unharness,
take away, to disadorn, to rob
iarma cnisia biex tarma ohra^ to rob Peter
to pay Paul ahjar izarma (iz-iemel)
issa, you had better unharnesB the
horse now.
to break
as the
strands, of a rope.
;
IARRAD
IATTAT
(titfa
mention
f'jew
kuddiem)
make a
to
first
show) of a thing.
IEGLEG-to waggle.
IEJJEN-toadorn,
IELLAK-to slide,
to
to let go.
iomm f*mohoc, to
iomm f'kalbec, to
keep in mind
brood over iomm jebes jew shihy to
Eersist, to hold fast, to hold out, to
old firm to be obstinately resolved ;
iomm ruhec ta chiiri^ to have a good
opinion of yourself, to be conceited, to
tain, to preserve
il
omm
much
dan
of yourself ;
keep this book as
me ; dawn il cotba
tighi,
ctieb tifchira
om'
a souveyiir from
7nom{tkuttahhomx),pTeserYe these books
destroy them ) ; ma stajtx tn( don't
bid'dahc. 1 could not help laughing ; jena dejjem ammejtec b^ragel setowa, I always took you for ftreated
you as) a good (honest) man ; issa
idec Cma
liemm bonn li tibda
tonfokx wisk)y now you must begin to
omm
iomm
economize
iomw
idecftit (^teunx
wisk
lavish ; dac
maghhomy he took their side
(sided with them) ; dari chienu iom-
galantom)^
don't be too
amm
they used
fil vacami,
pay in the holidays formerly omm fmohhoc dan il cliem^
keep in mind (remember) these words;
zommuh dac i-iemel li gej, stop that
zammni nistenna xi sigha^ he
horse
kept me waiting for about an hour, ma
min iomm int ? with whom do you
side? (whose part do you take),
dawn in-nies lura, keep these peoplo
back; ma nistax inomm iied^ I cannot
resist any longer.
is-salarin
down.
to
unite
give to
marriage
omm
foot.
IZZID
to add, to
augment, to
in-
to supplement,
to annex, to subjoin; id ftit jehor^ add
Ja oh!
aflBx, prefix,
some more ied fil prezz^ he augmented (raised) the price meta sejrin
;
iiduna ? when are they going to increase our pay ? zid chelma ohra kabel,
prefix another word; min jaghmel xoghlu b'idu jorkmu u iidu, self do self
have.
ilEF (biejjed,
enough, leave
IOKKto
will
JAKAW?
how
what
is
foolish
it?;
you
jakaw,
perhaps.
JAKBEL it
cap
fit
it
jalUi,
it
be
wear
JALLA
to sup-
ja
fool.
JAHASRA alas!
oflf.
nient,
iscot) that
you!
ja minun, you
do, that's
slide
crease, to
keep up
to stop our
ghandu (lahkuluj tliet xebbiet xi ewwe^ he has three young girls (daughters)to give away to be married ( to get
married^ katt ma izewxce ( rtiliux
miewwe^ jew ma jafx x'jigijieri incwiet u gtiali), the black ox never trod
upon 43 is
mulna
to deck.
IERAK- to slipjeto
IEWWE-to marry,
in matrimony,
JAL
think too
undo,
it.
would
ghax ma chienXy
SO,
Digitized
it
be to heaven,
God grant
it
C^r^r^n]f>
by VjOOy lC
may
JAN
141
JANNA.R January.
commits a mistake jew a blunder min jarra mohhti
ibati gismu^ your head does not save
;
legs.
jebesy
amm
perti-
JEBUSIJA hardnoss
rasy
obstinacy,
jebnsija
ia
stub-
obstinateness,
bomeFS.
me some where
else
dan
unur jehor ghalic^ this is another fea*
ther to your cap; minn xa/iar ghall jehor,
from month to month atini fiit je-
jehor, find
me some more
give
hor,
l'jehor, last
ix-xahar
l-jehor
successively.
JIEN
I,
JIENA
>
am
(him) uyself
jecc
ma immurx
jien
ma
isir xejn^ if I
shall
past hope.
is
JEW
JECC
if,
supposing that
in
the
JIG
;
JARDA-a yard.
JARRA he errs,
your
in
me
1*11
inti
li
actar
come)
rng
there.
otherwise,
ini nibda ix-xoghol jeccli
(
inclele
start
otherwise (or
at
JIGIFIERIthat
namely, vizt
i,
e,
is,
that
(id est)
is
to say,
meaning,
JECCLlLfe
self
eommence
else) I shan't
the work,
do anything
all.
JEDD right,
free will
right
of,
lapsijiety jigifieri
m^
bought one
JIN
JINHTIEG (hemm
necessary,
must
it
bzonn)
needs,
it is
142
biex taghmel
maghmndija
il
what
is
JlSMOT-scalding hot.
JISTAICUN-it maybe, perhaps,
probably,
may
li
be
sp,
is ix)8sible
it
il ctieb? is it
ways
oome to-day
never be,
it is
JOMMI
(ja
jistax
icun,
it
can
omm) mother,
KABEL
o moil
ther.
place
very
daily,
hlatata ka-
gravestone, tonibstone
lococ il
kabar (locna il kahar)^ we shall lie all
i^ike in our graves
sieku ghall hofra
(lest ghall kabar), with one foot in the
grave.
;
kasir
il
KABEL it
agreed, it suited,
coincided, it was proper,
suitable, it was agreeable,
fitted, it
was
became,
it
was
convenient.,
it
it
it
it
was a
rhymed.
tomb
bjar^
KABB ( lecc
first,
KABIL
KABAR grave,
nia bdiet
xpjn, first of
kabel
bal
sidrija )
a doublet frock.
money, terms
to pay down
impossible.
taKes^pHvs for a
tum-
ma
diurnal.
KAD
it is
useful
jista icun
;;
;;
KABLA
midwife (tabib
bhal kahln), an accoucher.
KABRU
li
iheUes
(gran) a crab.
KBS
KAB
a leap, a
( minn takbe )
jump, a bound, kah hadid^ a jump-with one's feet close together.
KADD
kkt)
KADDEJ
servant
an errand
says mass.
KADDIS a saint,
h'gious
holy, pious,
recblr^
bilt,
I
KADUMA (lexxuna
K AFAS - a
work
bill.
is
il
Bittuir
a (jolly)
kighed
nation).
(virga iew
gasluj
of a
dan
il
obon
minjaghmel
a cage maker.
;
KAFIS
il
kafas (Irokfsa),
ta-ejt) half a
(chejl
bar-
rel (oil).
KAGHBA
(sala) a hall,
a drawing
room.
KAGHBAR
KADIB
jew mannara)
tas'sider,
Mahommedan
town.
pall;
affair,
I
KADDIS
KAJ
au adze.
boy, a waiter.
celebrates, he
148
{arsitkaghbar).
KAGHBUR-dirt, dung.
KAGHD-ara
tokghod.
KAGHD rest;
there are
men out
of employment.
posture, position, stay
idleness; kaghda fuk il
bajdy incubation
ma irridecx tokghod
dic il kaghda, I don't wont to see you
in that posture meta gie Malta, kaghd
of)
KAGHDA setting,
;
kaghda miela^ when he came to Malta, he had a long stay; okghod kaghda
xort'ohra, sit in another(take another)
position.
KAGHKA a
jew biscuit
KAGHWARA-a
cushion.
KAJJEM-ara tkajjem.
KAJJES ara tkejjes.
KAJLA(bil mod^-slowly, gently,
softly, gently,
heavily
in a low
voice kajla kajla, softly softly, not
;
);
iLAi
144
day.
KAJMIEN ara
kawmien.
jlal
measu-
KAJU
KAKO
related,
;;
him away ; bla kalb, carelessly, indifferently, heartless; ghamel collox bla
me.
he did everything
unwillingly,
kalb,
il
road for
jistra,
latiniy
the latin-sail
ghandu
ir-rih
^fil
KALB heart;
nixtieklec
VkaWi
heartily;
tgtwjdli
guess
come
kalbi
am
wish you
ma
jigix,
(I
;
collha, I
^^f^fz
'c?
b'""'^
'
;
;
KAL
ma
minn
kallii^
/'m/m,
ra
bears raalice
one
forgotten,
gotten
fejn^ thobb
riltjn, faint
heart never
won a
KALILsevere,
fierce, cruel,
KALB
betwcen, amongst, in
kalb il
kalb tn-nie, in the crowd
papers ; kalbna,
carti^ amongst the
amongst ourselves, amongst us.
KLBA (tas-siar)
a tendril, a
Bprout, a Bhoot, a young sboot, a bud
kalba ia hassa, the beart of a lettuce,
the most tender part {iew leaves) kalba ia gellewza, tbe kernel;// kalba taxxitwa, in tbe midst of winter.
KALBA ( minn takleb ) a turning,
;
an overtbrow.
KALBIENI
bold,
courageouB, brave,
magnanimous, daring, gallant,
KALEB ara
KALLIEQHAnieva)alever;
is
bejniet
ete.)
a cbeese
kalft
alittle
KALLIEGHI
)
( li
ikalla,
li
igib
il
makes
one retcb.
KALLUT-a
KALZIET
turd.
trousers,
breecbes ;
kaliet tu taht, drawers; kaliet tal
ghaxomy bathing trousers, batbing costume ; min katt ma ra kaHiet lewwel
darba li xeddu hamme fih ; beggars on
horse back will ride to the devil ; meta
tibda tlibbsu il kaliet it-tifel tieghec ?
when will you breech your little son ?
bil
a yard
form,
KALPT calker;
int
stretched.
moon, crescent
Uikleb.
KAMAR moon
heroic.
ELEB (tal
rigorous)
ell,
ri-
disdainful
vomtn
(strict,
Tues not
rigid,
inbuman, bardstrict,
fair
have
not much accomodation yet you are
lady ; id^dtti' ghii'a il kalb cbira^ I
quite
il
KAM
145
dicted that
kalbn,
;;;
( isem ta
hiiia, il
xi
miireghruk^ plucking up
hy tbe roots, a rooting up ; kalgha
(klughjew tfecchica), a dislocation, kalgha fminn locj removal ; kalgha (minn
taht l-art, mill kabar^ disinterring, dis-
out; kalgha
epileptic.
KAMAS ara
tokmos.
KAMEL-plural
ta kamla
ai^.OOglC
19
kam
146
KAMH
sword Hly.
KAMHI
KAMMIEH
li
tati
(li
jagmel
kam)
bosta
il
kara,
art
wheat growing,
fruitful in corn.
KAMMIEL
-lousy,
that produces
KAMRI
full of
vermin
KAMSA a
a kick.
KANA
channel.
KANBI
ma
iddokk
il
kampienOy
KANKAL ara
KANTAR a
ikankal.
cantar, a Maltese
weight of 100 rotoli or 20 pese ; hu
chellu jarfa il kantar, he had to carry
all the weight.
KANZHA
{di-
mar, large gourd, MBmmoth jeio American gourd; kara xiiwi,jewkam baghlij
vegetable marrow, pumpkin, jew pumpion kara baghli langasi^ pear gourd ;
kara twil, long pumpkin, jew trumpet
gourd kara ial jfHexchen^ bottle gourd;
mohh il kara, stupid, duU.
;
(tal
kanneb) hempen,
of
hemp.
KANCEC
(ara tkanecc).
KANCIEC(wieed
li,min ikancec)
'ny, skinflint.
KANLITA(axixa) clammy
KARBA
sow
KANDEL-ara
KARDA
ikandel.
KANDUL any
KANFED
jeio prickly
endive.
hempen,
hempy.
nehy
of
hole.
an ewer, a
kajinatay pitcherful.
KANNEB common
hemp
hemp;
;
KANNEBUSA hemp
bJial
kankanneh^
ial
seeds.
KANNIC buccan,
a hardle tnade
of reeds to dry cheese upou.
KANPlENA-a bell, kampiena tal
(yhal
li
sperimenti
tal Jisica
eic)
KRBEN(ara
thistle.
hieq
KAR
ring)?]; kahcl
lice.
(tal
KAMH-IR-RUM-indian
clothes).
wi
KAREW-araA:im(?.
KARGHA a gourd,
pumpion
a pumpkin, a
marrow.
KARGHA HAMRA
large gourd,
.d
by
GoOQle
Kar
KARGHI bald,
ERI
reading room.
KAEIB
wasal^-imminent, ap-
(li
iar off
at hand.
KAS
147
KRSA f axix
wood &on'el\jew
KARTALLAa
big basket
7niniH
a basketful; min jaghmel
bixckilla jaghmel karialla, he that will
consan
dac karibi fjigi mimiij, he
gaineons ;
is a relation of mine.
KARINA
KARJA
(serenata^ a serenade-
reading,
lecture, lesson*
perusal.
KARKAC ara
steal
an egg
iddokk
il
karn^
coum
IL
to
karji il
karn ttcil,
pepper, jew
capsicum, horny
cockspur pepper.
long
tajra)
roller.
KARNIT
longarmed
KARNlTAjpolypus,
cuttle.ponlp,
octopus; kar-
KARNUNA
KARR-ara
<t^rr.
a pbial,
a flaggon.
lectarer.
EARSA a
/itar/((.<,
KARTS-a paper
cnp, a coffin, a
cornet of paper used by gi'ocers; mimli
kariasj a coffin (jew cornetj ful.
KARWE-ara
ikariceL
/a/
KASBA reed,
fii^hing
for
rod
removing
KASBA
cane
lcasha tas-sajd,
webs
etc.
ribbon.
KaSBA
("chejl
ta-ejt)
measure.
KASBA TAS-SIEK
a small
oil
shin,
shin
gat
tnad-
bone, tabia.
KASBA TAS-SNIEN
dif )
a tooth
pick.
KASBIJA^stubble.
KASIR-short, brief,
cint;flkasir^ shortly,
concise,
briefly
sucactar
KARRA J a reader, a
KARRIEB an
KARRIEK ) *
jew he
KARN
ox,
ai-a
KARN horn
an
will s.teal
hair cutter.
tkarka.
KARME ikarme,
KARME fbiscuttel) a rusk,
biscuit.
KARMUA cartilage, gristle.
blow the horn
with a horn
karialla^
drooping
Inglisa)
KASMA sUt,
approacher.
pinch,
pinching,
crack,
chink
splitting,
sion, partition;
snip-
cleft,
cleaving; bifurcation,
forking, branching, bipartition; divi-
rift,
kasma
ta
kalLhevri
Digitized by
GoOglc
KA
KASMIET plaral
ta kasma ara.
KASSAM
KASSM
148
(ara tkassam).
(
distributer.
kAt
in a group.
KASSAS ara
tkassas,
KATTANIJA
KASSAT-ara
tkassat.
uproar, quarrel.
KASSATA a
(protestant)y
KASTAN
nut
bejjegh
il
KASTANJA
mas
cakes
).
KASTNI of a
KATA'-ara
KATAR
drops
il
chestnut colour.
<aA;^a.
it
bejt
row,
dripping,
dropper.
aATTARA
a dropping stream of
water, a gutter heles mil miieb wehel
Jil kattaruy out of the frying pan into
the fire.
;
KATGHA-a
pora cutting
a gash, an incision;
figure; kata katgha sebghu sewwa^ he
had a nasty cut in his finger tlni die
il katghfiy give me that portion ; c/iemm
hallast tal katgha ( drapp ) how much
did you pay for the cutting ? ma toghtion, share, part
cut,
obnix
dropped,
katar^ the
it
by
roof has
fell
lAftkAd
KATEL ara
(tkabida)-fray,
KATTAR-ara tkattar.
KATTR {li tXator
KASSIS a
was
a bun-
toktol
KATLA slaughter
murder
ghal
what he
is.
KATGHA
geragai a
;
katlcLy
to be slaughtered.
flight of quails.
KATRA
KATRAN liquid
KATGHA fright;
ha liatgtuiyhe^AS
frightened.
KATTIEL a
killer,
a murderer, a
pitch-tar; hbula
hil katran^ tarred ropes.
never, at no time, ever ; hu
katt ma gie hawn^ he never came here
katt rajtni hawn kabel? (darb^ohra'i) did
KATT
ta farbija,
(
tal
chist
a regicide
an anar-
).
KAt
KATTUS acat,
a pussy
cat, /cai-
'
chelb
see
KATTUSA she
cat,
gtiomi,
KAWMA rising,
leb
il
men
vcolljil
kawma
tal imwiet^
moon
KAWWS-he
KAWMA TANNIES
insurrection, revolt,
(rveli;
rising,
il
an
rebelhon,
arch; an archer, a
the dead.
etc.)
also
KAWWARA
l'ulieda
np
getting
il
a tabhy cat
ghaelija taghmel
more haste worst speed.
kattusa
li
u kattuH, they
live like cat and dog,./>? they live hammer and tongs, jew they are always
at daggers drawn for each other kat'
tm il baharjew gittarell, spotted shark.
il
wahda middonijew
ri?denjohor()u.'when
the mice will play dej-
whatever
ghetitjet ta
katttts jorkod, il
KAZ
efficacy
tns behhuxi^
il
149
kawH
(archijiet),
KAWWI strong,
powerful, siurdy,
sedition.
KAWMIEN
geiting up ;
awaking, rousing wasal il hin il kanmien, it is time to get up; ii katC'
mien cmieni tajjeb ghaHsaWui (jaghmel
is conducive to
il giil), early rising
helth.
(zuccletti jew carcur bil
rising,
KAWKB
kieg
bia wada
injam) a
tal
KAWRA (^circu) a
slipper.
a round
body, sphere; no/M kawra, semi circle;
ta nofs
KAWRI
circle,
kawra^ semicircular.
(tond)
circular, round,
KAWSALLA rainbow;
{culuri)
collha
ial
lewnijiet
il
kawHalla,
all
the
rainbow colours.
KAWWA
l-ebda
kawwa^
this
document bas no
l'itnhit kaicici
;
nu misuri
dawc
chie-
(passi) kawwija.
KAXKAX-ara
tkaxkax.
KAXKAR
min ikaxxar)~bar-
(dac,
KAKU
fleecer, extortioner.
;;
KAZ
KAWIT a conceited
ptesumptuous
KA
- ara
little
150
ewt
little fellow.
kfief^
(ara),
mimli
two basketfuls.
KFI'ELI -plural
ta kafli (ara).
up, locking up;
binding, bnttoning, clasping together ;
harhu iew pi'igiunierimetawasal hin il
tko,
KFIL shutting
Kk7jE-B.ra,tkae.
KBAJ JAR
Kltl
KFIEP-plural ta koffa
ass,
kalm'
ghir^
little
grave (tomb).
kfil,
dmcn
il
huttuni
button are
town
very good.
KHAB - plural
KBIELA
etc.)
rent,
gabel, excise,
tax,
|
duty.
KBIL ara
takhil.
khi {minn
haa
minn
KDEJDES
dis) a
little saint.
KDEJJEM
somewhat
u xejn kadim)
rather ancient.
(ftit
old,
KDIEM
came
KDIF-rowing.
KDUMAantiquity, ancientness.
KDUSIA holiness, sanctity, sacrednes Ruh il kdusia ( jew il Kodos)^
the Holy Ghost; Afuleja inkaddes ruhi
biS'Sacramenti tieghec coUoc kdusija,
my God I will sanctify myself with
thy Sacraments, Infinite Holiness
miet u halla slnjali ta kdusija, he died
;
and
left
signs of sanctity.
KEDA-ara^aWi.
KEJJES-ara^A-^Ve.^.
(min keiijesjs, measurer;
KEJJES
kejjes
ir-raha (perit
land surveyor.
ara
KELA
KERK
agrimensur)
takli.
an ugly
dwarf, a shrimp, a pigmy.
KFAJJES kafas zghir a small
(kasir,
ca^d.
heart.
KIEGHA pavement,
icreh)
paved
il
floor;
kamh etc.)
wiu
ghandu
toic il
kiegha tal art (tost,majisthi minn xejn),
he has a face of brass, jew he is a
brazen faced fellow.
thrashing floor
KIEGHED-ara^oAYy?w?^.
KIEGHED-standing,
staying, kie-
KIERAH
KERKNI
last night.
raba
ta kahha ara.
the bottom, the lower part
il kiegh ( d<ic li jokghod
of any thing
jeiv li jihka f*eit,imlnC ecc )y the dregp,
kiegh il bahar^ the
lees, sediment
bottom of Ihe sea, hla kieh (fondfemi)
bottomless kiegh is-siek, the sole of
the foot ; il kiegh tal id^ the palm ; ha
tal kiegh (li chien fadal), he took the
remainder (the resiwe );fette.v sal kiegh
he searched to the bottom, minn kiegh
kalbiy from the very bottom of my
KIEGH
>inclement
sajf kierah, the height of summer
ix'Xitwa il kierha^ in the depth of
sharp,
winter.
K E S - ara
I
tkejjes.
hil kies^
di-
with moderation
am
Jigitized by
KIL
151.
kies^
KILLA.
fierceness,
cruelty,
seve-
gance
God
deliver
KIMA.
adoration, veneration,
esteem, estimation, honour, reverence,
homage, fealty,
respect, deference,
genufiexion, prostration,
obeisance,
worship, obsequiousness; lijisthokklu
cull kima,
respectful, venerable, deserving, estimation ; nnkkas ta kimOj
irreverence,disrespect; niekes mill kima,
irreverent, disrespectful ; biu'nukkas
tal kima^ irreverently.
KIRI) IN-NAHAL - the bee eater.
KIBDA destruction, extirpation,
total ruin ; dac chien il cann tal kirda
tief,hu, he was the cause of his ruin.
KIRED-ara
tekred.
KIREW
aar)-of
(tal
stroke,
KIS (minn
tkejjes)
last,
the finishing
measure;
kis
{indocra, ok(/hod attent), take care, beware ; kis ( irregnla ) ruhecy regulate
kis mitt darba u akta
;
darba, measure twice cut but onee jeio
Ibok before leap, j>?(? calculate well be-
your desires
fore
you
resolve.
-bridle.
(ara).
KLAFAT plural
ta kalfat (ara).
falsehoods,
inventions, false reports.
plural ta kallnt (ara).
KLAJJA
fables
calumnies,
KLALET
KLEJBA
geira) a small
klejba, bia arruta
(kalba
Cyoung) tendril;
lijicaw ffhai'trabi ghar meta ifisknhomy
the piece of linen used for babies before swathing.
KLEJGHA-a
little
KLIB overthrowing
castle.
;
pouring, dis-
KLIGH
(minn takla^gdn
profit,
liant, brave,
ous.
boat (ship)
min jaghmel
maker drapp
tal
il
klngh,
klugh, sail
canvas
bil
klugh miftuha, with all the sails dismorna bil klngh, we sailed.
played
;
KMAJJAR
kamar ghir,
little
moon.
the
KNI
rigour,
rity, strictness,
hlas
jigi
kmasy
il
reckoning and
men
KMUHKMUL
KNANET plural
ta kannata (ara).
KNATAR-plural
ta kantar (ara).
KNEJPNA
a
kandul)
(kampiena gira)
little bell.
KNIEDEL-(pIuraI
ta
KNIEPEDplural
KNIEPEL
bells;
c^(/i7t-
-plural
tal kniepel,
the
kanfnd f ara).
kumpiena-chiming of bells,
ta
ta
min
KOB
152
skull, the
rija), noise,
KOFFA a
bil
chr),
whoring,
bellied(wine;jar;
kolla mbit^ a jar of wine.
shirts, shifts,
(ihit) il
chemises
haru jirn
(il
ctieb
Maumettu)-the
jew
id
dutrina ta
coran.
KORK sandals
KORM[ (HaD-casal Curmi.
KORMI (wieed minn Hal Kormi)
a Curmi man, a man belonging to
Casal Curmi (from C. Curmi).
KOROB-eive^
KOROB
tokrob.
nearness, nighness.
KORRIEGHA
of the
ewa,
shell;
barax
il
koxra (gilda)
(ta cappell)
idu,
crown of , hat.
koxra
all
and lemon
kraba
ahna
hbieh
jew
we
friends or relations ?
halla collox lil krabaiuy he left everything (aW his riches) to his next of kin;
il hbieb u 7 kraba idru fil wakt {issibom
fil
are
best
known
in adversity.
KRANEN
KRAR
;
-the top
wi
ta
KRADA an
(shirts).
KORAN
niexef
KRAB A ~ relations,
KOLLA a large
KOMOS
wenching.
min japhmel
ko-
KOXRA
koffa^
KOHOB
Nankeen
basket,
fratta^
KOFOL
fstorbiu,
hubbub; ghamel
he made much ado
mimli koffa, a
by the basket
min jaghmel koff'a jaifhmel kartaUa, he
wbo steals an egg steals an ox koffa
basketful,
korti
bustle,
KODDIEM ara
ta kadim (ara).
courts;
police
KODMA plural
the
knddics.
cranium.
li
mel tarbija glieluk is-sena minn afna affarijiet li ilestu kuddiema f xi can-
KODDlES-ara
KRA
KORRIEGHA TAR-RAS
EORRAJT-ara knbhajt.
KOOl'A-ara knatiu
KOCCrJA (il gala iallu tag-
knddiem.
KODDIEMI-ara knddiemi.
KHA
153
KREMPU
treefoil.
KRIB near,
at
il
KRID
(kirda)
exter-
the villagers
(natives)
of Curmi.
KRIEME rusks,
cartilages, gris-
KRIEK--plural
KROLL
coral, red
made
coral,
coral
line
tal kroll,
white
of coral, coral-
dendum.
{jew
gejjin ktajja
hil ktajja),
KRONFOL carnatiou,
pink, mus-
clove.
KTAJRA
drop;
KRONFOL TAT-TOROK -
Afri-
can Marigold.
kiajra^
il
(jew
gambo, okro.
KRUBIJA consanguinity, kind-
bamiaj
red.
KRUNhom8,ij7rWiaO
;
tal
bla
krun
knin, hoV'
krun f"mo(jtia
( tal
eto.),
krun tieghu
collha,
he knows
KRUSA 80urne8s,acidity,tartne8s,
soroewnat sour
KSAJJAR
small
by drops,
drop by drop bil ktajra il ktajra tintela il rajra, many a little makes a
muckle jew little and often fiils the
purse.
KTAJTA
(katta
bundle,
bundle,
gira)~a
packet, truss
(tat-tames)
rennet,
small
jew
curd
KTATES-pIural
ta kattus (ara>
KTEJGHA
(katga gira)
gaHhiew incision, a
small cut,
little
bit; a iittle fright, a slight astonish-
KTIGH
cision, guessing,
;
bill,
dodded
gira)
(katra
ktajra
bil
tirdih
Pink.
ny, horned
tlrey
tion
ral.
dac jaj
ment.
kasrija fara).
partition, divi-
coagulum.
low.
tiksar.
KSARI plural ta
KSIM division,
KTAR
ta kork (ara).
KRIS pinching.
mar
KSAR ara
KSAR
bunch.
tle&
KTI
extirpation,
KRIEMA
it is
ktigh tal
husks,
kamh
mill gharbiel^
refuse,
fjuri lesti ghal
are ready to be
peelchaff*,
cleansings
dawn il
ktighf these flowers
plucked issa wasal mien il ktigh, the
time of cutting is come
hemm tnejn
gtwl kiigti ix'.vahar, thero are two for
the cutting of hair, jew to have their
hair cut.
;
KTIEGHI i)Iural
(acid).
somewhat
spitting
parings,
short jew
KTIL slaughter,
nation, massacre
ta katgtia (ara).
murder, assassikilling
dana gtial
j
20
KTU
154
KZI
ktil ? is this to
be slaughtered?
(to
be
killed),
KUATA
KUKAJA
KUCUIED-small
KUDDIEM
KXUR cod,barks,8kins,sbeIls;A-j'tir
tal ho^', crusts
billi
kxur
tal
kamhj coarse
kxur
tal
gew
bran, husks ; krnr tnr-ras (brija), dandruff; kxur tal-larin, orange peel,
kxnr tal'lumi, lemon peel kxur tal
obon, rind
kxur tallaham^ skin
arzell etc,
KWIEBEL-pIural ta raWa(ai-a).
KVVIEL (proverbiu etc) a short
sentence, a proverb, a motto.
KWIELEB
little
Pig-
KIE -nastiness,
.
dirt,
dirtiness,
uncleanliness; kie(immoralii)^
obscenity, filthiness.
tilth,
KIEI
who
(li
ikaG)
he
rthat)
155
LAH
LAC
(f loc lill) to ; 7 dac {lill dac), to
h\m;*l 7nin? to whom? l'hu (lilhu\
to him; kairu (kallhu) jew kal lilu,8a\d
to him, told him ; kallha (kal liUia)^
said to her (told her).
(lankas etc.)-nor, neither, no
not ; la dan u l-ankas dac, neither this
LA
(tat-tmun)
the
tiller.
la-
LA
needles lahar tal hjata, needles, labar tai^rasy pins; lahar tas-sarwan,
safety pins labar tal calzetta, knitting
needle labar tad-deheb etc. {tan-nisa),
broaches labar tad-deheb etc. tax-xalpi etc. scarf pins ; ippuntah (wahhlu)
bil-labar^ pin it ; kieghed fuk il-labar
he is on pins and
( fuk ix'xwiek)y
needles ; min iaghmel il-labarj needle
maker, pin-maker ; min ibigh il'labar,
pinseller, needle seller.
LABABDA a spear, lance dac li
icoHu {icun armat bil labarda), spear-
irresolute jew
his purpose.
roan.
LABLAB ara
LABLB
tlablab.
lablabber;agreattalker,
LABLABAJ loquacious,
talkative.
LABRA pin,
LAPSI
Pion dav.
(il
festa ta
Lapsi) Ascen-
LAGHAB a gambler,
dac laghab mill aciar, he
is
a gamester,
a first rate
gambler.
LAGHAK-ara
tilghak.
lah/am
tac-
anga, beef laham ial vitella, veal, /aham ial hanir, pork; laham tal muntun,
mutton laham ia-erv, jew ta anni^
;
arm
(hand); illum
urnaia
laham, he
butcher
is
sejjer
ihallas
iU
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LAH
he
18
going to
suflFer for
the lot
hajy
il
flashes,
LAKKT
a gatherer, a gleaner,
collector.
a
up,
picker
a
ara lukkata.
LAKKAX ara tlaklcax.
LAKKIEM (min ilakkam is-siar)
a grafter, an inoculator; lakkiem (min
jakla, jew jati lakam\ a nicknamer, he
LAKKATA
flashing il-lahh
of lightning.
ara tlahtiak.
ara tlahham.
the arrival, coming; loa-
LAHHAK
LAHHAM
LAHKA
a collator, he who
promotes a meeting.
LAKTA a blow,a stroke, astripe,
gent-
a lash.
that
meets
(axixa)-bryophybun.
comparable,
L.\KKIEGHI
very slowly
tal vajyur, they arrived before the ship's arrival (before the steamer's coming in).
LAHMA a piece of flesh.
ly,
col-
lections here
tAVO pounds.
LAHMIJA
LAJC (ajc) a lay brother.
LAJMA IL-LAJMA softly,
liri^
LAHH
ew
oxen.
LAM
mes-
he was touched to
the quick min jecol il4ahma {laham)
j^col il ghadam, if you will enjoy the
fire you must put up with the smoke.
LAHAM IL CHELB^mules.
cows and
LAHAM IL FART
su fil-laham
LAKX chips.
LAKXA cip
cull lahxa
tirfed
nickname,.r7a-
clasp.
li
Vlahc^
will not
LALA
LAKAT-ara
tolkot
liarity)
too
LAKGHA
meeting
tory.
rally
lakhtk,
min ighemgRem^
LAKKAM ara
guttughem'
jeto
(drapp
deheb jew
LAMANC
manc) at
minsu
tal fidda)
;
bil
gold
gold
ajt
tissue,
cloth
least,
(ghall
tad-
cloth, sil-
at least
still.
LAMPA lamp,
lamp
lampa
tal petroliu,
;
tlakkam.
steel.
LAMA
ummer.
blade of a
a thin plate of iron
knife,
LAMBIC-alembick,
gumi^ a complainer.
L-AKKAL in
jew
(familiarity).
the
fxafra)
sword jew
he allowed (gave)
tal-lala,
LAMA
reception,
much freedom
LAMPJUN-a
lanternogle
LAM
LARIN HELU
LAMPUCA a dolphin.
LAMTU starcb
btial'lamtUy
starchy.
(canal^
a canal hewn in the
solid rock.
(strument, arma^ a lance,
a spear.
LANCA
LANA(vapurett)
a launch,
hil'laiia^
LANCIER a
RIN)
asteamlaunch,
by the launch.
LANDA
LANAS
LANASA pear; (sira),
orange.
LARIN TA PORTUGALL
spearman, a lancer.
a pear
Common
lanlcas
lankas imbaghad^
then
dic
li
ma
tridx
lilec
lankas
tjidu
il
LANT
(it-trinca
li
jagmlu dawc
jaktghu il blt) an
oblon^ trench cut in the ground.
a lantern;
LANTERNA
lanterna
ffanal
against me.
LAPTU
scarf
nuns.
ta lopes, ara.
a scapular, a kind ot
by certain monks and
worn
orange.
LARIN TAWWALI
common
shaped orange.
darin orange.
jew
bit-
ter orange.
-^ dead
fiuger.
LARINA an
nankeen.
LANKAS
LUMI LA-
(je^a
LARIN LANASI-pearshaped
LAN
LAT
157 -.
orange
an orange
wilt
LARINATA-an
LASTA a
orangeade.
pole, a staff ;
baka bil
tall)
lasta ta lixcnjm^
LATIN
broom
stick.
latin, tlie
Latin)
Latin language (jew tongue)
studiajtu il'Latin ? Did you study Latin?
(Isien
tafbil
lijaf tajjeb
bil
tiuj an English-Latin
(jew AngloLatin^ Dictionary
iMtin hia il
il
lingua tal classici ^hfitin is Ihe language
of the classics il Latin isejhulu lingua mejta (Isien li ma jitchellmux bieh),
Latin is now called a dead language.
a latin, a
LATIN rbia klug)
lateen sail; dghajsatal Latini^ alateen
;
sailing boat.
LAV
lavender,
LAVANDA
158
common
lavender.
LAVANJA slate;
lapes.tal lavanja^
LAVATIV a clyster.
LAVRANT labourer,
workmen.
(wieedli ibig fit-to-
raben^ lace.
LAZZARETT lazzaretto,
lazaret,
child's
LBI
little
LBIES clothes,
Ibies tax-
attire;
xoghol,
clothes;
hioejjef/
wearing
\iit\vQJew apparel;
tal
(ajfarijet)
Ibies,
garments,
vestments, robes
Ibies jafihmel innies^ fine feathers make fine men
ghasfur li f/hadu nofs il Ibies^ a bird
not quite fledged.
;
LE no,
ma
nigui^
not
!e,
not coine;
I shall
(inclel^)f
otherwise,
nghejd
icun
no
le^
mean
it
le
or
jeclilh
else;
when
tassew,
bejn ica u
le,
meta
sy
doiibtful,
not sure.
LEBDA
LEBHIEN
tciehed, iiot
rieked,
one.
mxaxa
LE BISS only
riu
li
biss
hu
tajjeb,
(kabda
niflacru n nagh-
imma
suf,
iomm
LEFLEF
legislator,
LEGISLATUR
LEGJU
(jew cavallet
ta
reading desk
dawc
ruhhom jew
cliienu jiddistinguu
li
icollhom
Legion of honour.
LEGATlegacy,
thing
left
by
queathed
hunter dan
;
will,
li lilu
LEGAT
gand
minn
ida dac
xi
li
jibgat
il
Fapa
flocu)
-a
LEGHBIEN
legate.
(li
iobb jilgab)
tajjeb ivUk,
LEGLKG-ara tlegleg.
LEGLIEG (min ilegleg jew lamu
ilebleb,jirtoghd etc.meta icun miexi)
whose
to remember and to
up our Communion tor the souls
walking;
offer
in Purgatory.
tippler,
LEH
desire,
leglieg
one
vily).
LEBLEB-ara<Z('W^6.
an
Fran-
lent practice
wish,
legju
dati etc.)
a person
burning
law-
it is
mimli
f'idec,
handful of wool
LEFFA
1-actar
mln
easel.
coat.
giver.
gown, a
LEH
LEFAK-ara tolfok.
LEFF-ara tleff.
quarry.
LAWAR
flesh is
(min
who
jew jivrob
a quaflFer, a
driuks largely (heailegleg
no certainly
not! not inthe least. ^
!
tremulous in
certainly
LEHEara tilhe^OOglQ
LeM
8hrill
lehen
ta
manly
raijel,
this letter ?
LEHA
panting, shortness of
LEHMA inspiration.
LEHH (la)-flashesoflightning.
LEHHA
importunity,
fittani)
urgency, persistence ; il-lehha taghleb
Lc'xehha (jew Ihih jeghleb ix-xhih ),
importunity prevails over avarice
lefia ta t^r/ra,aflash ot lightning; bhal
lehhata berka ( f*chemm ili nghejdlec),
in the twinkling of an eye, jew as
quick as lightning.
beard, /^Jiya (Ihit), chin ;
inehHijew ikaxxar il-lehja, to shave ;
jena stess innehhi il'lehja, l shave my(
LEHJA
chemm
tcun
LEHJET
IL
BODBOD (axixa)
goat's beard.
LEHJET
IX-Xrn (axixa;
motted
LEJL night;
lejl collu^ all
il'lejl^
good night
sta-
thrift.
(all
;
by night; iU
night long);
il-lejl
it-tajjeb^
night
night jew evening
school hmar lejl, sonnambulism min
a
jatih ( jew ibati bil hmar il-lejl )
sonnambulist ghassa ta bil-lejl, night
Scola ta
il-lejl
Cjehor, last
bil'il'lejfy
watch.
LEJLl
lejli
(ta
nocturnal;
bil'lejl)
work.
LEJLA
xi
LEJLTEIN (ewt
iljeli)
two
nights.
it
was somewhere
LELLUX
(tjur
salva,
isfar^
as pale as death.
fjuri sofor)
the Corn
LEMAH - ara
LEMBEB-ara
LEMBUB
Marigold.
ttlmah,
tlembeb.
(rucchell
tal
kasab)
upon.
LEMBUBA
LEMBUT
LEMHA
bil-lejl,
the night
midnight
;
every evening
barbier)
il
nofs
cull lejh^
lejla !
quill,
naghmel ilmus
lehja^ I am going to be shaven
tal lehja, razor; lehja twila, long beard,
rajt ragel blehja twila, I saw a long
bearded man; waka u kasam lehitUy he
fell and broke his chin.
tice,
breath.
sejjer
LEM
eveuing
lehen rkiek,
sound of
159
this
dana xoghol
is
nocturnal
LEMIN
LEMIN
evening; iHejhy
this
lemin)
(leminijew
right handed;
li
jadem
lemin
bil
(lemini
LEN
LENBUBA-ara lembuha
LENTI lens (plural lenzes),
ma-
da
l-ohra,
lens.
LENZA
and
concavo convex
(6)
hempen
line
fishing
line.
L-ERBGHA
(nhar ta erbga)
Wesdnesday
iurch.
LEST
nimble,
ready, prepared
sharp
inti
lest?
quick
are you
ready ?; nia chienx leH sewwa ghall'esami, he was not well prepared for the
examination hu chien lest lest biex jirrispondi kabel culhadd, he was quick
to answer before everybody.
minn tlesti ; lesta ruhu
LESTA
biex imur, he prepared himself (he
got himselt ready) to go.
;
LETLET ara
LfiW
160
tletlet.
fil-
regular course
he went through
English lite-
of
rature.
LEWA ara
tilwi,
LEWLIEMES
(il
biera
tlura)
LEWLIENJAVcipal; nakraw
illi
LEWLENIN
jleioleninniesligham'
mru f'MaUa chienu il Fenici, we read
that the first inhabitants of Malta
were the Phoenicians ; lewlenin culnri
huma l-ahmar, l'ichal u l-isfar, the primary coloui-s are red, blue and yellow.
LEWLU-beads.
deserve
all this
lilec,
U-
you would
reproach:
LEWN
tint
minn
lours
il'lewnijiet tal cnisia huma, the
Ecclesiastical colours are : abiad, fil
Festi tas-Sinjur taghna u tal Madonna
u tal Kaddisin nihumiex martri, white
;
mien jeor
LEW
161
ma
LEWWAH-ara
LEWWEL
bring
me
a plaster.
L6IEM
in the first
of all.
ara tlewwem.
(ta il-lewn jew il
LEWWEM
LEWWEN
tletowen (tati
il
LHI
(min
jati
il-Jewn jew
11
almonds
sira tal-lewz
almond tree; leiohelu, sweetalmond;
lewz morr^ bitter almond; lewzmelliesi
tender shelled almond; ejt il4etoy oil
;
of almonds.
Ii)
LHIH petulant,
importunate
covetous
yields to the importunate.
LHIK fmin
LHUKI (li
il-
man
tilhah]
arrival.
jista
jintlaakj -that
can be reached.
(plural ta
laham) ara.
li
li
gej bhal,
lewa)
rhomboidal.
LEVANTIN
(mwieled
chiecu chellec ta
buleben
cont tonfku
cont
hemm
been there
jen, had
would have bought
cont nixtri/i
I
it
myself.
Lia; Hal-Lia
ghal-Larin, Casal Lia is
renowned
fil
pajjisi ta
in the east.
LIBA
wara
li
liba, Bperxn,
LlbBES
seed,
f
minn
tlibbes
dress,
il
ghar-
LIBBET
f'rocna
("min tlibbet
bil 6iia)
LIBBIENA
chipping axe.
LFIK (minn
LEWWIEN
Lvant) born
LEW
truss,
LHUM
(dac,
icu-
li
a bandage
Igiem (ta iemel, dic tl bia hadid etc.
li icollu ziemel f'halku), a bit, a horse
bit, a bridle
Jgiem (rana, hakma) a
curb, government.
culur,)
LEWWIEM
gal dawc
(cinturin
nu miftukin) a
fii-stly, first
culur) ara
LIB
LEWWELNETT
place,
jew tgherrex
up.
huddled
fnixfa,
xegtaj^cktr.
21
LIB
162
LIBELL libel;
LIE
gave me a
hell^
(^helsuhj,
taich il'liberi
he was set
free
we
we
tnehhija)
ta
min
liberticide;
libert^
LIBERTINA libertinage,
li-
LIBIEN-ara labien.
LIBRA (libbra) a pound
weight,
tien 16 l-ukijajew 16 ounces),
LIBRA flibera li icantawghal mejtin)
libera jeio the last Responsory
for solemn Masses for the dead, also
(li
book-binder; hanut
ta librar^
for
children
it-tifel tieghi
ghad
my
ma
little
son
tarbja ghira,
rina tatni rujal (ghat-tarbija) libsa sabiha tal maghmudija, the god mother
LlCEO-lyceum.
LICCH
gira
gabu
li
il
( lozzu,
jew dio il
jitfgu kuddiem dawc
boa
li jil-
block (the
who play
ferrak (kassamj
ftit ftit,
ivxe jeto
mar
gJmrfuy
liebes Uiswed^
in
when
mourning (dressed
in black).
LIEBET
quiet,
(mlibbet
jew milbut) -.
shrunk up in a corner.
LIEDNA
li
ivy, illiedna hi
tirxabbat, ivy is a creeper.
LIEGHAK (lagakminn
still
mourning
tl vistii^
gha-
bdejniex
sewdu
my
ma
bil'libsa^ (jwifi^^^
illibsuh il kalziet),
libsa
uniform
gown
h,
du
form
il
sira
tilghak)
licked.
run
il
3igitized 6y
V^OOQlC
m
liemni
ehien
163
minn ghair ma
he reproached me un-
hakkni,
LIEMA ? which?
ma
issa
can't
now which
say
\ma
nafx
liema chien),
is
which.
LIEEM
LIENA
maghika, jew
(id
and
xea)
covetousness, stinginess liena tfaddil, bia ghal habba etc. savingness in expenditure, frugality
avarice,
LIFGHA
watch him he
is
a viper.
liff,
as
New
'
wellfounded;
chif trid
il-ligi
legal-
chenitc
LIL
jew
justly.
what country
ligiy
ti-
by the law
li
jnhux scond
il-ligi (il-
ma hux
jew
legali)
li
night
min jaghmel
il-ligi
ikis
li
ma
hn l-ewwel
wiehed),\d^y makersshould not be law
breakers il'ligi tiggebbed (igebbduha)
chemm iridu^ laws catch flies, but let
hornets go treejew laws like spiders'
webs are wrought, large flies break
through, the small are caught il'ligi
saret ghal banavolja jew gfial hriccun,
min jiclaws were made for rogues
cmanda jagmel il'ligi, he who is at
the head governs the boat jew dicta-
white as snow.
fejn
chienn
not a lift
ma
LIFTIJA (caboa)
field
was
cabbage.
traan)
restrained;
repressed, curbed,
tes laws.
bridled.
il
Mi Divine law
ta
din iddinja
),
ligi tal
bnedmin (
human law
ligi
stndin
didu
(is-sacra Scrittura),i\xQ
Old
laws
sions.
LIL -
Digitized by
to; ati
dana
lil
GoOQle
hac, give
inis
to
your brother
to me ; hadd ma
said anything
did you see her ?
to me rajtlia lil/ia ?
hjar ticteb lilu at^ss mill-eiowel, you
had better write to him at once
min kallec lilec ? who told you ? lilna
everybody likes us
min stedincom f who invited
know
don't
them.
LIMA file
filer
min jahdem
tahdem bil'lima
LlPP(lupu)-a wolf;
tree.
LIRA
i'ew
tal
adid
dust
file
LIMAR filiug,
jehor^ this
limar
LIMBU limbo,
hell
filing.
niel
il
Lim-
He desceuded
LINPA
into hell.
a chandelier.
LINGUATA (uta)-sole.
LINJA line; linja dritta,H
line
bil-
limatnra tal
limatura tal azzar^
linja curva
straight
(mghawa
LISSA (gamel
gata)y
with
nofs tond),
curve; linja perpendiculari jew arhulata
(dritta jew wiekfaj, a perpendicular
jeia vertical line; linja drttta {ma ghojneic (livellj^ an horizontal line
linja
tal ferrovia (il hadid minn fejn jiri il
vapur ta /-ar^^,railway, the main line;
il'linja li tohro mil'lewLenja (tal rapur
ta l-art etc), branch h'ne
linja (versj,
line; linja tal battalja (chif icunu mkas'
smin is-suldaii) ,\me of battle; hastiment
tal'linja jew bastiment tal gwerra ( frey
;
ima) filings,
hn^
twakka
li
bil
lyre,
liug,
mi'ew
(huta),
LIRl
(strument
to polish jew
jew down, with a file
cut away with a file lima atta, flat
lima nofs tond^ half round file;
file
Uma
lipp
sea tench.
bil'lima,
to rub sraooth,
tar-registrar^
jculhadd ihohbna^
lilcom
Unca
registraink;
Unca tal China (inchiostru di China),
Chinese jew Indian ink linca ta li
stampa (inchiostru), ink jew printing
ink; flixcun tal Unca, ink bottle; clamar
ghal Unca^ ink pot, ink stand, ink well;
gomma U thassar il-Unca, ink eraser ;
tati il-Unca (iappas jew tibogh bilUnca), to ink, to blackeu, daub iew
colour with ink.
red ink
lUi,
ut
il-lissija^
washed
lye.
LISSIJA-Iye,
lisivium.
LITANJA Htany
etc.)
fa-
therlessy<?*(7 niotherless.
LITi
(til
korti, custioni,
causa^ a
process iu law.
LITOGIiAFlA lithography ; i7Uiografia hia is sengha U tisrolpi jew
iho fnk H gehla h'mod U imbaghd tisfa
tistampa tmfna copii minn fuktia^ lithography is the process of engraving
or drawing on stone, in such a way
as to produce a surface from wliich
printed copie^.||^g|^^|)^giultiplied in
suit, a plea, a
LlT
the press
165
min jahdem
LlX
fis-sengha ial
a tithographer
copia jew stawpa bil'liiograjia) a litolitografija Qitografii)^
lijicteb u jibghat
graph
LLTOLOGIA-Iithology;
patent
gija hua
studiu
li
ghamla
fuk
il
'
traita ucoll
titbologic, litbological.
LITOTOMIA-lithotomy
txmiia hia loperazioni
biex tohro
jeto icun
il
li
illito-
taksam
gebla (calculi)
iitrabba
li
hemmjil buzzieka
(tiftah)
(tal xirina)
mharre
tciehed
lijaghmeL operazioni
II
LITOTRISIA
hia
trijsia
is-sengha
wiehed (iabib
bla
lithotrity
il-lito-
(l-operazio}ii)
etc ) ichisser
(calculi) jil
buiieka
li
ifarrac) ge-
strument^
bi
or operation of
the bladder by
an instrumeut called a **lithontnptor'*
wiehed mharre (tubib) ghal operazioni
ial litotrisia^ a lithotritist; tal litoirisija
LlTTRA-a
letter
il **
B"
hia
it^
ba b'littra cbira, proper nouns of persons are al\^nys written with a capiitfrj ghim^ small letter;
tal letter
;
iittra li
**b''
ma
iinkarax,
/ilchelma ''lamb**
silent
ma
letter
tinkarax^
il
letter
registered
tal
il-litiri
alfa-
day
London
from
carta ta
liitri,
box
postman
letter
tal iitri,
(ial posta)y
min ikassam
littri
oarrier
jeio letter
gie dac
posia)
li
LITDRGIA liturgy, a
blic prayers;
form of puliturgical
tal-liturgia^
na
LIVRIA livery,
il
hua dac
livria
jaghel u
is-sinjur), livery
irid
(chif
is
the
tleman
lecc
livery coat
Jithotritic.
letter
huma
bett Inglis
tieghuy
littra patenti^
LlTTRl letters;
xoria^
il
liitra
(Enciclica)^
registrata^
littra
Papa
letter.
il^litolo-
gehel,
lithology is the
science whieh treats of the mineral
constituents and etratigraphical arrangement of rocks ; il-liiologia tii'
etc,
enciclicalletter
**b" in silent
il
(sidrija)
ziemel
livrta,
tal
tal livrja
chiri),
a livery-nag; ragel
livria
(sefiur
li
(jew
tal
jilbes
il-
a livery-
bl-uniformi),
man.
LIWI
- contortion
LIWIA -turning
turning.
kabel ma tilhak
it-iieni lliria (cantuniera)^ before you
;
dnr mai-
ghal'lemin u
ibka sejjer drifiy take the tbird comer
to the right and go straigbt on.
LIXOA -tinder, Jt-antic ma chienx
(cantuniera)
iielei
liwia
hawn
sulfarini
c'^i^fi^Vb^^^t^ll?^'*
Lix
liZ'Znied
il'lixca^
ti
166
formerly
olden
(in
tiines) there
LIXCA
ment
have
(gas-sajd)
bait,
atedina
ma
smoothly.
LIXXAR smoothness.
uta^ gar
(isem ta
pike,
sea pike.
LlAR-sheet.
LIEM
addiem)
was
constant.
LJEM (min^iwm) he
found fault
with, reproached.
LJUN lion
lioncel;
mi),
ferh
.
he
is
ta Ijun^ lionel,
cub, lion's
whelp
lion,
ma
il Ijunissa {Ijun mara)
a she lion
ghandiex xaghar twil ma rasha bhal
Ijun^ the lioness has no mane like the
;
lion.
LJUNFANT
elephant,
njeb
ta
elephantine,
phantoidal.
fant,
elephentoid, ele-
reception.
LKUGHi;(sabi,lijiIka) agreeable,
toghobni dic
cosy
id'dar, Ikughija, I like that house it
i very nice and cosy.
pleasiug, nice,
situation,
sta-
is
tviehed sissa
to be
li
let;
hemm xi hamsin
ghamlu
petizioni
gtial
him
kieghed tajjeh ghal-loc^ it fits
very well
lcieghed f'locu sewwa, it
;
is
LOA
LOAT-portico.
LOGHBA
game,
trick
loghba
rajtaJ,joke^ jest, banter; ejja nilghabu loghba carti^ let us have a game at
cards.
ster.
LKIGH(min
spot,
LIUNESSA lioness,afemaIe
LOC place,
hemm Inient
much cora-
is
as Strong as a lion
LMENT
complaint,
wisk contra tieghu^ these
plaint against him.
(residence)
LIZZA
LOG
bil'lixxy
LOGHBIET (plural ta
LOGHOB game, play,
version,
amusement
UnihhaJ.
sport, di-
logfiob
(^jtj,
LOK
irid
li
tal 'Uthist"
gett"
huma
it-tnejn ta
glis,
li
game
of
tongue
tat-^'tri-
nitghaxxak
bi Isien li
stiuliu,**WhisV*
li
LUB
can you speak English (tbe English language) ; dac Isien tieghu s{ess
(illingua tieghu), that is his mother
haardbus gme
skill
167
ghandu,
jitchellem taj-
bbth games of
and
'^Trisetto"
skill
loghob
are
carti)
(tal
mhux
li
tal
sportsto-morrowat Marsa;
bitha ghal-
il
gie
ilrloghoh^ghalflus),
LOKKATA
rock,
LOKMA a bit,
(iviehed
li
a morsel of bread;
icun briccun, hanavol
co hrodu
a
hakghalec
etc),
prin
the
mamma
il cbirjew il
cipal stem ftbe mother); iewwel xehda tal ghasely the fii-st bee-hive.
(sinjur)-lord.
iz'Zocc
LORD
LPUP
haru donnom
LSAJJAR
slave,
rae.
gir) -
little
gir) a
little
a young slave.
LSEJJEN
(Isien
when
(as*
less.
LOMMA
chif imiss,
a whirl (in a
by the larger
wheel).
Utkma
tajtu Isien
partner;
magel)
(tal
San
playmate.
catchfly; Isien
ghasfur, silky
tahdem bhal
fe/r, to slave ;
slave holder; hafna
(salty gemgha) Isiera ghal heigh^ a slave
cofHe, a coffie min jixtri u ibiegh li
Isiera a slave dealer ; xiri u beigh ta
Isiera^ slave trade
hhal Isir, slave
like;' ilhajjata Isir (je w jasar), slavery
ta Isir, slavist ;
jena dejjem
cont Isir tieghu^ I was always subjected (subraitted j^i(? subjugated to
min izomm
Isicra,
hira.
tongue.
language, tonLSIEN
gue, speech xtrajt Isicn ta ghool, I
bought a airs tongue sicchet Isienec^ hold your tongue; tafhi Isien In*- tongue;
;
ma
orphan asylura.
LTIM an orphan boy.
LTIMA an orphan girl.
LUBIEN frank inceiiSB.^^^T^
Jigitized by VjOOy IC
(orfanotrofiu)j
LUC
LUCANDA hotel;
jew
min
iomm
168
LUCCHETT
LUH
tal'luk, poplar.
LULJU July,
tas-sena^
month of the
tree
hua
fjulju
July
is
is-seba'
the seventh
year.
LUMI lemon;
mon
dwejjak etc.)
xahar
kcur
tal lumiy
tal-lumi,
le-
leraon peel
LUQ-(ara
LURA
le-
mon.
LUMI LARIN-8weet;VChina
orange.
tree
cont hhalecy hawn cont nhawurl lumijay if I were you Fd planta lemon
tree here.
plural ta lumi-ierha
li
LUMIJET-
'
you
told
lura)y
saw,
ta lura^
hlas
fil
tati
ta
in arrears.
jillostra (jati
tal-lupu^
lura^
sejrin
LUSTRU
diminish
pit
tokghod
LUSTRIN
a sconce, a pensile
candlestick with a looking glass to
reflect the light.
cbir)
ghaliex
stand
go baek
jew
(back)
ghandec tnti
ghadec lura
ghandi Iwpa biex niecoU I ana ravenously hungry to-day; dac ghandu
lupa io iakku) ghal iche), he has a
wolf in the stomach, jew he is always
ravenously huugry lupa (mardajew
kirda tas-siar^ blight a small white
uia^got (worm) which infests grananes; lupa {nh kauwili inixxefjeu'
jahrak is'Siar), the Harmattan, a
kind of south west wind extremely
hot and parching prejudicial to ve-
LUPU
lura^ ghedtlec^
instead of
they are
decreasing jew diminishing; tmur
lura (tara lura), to recede, to retreat;
meta rajna il canuni lesti rajna lura^
when we saw the guns ready we
retreated; it-tifel tieghec ghdu ftit
luraJl'IngliSy your son is still a little
backward in English haUas dnc l\
(munxar
back;
wara )
back; behind;
to decrease,
progressing)
getation.
wolah^
lumijiet
bhal lupu
luk).
( lil
(tibka) lura ?
LUMI TRONG-citron.
LUMIJA a lemon, a lemon
tibla
'
lemon juice.
LUMICELLA i sweet lime, gweet
LUPA
wolf-fish
LUMI HELU/lemon.
LUMI KARES (xcomp)-true
bahar^
tal
siijra
LUS
(it'tifel
(irf,
hotel keeper.
latch (of a door).
(tavla) a plank, board; lah
(pala), a Bhovel, a spade, a peel.
tal) lucandoy
LUK
'
tal
haa
lisher is
il
lustru) hi
li
igib il
wi
LVA
LVANT east
ta
eastern
Ivant^
169
;
i7
LVENT
ruu, afif)
nimble,
nhobbu ghaliex dejjem
Itent (dejjeni sejjer^ jahdem)^ I like
him because he is always active.
(fuk
swift
active,
LAJJAR
(liar
gir)
small
fiheet.
MA
Avithout a parallel ?
li ma bhalom rnexxilna nidhlu fil belt, after unparalleled
efForts and sufferings we succeeded
to enter the town
ma dan ( rna din
;
come)
hixejn), one
>!
cull
M
li
called a
is
J/,
tija)
nant that
conso-
liquid
can be pronounced
easily,
all
sun, in
every quarter, in
lands;
all
ma culhr and
during
ma tulec ja
mas-sebh, at
sena, during the year
mal molly
dawn, at break of day
mal genbj aside
along the shore
mal hajt, against the wall ma dwar,
about, close dan ilu isir ghal ma dwar
been in constant
tliet snin^ this has
iln ma
nse for close on three years
dwar senaj it is about a year ago
mamien^ in the course of time ma'l
wide
ma
tul,
mewy mal
dirt-cheap
ma
li
ma hawnx
deher bhalu),
cull
ma
undecipherable li ma tisiax
^tifhmuj iuscrutable, beyond
one*s depth
li ma jifiehimx
sewwa,
ambiguous, enigmatical; li majispica
gible,
ifissru
he has no equal
ma hawx hliefu^ he
is unique (he is the only one)
ma
ghandix hlief inejn^ I have but two
;
ma
tliet
left
batialjuni biss,
22
;;
MA
170
save f our battalions dac is'sinjur ixxih ma chien hadd hlief missierec ( ma
chienx ghajr missierecj that old gentleman was none other than your
father himself; ma jafx hlief bV Inglis
biss, he knows nothing but English
English )
u li ma
( he knows only
chienx dan ix-xelin, and but for this
;
MAC
man
is
keep8jeiv
shilling; katt
ma narahx
bless me.
ma nittawwal mit-tieka li
ghaddej minn hawn^ I never
demm
mieghu, I have
him
billi
ma
little
liking for
( as
being
chellix flus,
short of funds
ma lahakx
chelma li ma giex, the words
hardly left his mouth before he
came in ma tcun taf xejn, to be quite
unconscious, to be quite ignorant
ma cont naf xejn (ma contx naf) li cont
kieghed nitchellem mieghu stess, I was
quite unconcious that I was actually
I
was
spica
il
ad
vented from
immur^
going
ma
was
pre-
tridx,
to
inti kieghed
jecc
ma
tixiiek
haa
li
ma
tistaw
gudgeons;
ma ixxahhamx ma tvarax (Vxejn
taghmel xejnj, an empty hand is
tcun,
for
no lure for a hawk, ma ghandix habbafuk hix nahlef I have not a maggot
to
bless
myself with
ma
gfiajn
nhossnix
ma
tara
MA
ilma,
an
accumulation of water.
herd
of black cattle.
MABRAD(lima)-fiIe.
MABXAR (afna wejje mil did
jew novit) a great deal of news.
etc. biex troxx
( caxxa
jew tkieged il bar) pepper box ;
MABAR
mabzar
fsall,
of pepper.
MACACC
astus
(xadin)
the
macacus, a
( hain,
subtle, cunning,
monkey,
species of
wily,
etc.Jy
macacc
him) he
is
a sly man.
MACCU (ut
(watch
of him
beware
dac macacc^
white
rkiek)
fin,
bait.
MACKINTGXX
wieed
jew
incirata
11
mackiagax-xita)
tosh, water proof
machine, an engine,
MACNA
macna tal vapiir tal art, locomotive ;
macna tal hjata, sewing machine xoghol tal /?ia<?/ia,machine work; maghmul
hil macnay machine-made, made by
machinery Uaffarijet tal macna fil
macnajy the machinery fejn isiru^
jew jinhadmu il macni, machine-shop ;
tal macna (niachinistaj min jahdem jetc
imixxi macna^ machiner, machinist ;
engine driver.
angle,
MACSAR ( cantuniera )
comer.
MACTUR handkerchief mactur
tal ghonky a neckcloth, a neckerchief
a cravat; mactur tal harir, silk handjilbes
kerchief; mac^t^r
kercbief.
MACDBA
nmm^jew
tal ^ftai62,linen
odour
of rose
handgera-
MAf>
MADMAD a yoke
mel)Jil madmad,
the yoke ; dac siehbi fil madmad (fixxoghol jebes\ nahdmu fiimchien jeio inbatujlimchien^ he is my yoke fellow,
jew yoke mate ; fuki bisa xehtu il mad-
MADONNA
house.
MADRIPERLAmother
of pearls.
collha
ma
dwari^
when
went
in all
mag
171
MAGAZZINIER
maen) warehouseman,
storehouse
man.
MA GENB
by me inear me) ma
next to the church.
MAGH (ma') with ma' huh^ with
his brother
maghna^ with us niin
mliux maghna hu contra iaghnay who
is not with us is against us
hada
maghna, he quarrelled with us ;ma^fe/m, with her; hadet it-tifla maghha, she
took her daughter with her
maghcomy with you
huduh maghcom, take
him (it) with you dac dejjem zamm
maghcom^ he always took your part,
jew sided with you maghhom, with
themj baka maghhom, remained (stopped) with them.
MAGHDA chew; chewing, mastication tini maghda (ghidma tabacc),
give me a quid of tobacco tabacc tal
maghda (ta H sticca), chew tobacco,
cavendish tobacco, pigtail rajt il dac
come and
genb
sit
cnisia,
il
jehu il maghda,
chewing tobacco.
it tifel
saw
that boy
MAGHDUB
Jitcheccew bis-sabar^
when y ou
opposed to meekness.
MADUM
MAGAZZINA
maen)
Mag
.172
comraiserated,
mayhdur
ialli
pitied ; chien
ghaliex ma chienx
ghameU
MAGHDUS
plunged.
MA6HFUS
(mgaddds)
dived,
pressed, squeezed
constrained, obliged, forced, compelled ;c?an ghamlu ghaliex chien magh;
delighted
pleased,
MAGHUN,
ghanicl
speeoh
succoured supported,
dejjem chien maghjun minn
he was always assisted by
ed, relieved,
missierUy
maghlef {hafnay
saltj
icollom
mdendla
^na
ghonkom i-wiemely
MAGHLUB (rairbu)
won, surraounted.
his father.
MAGHLAK
MAGHKUS
MaGHLUF
M A G HL U K cl osed,shut,encircIed,
environed, barred maghluk minn cuU
linchien seiaioa li ma tidholx aria^c\osed
il bieb maghluk ? is the door
air tight
closed (shut ? ) maghluk ( post riservat
fejn hadd ma jista jisiad etc ), reserved,
retained, enclosure (where the public
is prohilted to fish etc.)
idu magh;
forage, food,
il
maghlef,
ta^i
MAGHLUL
MAGHLUT
mgallat,
raistaken,
MAGHMU
ulcarated,
MAGHLEF fodder,
ingannat)
lean, thin,
(niexef)
raeagre, eraaciated, extenuated ; dan
maghlub wisk, this is very lean ; huc
aciar magtilub minnec^ you brother is
thinner (raore eraaciated) than you ;
ilma maghkud,
ice.
MAGHKUR wounded,
overcome,
kneaded
raade,
formed; beaten, pounded into a jelly.
MAGHJUN-helped,assisted, backsustained
MAG
MAGHLUB
MAGHUB-
(bil
rakarrak,
cheated.
gajn)
winked,
MAGHMU
(b'labra)-pinned.
MAGHMUL - raade,
done
magh'
mul
tajjeb [sewwa),
well raade, well
done, well executed, well worked
dana innhiex hu maghmul ? what is
this raade of maghmul bhal kampiena^
;
shaped
fit
maghmul ghal apposta, made
onpurpose; id-dnub maghmuly jew at-
to
Mag
MAri
tualj
hemmx
consilji^
ghat
no use crying
is
it
than (jew over) four years dac maghzul (mifrud) mil cnisia taghna (jew xi-
influence,
fascinalion
witchery, sorcery, enchantuient.
known, noted, nnmiMaghfest, notorions, public, open
irresistible
MAGHRUF
smatcu
MAGHU
Filosofi);
tried
ed
gherk
icollha
li
il
tagsar ejt
macna.Ii
press,
oil
an
tghaddi
korti
tal
police
magistrati,
rooms.
MARA
werkafin-nofs tag-
(fejn
goza
MAGRU
MAGHSRA
warm
il
fil
MAMAR
well kneaded.
MAGHSEB-(dic
mimum
b'mod
rubbed
il
MAGHRUK scrubbed,
MAGISTRAT-magistrate;
ruf,
li
excavated
msejiajli studiu
dng,
much
unknown
lit-
field
hizzej-
jed)y this is
everyone
dawn
ghalka
ar
a sehismatic
is
MAGHUK
he
jagsru, jew
il
etc.) a press,
an
urnata
tal
a day of
abstinence.
MAHANKA
oil mill.
squeezed, pressed
MAGHSUR
hard; constrained, forced, compelled;
maghsr bil bzonn necessitous, indigent, poor, neody.
MAGHTUB maimed, lame, crippled
ilu nxaghtub xi ghaxar ??/, he
has been crippled forabout ten years.
(zopp) lame, cripple.
(ta ziemel',
horse col-
lar.
MAHAT ara
tomhot.
MAHBE
MAHBUB-Ioved,
dear
'
dac
it-tifel
Iiked,.'beIoved,
mdhbub
chien
tcisk
MAGHTUR
MAGHSAR-(flusjewlas
mi jew
il
gejxur)
tlie
tad-die-
money exacted
MAGHZEL-spinning wheel
di-
MAGHUL -chosen,
picked, elect,
separated, parted, severed^
sorted; hu li chien maghnl biss minn 20
he was tlie only one chosen ont <f
20
fool, (a
madman).
(fil abs,
MAHBUS
;
I
ma
chien
maghul
Cunsiljer tal
tantc chien
ulin^ a
dackatt
ma
spfndle.
elected
for tithes.
staflF,
soned, incarcerated.
calzrat)
imji^
;;
MAti
MAHBUT
msawwat
MAHBU
(il
ob
forn)
fil
put
MAHUB
snr-
vered,veiled;
drawn out.
ma
MAHKUK
MAHCUM
minn tachem
),
MAHDUL
(maddel, gajjen
li
MAHDUM worked,
culti-
tilled,
bl'idejn,
this is
not well
tilled (cultivatedj
mahduma u
sum was worked out.
ir-regula chienet
lesta^
din
that
MAHFRA
paidon, forglveness,
remission, absolution, condonation
majt li gietu il mahfra (li kala it'fnahfra^ hafrulujj I heard that he was
;
Jena nemmen
mahfra
Jil
mahfra
ta ragel
miewweg
miewa
lill
lill
martu
zeuha
ghal xi
xulxin (wiehed
tort
lill
scratched,
rubbed,
grated.
forgiven,
despised (contemned).
MAHLEB
mog,
MAHLUB-milked.
MAHLUF sworn,
in.
MAHLUK
;
iomm il lecc
pardoned,
sworn
strings are
MAHFUR
MAHKUR
benumbed.
jew mara
digged,
mouuted.
pardoned
MAri
excavated, trenched.
stricken.
soil is
beaten,
174
all
loose ("untied)
mahlul?
ghaliex
why do you
MAHLUS
set free,
delivered, liberated,
released, rescued, saved;
MAH
175
convenience, a latrine.
MAHRAB
MAH
at last
MAHRUB-run-away,
ilsir viahlusy
stow-away,
it-temp
iUum, it is
(not clear) to-day it is sloppy
voted
scuUura mahrua mir-rhamy
sculpture raised out of marble jew
bas relief.
burnt ; singed; cauterized by caustic; miet mahruk, he was
burnt to death; chien kieghed hecc
lejn ix'xemgha li ghandu xaghru mahruk^ he was lying so close to the candle that his hair was singed
cheUa
ghajnejh it-tnejn mahrukin ghal dac
MAHRUF
MAHRU
iS'B^fd^riu tieghu
coUu
l-ilma tax-xmara
dusky
'
he
is
MAHMUL
dirty shirted.
suppoi-ted, suflered,
tollerated, born
m hu mahmul minn
hadd fhadd ma jahmlu), no body likes
;
him.
MAHNUK
ni,
mahmu
mahmuy
'
MAHRUS
(mares)
preserved,
kept, guarded
chien mahrus tajjeb
\feju chieuy he (it) was well preserved
(taken care after) in the place where
he (it) was ; il port taghna mahrus tajjeb jid'd<ihla tieghu minn Sant'Elmuu
ir-RicasU.owY harbouris well ^^iarded
(protected) at the entranceby foi-ts
;
hoarse
crowdcd; mahnuk
mahnuk
bin-
(fgat), strangl-
illum
ma
satax
MAHRA
his salary is
MAHRUK
'
mahmu
mahru,
weeping
foul with
(li
(gagazziera,
lochi
St.
Elmo and
Ricasoli.
MAHRUT mnaa
f
bla
werak)
mil
unleafed,
werak jew
stripped
of
leaves.
MAHRUT (bil
dan
moriet) -ploughed;
ghadu m'hux mahrut, these
are not ploughed yet
ir'raba
fields
rfan
mahsub f^'f^fJ^RJs
MAH
176
MAHSUD
MAJ
MAHTUN
la Lhudijrt)
of the
efifects
mgamraed
circoncis,
-circumcised.
hu
li
gi^
mahtuY
MAHTUT
wi
MAHEN
ed
temmen
daivn
il
li
cmamar
l-art
il
kigha
chienet mahsula
il
ta
bie-
magazine.
MAHNA
ana
post
fejn
iommu
il
self)
MAHSUS felt;
mahsus (mibdi
bil
cun af U
ftit
mahsus (minn
up, placed
hoarded up, amassed, aocu-
in store,
mulated
kept in stock, in store ;
ghandu salt kamh mahun li jista iser^
vih ghal actar minn sentejuy he haa
got a great quantity of grain in
;
MAHTA
hafna gid
MAHTAB
he has amassed
accCimulated jew
laid up^?
ghad ghandu xl 500 harmil
MAHTUB
maklug
bil
otba jew
mil
uttab;
MAHTUF
snatched, wrested,
(kamh etc) mahtuf, ears of grain made
mahun
jehor
has
still
ghax-xitwa
Bome
more kept
li
gejja^
500 barrels
he
(ctsks)
next
winter.
MAJJISTRA
(A\c li tgalle li
schoojmistress, a female
teacher
ohti ilha li saret {ghaddiet
ghal) majjistra xi ghaxar snin^
scola)
a
;
my
^sister
has
been
apnotnted^ (passed
3igitized
byVjOOv
;;
MAJ
miU
MAK
177
majjistri ? do
ofthefemale Teachers?; Emilia mar-
MAJNA Cminn
lower; majna
tmajnaj nizel
lower the sails
klugh^
il
majna fiit
ir-rih
il-
MAKBAD
MAKBAR
il
confiscated
is
uniform, agreeable,
stru fmajistraljy
northwest; pnnent
west-north-west wind.
a pig; laham
tal majjal, hog's flesh jew pork
gib
fixirij raial anga u ratlejn majjal
flaham), buy (get) one rotolo beef
and two rotola pork Tnajjal (bniedem
mahmu jew jaghmel wisk ghal zakku^
jecolferm), a dirty, filthy, mean, jeio
low fellow
a gluttunous eater xaham tal majjal, hog's lard mandra
talmajjali (post fejn iommu il majjali), hoggerv;
hogsty; hog-pen
inajistm^
MAJJAL a hog;
hogget; ta majjal,
hoggish kiegtied ighaddi
ta majjaly he is living a hoggish
katgha (merhlaj majjali, hog-
majjal ta sentejn,
hhal majjal.
hajja
life
a rib,
jew
li
jakbel)
like.
MAKBU skipped,
omitted, left
ghandec dan il vers makbu, you have this line omitted (you
have skipped a line jew you have
left out a line)
tifhem int li hajt bhal
danjista icun makbu (jista jakbu xi
hadd?), do you believe that such a
wall as this can be leaped jew that
it is possible for any one to leap such
a (high) wall as this ?
MAKDAB ( ronca, sicchina bal
a vine knife^'^w
mingel gha-bir)
out, leaped
pruning knife.
MAKDAR (minn emaA;ctar),despised
8lighted,contemned, ran down, undervalued; imkdar il culhadd, he despisghaliex m^kdarli
ed every body
grape
knife,
xoghli?
frame, futtock; il
poppa ta barcun jiwfhu
^^alettV\ the ribs at the stern end of a
pontoon (barge) are called **stern
ribs"; bica mil majjera tal brachen tissejjaJi ^'salmot(\ part of the pontoon
ribis called "stenchion".
bastiraent)
majjeri tal
MAKBUL rmkabbel,
ix'Xoghol
did he run
work
li
ghamilt )
why
MAKDR (
min jew dac li imakdav) a despiser, contemner, undervaluer, slighter one who despises, contemns, scorns J^i^? slights any person
jew thing; inti bniederti bla chiriama
;
makddr
tinakdar /tf
23
MAK
178
dawc
MAKDARI
akku tmakdir)
despicable,contempt-
ible.
MAKDUR
li
igib
il
MAKFUL-locked;
fibulated, but-
il
bieh
omm
mak-
MAK
issa tibda hajja
makjusay
(to start)
(jinhtie)
li
a sparing (thrifty^
MAKJ US
life.
iccritioat,
mifli
) cen-
in
mind^
you
inchella jeghrek,
MAKKAT (minn tmakkat jew iggib ruec ain jew bil herra ; takar bniedem etc.)
to ill treat, to
lated or else
will be spoiled
treat severely.
makful
ctieh
ed
irrid
it
il
(ruin-
il
like to
dac
ghaliex
buttoued;
I want
( taht il muftih )
be locked up.
fejn wieed
( post
jokgod bil kiegda) a sitting place,
the seat ; dawn is-siggijet iridu ( ghandhom bonn ta ) makhad did^ these
chaii*8 stand in need of (require) a
new seat each makgkad ial ilma^ a
pool, stagnant water.
irridu makful
im to
MAKGHAD
MAKJEL~ox
sheep
fold.
MAKJUM
(li
jatuh kima^
vene-
because
it
Phoenicians.
MAKJUS
(mcejjel) measured,
dan ir-raba
makjus^ this
soil is already measured ( allotted )
minn min chien makjus ? by whora
allotted
was
it
measured?
MAKJUS -
MAKLUB
turned, overthrown,
in-nahha ial makluh^ the wrong
hil maklub, on the
side, the reverse
contrary, the reverse, upside down,
inside out, the wrong way, siht collox
upset
wi
ard
way
).
MAKLUGH
out, rooted out
drawn
maklugh
out,
pulled
mfecchec )
sprained, put out of joint, dislocated;
maklugh [maghul misjvh u lesi) found,
got ready, selected, ohosen ; maklugh
(moghtiy li inkala^ rigal ecc,\ got, obtained, acquired; maklugh {li inkala^
flu9 ctc), gained ; meta dhaltfil ghalka
sibt ilhaxix hain chien gadu tnhux
maktugh^ when I entered ( went into )
the field 1 found that the weeds were
;
Mak
179
MAK
MAKRUH
MAKTUGH
;
MAKRUT
MAK
180
mal
MALAMENT-
MAKTUL
maktulin
MAKXAR
nimali)
kill
him.
MALF (xi,
tal
gaks)
stingy,
niggardly, penurious.
MAL.IA (olka)
link,ring,shackle;
lahra
il
skinned
; ;
iiAL
\vhich ; id dan ucoll vialli iajtec,
this also with that which I gave
already.
181
add
you
MANDAT
;
gandu
il
sweet
macuba)
smelling
a seizure, confiscation,
sequestration jecc ma ihallasnix sa
ghada naghmillu mandat, if he does
not pay me by to-morrow 1*11 sequester his propertj; min jaghmel il man-daty a sequestrator,
one who puts
property under
a sequestration ;
^^rnandat'* jigifieri takbad dac li icoU
lu (il propriet ta) wiehed li icun falla
(jew li ma icunx hallas) Vdigriet jew
tal
MI^
cu^
ge-
ranium.
seigha
li
tati
korti
il
biex
bieh jit-
MALVIZZROSA rose
missel-
coloured
thrush.
MALVIZZUN KANBI
mandai^ as he
before the Magistrate at the first summons there
was a writ of seizure issued against
thrush.
fare.
MAMMA
mamma^
oh
my
ma,
jomm
vianwia
tieghi
mother;
dear
me
him now.
!,
MANDRA a
!...
MAMMALOC
(wieed
appear
did not
field-
mis-suldati
fold
small tenement, a cot ; dahhal inngha fil mandrUy drive the sheep in
bv Mehemet
MAMMA
Ali.
'MAMMATlEGHII-ohdear!
me!
EJA
dear
'
gewwa
(sira,
^iff^
jusaw ghal xi
have
man-
niaa,
if^^i
(mandarin)
man-
jew no-
MANGNU a mangle,
ibghai
li
bleman.
all over).
MNAOH f minn
ma
il
MANDRIN
axixa)-
white henbane.
projbixxi,
forbade.
MANDRA
il
a calender;
htcejje ghal mangnuy
these clothes sent to be man-
dawn
bonn)
Ui-
itAtJ
da
tal
hadid
li
tisvita)
jew
scorfini etc
tor,
MANJUS
(isem
curazza) balance
ta
uta
cbira,
(il
fid-desert)
lill
li bagat
Lhud meta chienu
heavenly
jeio jiacula)
MANNARA hatchet,
adze,
axe,
hemm
il
mannara
mannarithajy
lopper for every wood.
ha^
(jew
MANNAS
there
taghis
MANNS
mel mans)
(tnin
MANNASI
(li
(carta mictuba,jigi.
- manuscript j>?r
ghadhom ghandiy
the manuscripts (jew the
wianoscritti
il
have
MSS.)
still
MANS tame,
ghandu
zeu
one tame
the
dog
il
chelb
isir
tameable
a domesticated (domestic)
animal
chemm jiiher mans ( quiet,
mghacchesj illum^ he looks very depressed to-day ; tista tersak lejh, matis
hafna, you can approach (draw near)
hirn, he is very gentle (of a very gentle disposition ).
nets (snares) laid out
to catcii birds, rabbits etc ; the place
selected and laid out for the stretching out of birds
catching nets
is
MANSAB
mansab
a foot
a pedestal.
- mantle, a cloak a loose
garment worn over the rest of tbe
dress a cloak, a cover, a veil tghatti
bil mant, to mantle, to cover, to wrap,
to cloak, to hide, to obscure ; iddlamijiet, bh'tl manty ghnttetv is-sema^
darkness the skies had mantled over...
(pedistall ta colonnaX
stall,
MANT
(veil)
of your pro-
tection.
mantle,
womaii's
cloak.
MANWEfiLA-hands
II
m'hix stampata)
mestic, gentle;
food,
mannite (lifih
tal
mannitic.
),
MANC)SCR[TT
I
ofmushrooms;
mannite
MS
fish.
manna,
fieri
il
MaM
aar
MAN
MR
183
went
il
mar
dxxc
kabluy
he
preceded
him
tfixchel
),
wi
ew
wi
map
to
out.
it;
MAPPA-MONpU -(mappa
nja
li
sferi)
f'zew emi-
map
tad-di-
is gone
mar (miet)^ he is
dead, expired, he died; marj teUtk, he
left ( started, departed )
collox mar
sewwa, every thing went (proceeded)
well; mar il bahar {spia) he is gone
to the dogs mar minn taht (tilef), he
lost, he was the loser mar tajjeb^ he
did well, he ^ot on well; mar mar-rihj
he (it) drift^d along min mar minn
;
f'locu
/,
wbo
li
substituted
bim (who
hi)
daughter Mary
womaned
of the world.
chemm
ta (tiiri
it
my
rolpi
MAR
184
temminiex
{(fkaliex
in-nisa jibcu
MARAD
life.
MAH
mxejna wara
il
haUa^ we followed
his foot prints (we followed by his
foot stepsjew marks left in the way);
il mactur
il pont tal marchi, marking
tieghi ma fielix marca, my handkerchief is nbt marked (with my initials
jeiv with my name).
marchi (pedati)
li
marid)
he fell
sick, grew sick, sickened; marad hil
hoba, he had the nieasles.
a square
MARBAGH (quadrat)
fignre,a quadrilateral figure, a square.
MARCA mark ; il marca hi bia
MARBAT (il post fejn jorbtu bhej- flus (munita) Germanisa jew Tedesca^
jem etc.) a place where beast etc. tiswa xelin u erba soldi^ the mark is a
are kept bound.
German coin, value Is. 4d.
bound, tied, fastened;
foot(banchina)
il carti chienu coUha marbutin flimchien
path imxi dejjem fuk il marcapied^
(f*mazz wiehed), all the papers were walk always on the footpath.
bound together in one pack; kis li
MARCHESIN a young marquis.
ictm marbut tajjib^ see (take care)
MARCHIS - a marquis marquess
that it is well bound well tied ; din il marchis hua titlu ta nobilt (tabniedem
hadida chienet marbuta ma sieku, this nobblij fl'Inghilterra etc. marquis, is a
iron was fastened to his leg
fit-tieni
title of nobiiity in England etc. ; i7misteru tat-tbatija tar-Rusariu niccun- titlu ta Marchis jigi taht ta Duca u
sidraw : Meta Sidna Gesu Cristu chien actar minn ta Contiy the title of Marmarbut Jil colonna u chien ifliagellat^ quis {jew Marquess) ranks next below
in the second sorrowful mystery of a Duke and above that of an Earl.
The
the Rosary we contemplate
MARCHISA a marchioness, marscourging of our Lord Jesus Christ quise, a Lady Marquess.
at the piTlar
marbut tajjeb {shih, li
MARCHISAT (id-dinjit ta Marma jistax jinhaU malajr^ jew chif gi^ chis) marquisate, marquisdom; the
gi)f five-fingered-tied.
seigniory, dignityjf>?r Lordship of a
(waka
MARBUT
MARAPIED
;
'
MARA-pus.
Marquess.
MARD disease,
sickness, illness,
ghajnejn^ sore eyes,
ophthalmy, blearedness; il mard tal
ghajnejn jimxi wisk Malta^ ophthalmy
is very common in Malta ; mard tal
malady
mard
il
a dead march
is-surmast tal
banda taghna chiteb mara dida^ the
director of our band ( our band- kaU), heart desease ; mard tal grieem
master) has composed a new march. jew anginuy quinzy mard tal grieem
MARCA mark, a stamp, an im- jew difterite, diphteria; m^ard in ngha^
pression, a print, note, sympton, in- ( U wiehed jorkod de^em\ letbargy,
dication, track etc.
ghamel marca somnolency mard rkiekjew tas'SitUr
fuk il bin ta dawn rgieU set a mark { marsuttin ), consumption, phthisic,
upon the forehead of these men ; fejn pulmonary consumption ; tista tghejd
chien halla il marca {is-sinjal), he (it)
ma hemm ebda rimediu (fejkien) ghal
left the impression in the place wbere
mard rkiek (tas-sider), you may say
riu)^
HAR
186
ibati (isofri)
mard
bil
tal
haroj he
foul diseases; mard tal kamar, epilepsy, the falling sickness; ma jigix ilghaliex ghandu il mard id-dar
Itiin
(ghandu lil xi hadd marid), he shan't
come
MARDEN a spindle
jar^ a spindle
full
marden
taj-
of thread.
MARDUD
rowed.
skein, a skein
of threadjjena nixtri il hajt bil marella, I buy my thread by the skein.
MARFA
Uhemm miU
Marfa
il
Marfa
tigi
MAR
MARGARITA common
daisy.
flowering Chrysan-
winter
themum.
daisy.
ill;
afflicted
with
affected vnih
nausea ; indisposed ; marid Vghainejh;
suffering from sore-eyes ; issa marid
bidrdeniy now he is suffering from
fever; iUum hija majigix gax marid,
my brother won't come to day be-
disease
cause he
ill
in health
is ill;
Cis sufferin|f
Bright 8 disease
marid bi griemu
(ghandu angina) he is ill with quinzy;
marid Vsidru^ he is consumptive dac
iUum ragel marid (fis-sodod) he is a
bedridden man(he is bedridden nowj;
biex inhu m^rid ? what has he?, what
isthe matter with him?, what ails him?,
what is his complaint?, what is he
suffering from ? marid bU stoncu tieghu
( ghandu id-dispepsia ), he is afflicted
with dispepsia marid bir'reumatismuy
he is laia up with rheumatism Paulu
ghandu tifel marid bi griemu (difterite),
Paul has one of his sons with difteria;
;
ighejdu ^Uridf'*
raother says not
at once.
il
good
you" but gives
marid^ the
**will
MARIXXALLmarshal
(grad
ta ufficial
?n<iria%raW
MARKAD
musk
in
a dog's kennel
jetv
grass
MARLAZZ a
chopper, a cleaver.
MARLO
magka
;
,
MAR
MARMALIA
(il
canalja,
il
pasta-
MARMORAR dac
ram) marble cutter;
(
jadem
li
who
one
fi
cuts
MAROCCHIN
MARRA
mgaka gax-
jew
(fies,
MARRAD (gamel
marid)
sicksick
made ill
daji id-discors fcliem) tieghec
jeiv sick
goddu marradni^ this way of your
ened, rendered
ill
;>/r
way you
talking (this
sickened me.
MARRADI
sickly,
speak) has
invalid,
MAE
186
deli-
liver,
letter
MARRUBIA
sewda
(axixa gas-sogla)
large
MARRUNA
(kastan cbir)
chestnut, the horse chestnut.
via
MARSUTTIN
mard
tas-sider,
rkiek jew
mard
tisi)
consumption,
morbific
(is
MARRAR
quite unhealthy).
(gamel morr)
enbit-
MARRARA
my
gall
heart.
;
gall-bladder
malignity,
etc, >,
bitterness
il
tin,
marid
cal,
cadaveric
b'sidru, marradi)
dan
li
MART
his wife
is
hammerable tnin
a hammerer, a
haramer-raan, one who works with a
jahdem
bil
martell,
haramer:
Mae
187
tati
il
'
'
il
sprinkled.
is
the third
l-equinoziu jabat
Marzu, the equinox falls on
the 21st of March.
MARZEBBA a beetle, a punner,
il marzebba hia bia ghodda (tal injam
tkilaj biex thabbat bjut etc, a punner
is a heavy wooden tool used for ramming and consolidating earth il marta
ucoll
il
washing
clean.
(briccun, pastas)
a black guard, a mean fellow.
in
it
MASCALZUN
MASCARAT masquerader,
er,
one
car-
who wears
mask-
a mask, one
who
many masqueraders
(Jcic
maskers
tal
baar) mus-
visor
bil
mascra,
'
March
ta^-sena,
jahdmu
toe
(xorta ta lanas)
MASCRA mask,
martirologiuy
zebba
arbun)
was
21
(ta
his face
).
sels.
lista tal
Jil
MASCARETTA
MASCLI(frott
martyrologe;
xahar
let
ved head.
when
muscat pear.
a tyrant.
MARTIROLOGIU
look
MASCARILLA
martirju, to
tV
cap.
MAS
scaratif
"Domenichino"
TAT - TMUN
MASCULINI
( il
tmun) pintles.
MASAR
salvaggi u
jagmlu
MASHUN
;
it in
hot water
il
chclb
il
mismut
cull
Egyptian;
MASSARA
nofs u f'akk
jirruljax)
naa,
(prim cull
bastiment,
il
bil^e-keel.
biex
MASSIGGIER messeiiger,
carrier
sejjah
il
fin-
ma
letter
mg^m&W^O^^^^
MAS
messenger;
gib
il
MASTAZZOL
a cake niade of
sugar,
spices
and sweet
UAt
press.
MATERIAL
material, rubbish ;
mneiny mil liema xorta, ta material hi
maghmulha'? what material is it made
of ? Uadd majista jitfa material hatin,
no body
wine.
MASTELLA tub,
a bathing tub,
a bath.
MASTIN
a mastiff
188
fine flour,
il
is faithful
here
MATFAGH (aa,
tfig,
an up
an excellent watch-dog.
MASTIZZ massy,
massive, solid;
deheb mastizz^ massive gold ; dac taddeheb mastizz m'hux durat, that is
gilt.
MASTEA
die-stock,
wrench,
art
titfa
il
hill.
(for grain).
MATNAZZ-of strong
build.
MATUTIN-matins.
skilled in
jew biex
MATLAGH
the mastiff
surmastru, school
MAUMETTAN
guaci jew
li
(ta
MAWRA
MASTRUDAXXAfmastrudaxxa)- summer.
joiner
il
ix'xoghol
mastrudaxxa ghad
ta
li
gallerijay
( il
ma
lestiex
il
ffl-oh'
MAWRIEN
lest
MAXATcombed;
ma
gih
li
before he
card this
flax ?
MAXTA combing,
way
in
wood work
(dnors,8hutter,
windows, blinds
MASTRU
ductor
DI
CAPPELLA
- con-
MATBAH
MAXTURA
il
is
wie jew
makjel
the
dressed
coiffure
lom
structs the
washed
;
ghamara
maxat,
(jew combod).
tal
kabel
his
xon)
carded
hasel idejh u
came to school he
scola
galf
I-annimali
fil
P hrieki u keghditu
;;
Max
needle.
MAZCAL
MAZZ a
bunch, a bundle
mazz
a pack of cards
mazzfjurij a bunch of flowers mazz
{katta) mji^tah, a bundle of keys
mazzi carti (tal'loghob), two packs of
cards.
AZZA a club, mace, baton, maltal carti {taUloghob)^
ew
MAZZAMORRA
ta abbord)
katlnh^
189
he was
MBA
MAZZUGA(bal
jam) a kind
of
martell ta I-in-
wooden hammer, a
mallet.
MAZZUN-gudgeon.
MAZZUN BIRR-paganel
MARA counter
goby.
MBAGHD
poise,
daxoc id-djar
li toraw illum^
at that time
there were not the buildings that you
see ( jew that exist ) to-day
dac li
kighed tgheid sar imbaghd (wara), what
you say took place after (afterwards);
ejja imbaghd galiex issa ghandi x'nagh-
(il bini)
else
siekiy
ejja nhallu
MBAGHAD
duh
) was
( sar
hated.
MBAGHAT
mibgud, bagh-
was sent,
was
for-
(soil)
ta scola etc.J
fuku ^'Black
board.
li itir ),
dac
il
is
MBAGHTAK
that
MAZZETTA-amallet.
(dac
mastrudaxxi
etc)
a mallet.
MAZZOLA BIX-XEWCA
picked-dog
fish.
(raba
in
makrus)-Iand
li
puddin^.
MAZZOLA (tal
dug while
state.
MAZZIER
il
(uta; -
ta-ebbu
smoked
etc.
maruk ) fumigated,
dan
issa
(
washed.
jigitized by
Mba
i90
MBAKBAK
MBAKKAK Cmimli
bakk)-biiggy,
f ull of bue:s.
MBAKKAR
bhal bakra
like
on
ox.
MBAKKAT
(ratammas, mghakkad
MBALLAGHfed,
MBALLAT
curdled.
craramed.
stricken
jew paved
with a beetle.
MBANDAL swung.
MBE JJED
MBEJJEN
(divrenziat,magul)
distinguished
ha'ohra bejnu
mbejjen ( li ghandu
interposed, interraed-
MBEJJET (mizrug
ofor
sown
in
filbejtiet
holes
jew
jew
in
poses.
MBELBEL
ped, fanned.
MBELGHEN
with anger.
(^ncurlat)
inflamed
MBELLEH
mad; astonished
mbellah icara xi hadd^ passionatel y in
love huc mbellah ghal ohti ( iridha
b*martu bil forsj^ your brother is mad
after my sister ( is passionately in
love with her ).
;
MBELLES
bal
squandered away
fberhieky
; mberbak
jahli jew jonfok u
igharrak flus etc.) spendthrift, wasting,
profuse, prodigal, Avasteful, improviberbieki^ wiehed
li
dent.
MBERFEL
(consider) hira
and
all
sense.
MBERGHED
collu
brieged) fiill of
jew mimli
bellus
velvet
velvety,
reserabling
shaggy.
MBENGEL-livid,black and
discoloured
blue,
as in a cradle.
MBERBAK
consumed, lavished,
bil
fleas.
wide
MBERRAH
dled.
fil
AlBfi
(raiftu bera)
bieh mberrah hiex
ir-riha haina li hawn^ keep the
wide open to )et go the stench
open
bad
omm
il
door
(the
sraell).
MBERRAK having
open
tniur
staring
the eyes
wide
MBERREC
(rairfus)-trodden.
cooled; appeased,
paciSed, reconciled; izommx rutiec
kecc inberredy don't keep yourself so
rauch cooled (cool); meta gejt int chien
mherred {iccioieta^ sichet ghal collox),
when you carae he was appeased
(alreadv pacified).
MBFIRRED
MBETTAH
weakly,
marradi
sickly,
MBEWWAK-holiow
;
MBEWWEL
);
MBE
MBE W WES
MBI
191
pacified,
reconciled, appeased.
ful
jigi
culljum
id-dar
comes home
it-tifel
iieghi
my
mbicchiy
every day
son
weeping
(broken heartedj.
wine; mbid abjad^ white
MBID
wine; ?nbid helu^ sweet wine
harmil
mbid, a barrel (cask) of wine cantina
MBEXBEX-ara MBEXXEX.
fejn
MBEXXAK--half closed,haIfopen,
cun
iommu
li
y/e.r-
il bieb mbe.rxak^
leave the
door ajar dan il blanzun miftuh i^ewwa u l'jehor mbexxak, this bnd is jaghmel li mhid, wine grower, one
qnite open and the other is yet half who cultivates a vineyard and makes
shnt.
wine a proprietor of a vineyard
rainy, damp
wet, ghasir jew ghamil ta li mbid, wine
sprinkled.
pressing, wine growing il ghamil ta
MBEZZEXfmagmnlbziezen bzie- li mhid ghaddej il kuddiemi bil bosta
zen) made like cakes jew breakfast issa f'Malta, wine growing is prorolls
mhezzen fminfuh hob hobj, gressing very much now (lately) in
Bwollen and hard chellu <jismu mbez- Malta mil-lewn li mhid, wine colour-
ajar; halli
MBEXXEX
he had
his body swollen and hard all over
by the blows he received fjew they
inflicted on himj.
zen collu bid'dahkiet
li
kala,
MBEBE-seized
by the hair;
mbezbe (mwiddeb), admonished c/iien
mbebe chemm il darba kati ma ried
jiftah (ifiainejhy he was many a time
adraonished but he never wanted to
;
coriect himself.
little
pear
mbeel
shaped;
(mf/hajjenj,
spelled,
enchanted ; spell
dac ma jistax jirbah partila
ghaliex
bound;
( carti
because he
bound.
is spell
in
pieces.
MBICCER butchered
chellu gis-
mu
gdim
tal brieghed,
your neck
is all flea
bitten.
hli
bibber;
tchelmux illum
ghaliex
bli
xurhan),
don't speak to him to-day, he is wine
heated (aftected ;>m? excited by wine),
wine overtaken, intoxicated with
wine min (dac li iduk li mlnd), wine
mbid
sala, Sauterne,
gne,
Hock
Burgundy, Champa-
or Claret?; l'aciar
li
nhobb
MBICCHEM dumb,
mute baka
lie was pa;
MBICCHI
wi
(jualit
ta
esempiu
il
mbid
li
^^Barolo''
taii^
tal
niehdu per
Piemoniey il
msemmija, Italy
is
also
famous for
Mtei
192
MCA
MBISSEM
smiling, simpering ;
dejjem b'wiu mbissem (biddahcafyom'
mu), he has always a smiling faee;
jena ma emmintux ghaliex meta chien
jitchellem rajtu ftit u ,rejn mbissem,
I did not believe him (jew gave credit to what he was saying) as I saw
him simpering.
MBIDDED poured
mbiddedj too
for nothing.
much
spilt
of a thing
iejjed
good
jew confounded.
MBIEL
(actar bieel)
active, quick.;>?r diligent.
MBURATheaped,
heaped mea-
MCABBAR
is
enlarged,
MBIDDELchanged,
- rendered
augmented.increased,
MCABBAZ
(milfuf
gewwa
il
ca-
MAFLAS
MBIEGHED
(mibgud,
li
bgoduh) hateful,
saru jo-
rendered odious. pebbled, paved with pebbles; U moghMBIEREC-blessed, blest; dana il dijiet collha tal nien mcaghkin (micsipost mbierec! is this place blest? (has jin bi'aghk)^ all the path ways in
this place been h\mi jew blessed? );
the garden are pebbled (paved with
ilma mhierec^ holy water Alla li mbie- pebbles).
rec, Almighty God; ieun mhierec Alla!
MCAHHAD deprived, bereaved
Blessed be God!; tcun mbierec ibni^ of ghanda collox, m'hu mahhad minn
God bless you (may God bless you) xejn^ he has eveiything (all what he
my son.
likes to have) he is not deprived of
MBIGGEL (scusat jew mafur)
anything; ghandu ragun, mischin^ ghaexempted, discharged from
mbiggely liex mahhad minn missieru, he is
(mhares^ protett), protected, defended, right, poor soul, becaiise hej is be*
respected.
reaved of his father,
;
^OOglC
;;;
MCA
MCAHHAL
193
hil gir^
this is blue
MAJPAR
MAKAK
(maksum, xpaccat)
cracked, crackled.
MCAKLAK
maklak
moved
dac biss li
minn hawn, that is the
;
MALLAS
besmeared, fouled,
cumerva u hare b'wiu
coUu mappas, he was eating jam and
came out with his face besmeared
all over
il
bahar ghandu icun ftit
maklak dal ahodu, it seems that the
sea is a little agitated (rough) this
morning.
chienjecol
il
MCANFAR reproached,
censured,
ehien
chidden,
manfar minn
missieri
chemm
il
MAPPAS dirtied,
besmeared,
blotted; mappas (mdejjenj maculhadd,
he is in debt with every one ; ghandec
wiec mappas biUlinca^ your face is
dirty with ink li scritti tieghec dejjem
mcappsin hil-linca, your copybooks
;
are
always blotted.
MARAR
Redemption,
out,
dragged along
all
way
the
he was
mcarcar
fcliemj^ drawled.
MCARMAS
j
(tin
mchemmex, gir,
chien
ed
mhajjad (bl-abjad)
MCE
plastered, covered,
mcahhal {maghmul jew mibuah ichal)
tinged^'^io coloured with
azure ; dan il hajt m'hiut mcahhal tajjeh^ this wall is not well plastered
dan mcahhal (mbajjad bl-ichal) nVhuJt
over
laid
not well
ripe.
MARRAT
MCARWAT
MCASBAR (mamu
bar) fouled,
mkag-
jew
MCATAR
tuana
tuana
mca-
(mcatar)
tal
tiarirj
ones.
MCAWTEL
scusi
li
toyfcm),
(mchewtel)
ma jiswew
adduced
xejn^
(b'hafna
m*humiex
li
with vain
(jewm-
sufficient) excuses.
MCAXCAR
sifted too
mgarbel
bosta
much.
MCAXCAR
(mcarcar
ma
I-art)
MCECHCECH-
struck lightly.
lessened, diminished ; depressed, abased, humbled ;
dan in'numru chien mcechchen ghal tal
apposta^ this number was lessened on
purpose
tiass wisk xhin sab ruhu hecc
mcechchen^ he felt it very much on
seeing himself so humbled.
blear eyed, bleared.
MCECHCHEN-
MCEFAK
MCEPPEN (mimum
imprisoned, arrested.
fil
abs)
gitizedbyGpOgle
MCE
194
(makur) abused,
ill
your brother
involved in a
shrouded, swathed
difnuh
minn ghajr ma chien ghadu mcheffen^
he wasburiedwithout being shrouded,
(jew without being wrapped up in a
shroud).
ruechell cbir
mil kasab ghat-tichbib tata reel.
tajjar, hajt etc.)
wound up, brought
into a coil jew clew ; coiled up
il
rel; hallih
mchebbeb ehif
up as
it is
trid
il
in huj
lupu)
up
?
on fire
mchebbes (m^a^fea/),in8tigated; provokset
MCHEBBEX
(bil
ghandu,
rendered as
krun,
li
li
gamlulu il krun )
horned as a ram mchebbex^ (cornut,
ghandu il krunjj cuckolded mchebbex
;
ceived.
chelb,
ug
dog
ra-
MCHEBBES-kindled,
ta
hunger, as hungry as a
venous.
it
ugh
du
hajt mchebbeb
('jetv
MCHELLEB
hajt
fix-aallf
grown
twice.
this
leave
marrax)
thread
coiied
dan
cruel.
MCHEBBEB
MCHEFFER
MCHEBBA (bal
rucchell jehor,
because he
MCHEFFEN
couched, wrapped up
school
shroud,
bes
left
was dismissed.
magmul
MCH
MCERCEK-tattered, ragged, in
rags, in tatters, dishevelled; ma nistax narah actar mcercer^ I can't bear
to see hira in tatters any longer.
MCEWLAH
MCHELLEM spoken,
harangued
addressed,
mchellem
( miftiehem ),
agreed, settled smajt li il poplu chien
mchellem (chelmuh bil Malti)^ I heard
(I was given to understand) that the
people fthe crowds) were addressed
in Maltese); biex tridu mchelUm l-ihnec
fl'iscola, bl-Inglisjew bit-Taljanf what
;
MCHEMMED ('msaan
menti)
bil
fomented.
MCHEMMEM
hecc) fixed
(lest
chemm
fu-
daks
in quantity.
MCHEMMEX wrinkledL
Jigitized by
ai;eased,
VjOOQIC
!
;;
kCH
;;
195
mex (toi
li
ma
nia
ffhaliex
ma
imuix mchem"
jisthix
ma jilchemmix^
wic sdk
fear ) ;
ghajjdt u bil
urged on.
MCHIEN no
MCHENNEN
il
mchien,
il
billi
missierec ma rajtu
mchien, not seeing your father any
where ; xi mchien, some where ; ghandec issibu xi mchien, you are to find
him (it) somewhere (in some place);
kieghed nismaghhomjisparaw xi mchien,
where
sickly;
of us shook
( all
mchexchex (mchecci bil
hsejjes), driven away,
terrified
with
MCHERAH-weak,infirm,
up
min handu
ghandec dac
filled
biS'Suggizioni^ jew,
ibatix
MCH
MCHEWWES-filledup,
cullimchien,
the
dog
in disorder
bit
he
ar-
place
(huddled together).
MCHESSAH-cooIed, made
full ^Vtc^
xi
chienet lejla
mar), it
Kght, night.
MCHEWTEL
bil
not everywhere, it is only here that... ; ma adlimchien, far and wide, far and near
right and left; all over, all the world
over,throughout the world, under the
8un,in every quarter,in all quarters,in
all lands; here there and every where;
from pole to pole, from China to Pedina hia haa maghrufa ma culrii
limchien, this is a thing known all
over the world (universally known )
ismu xtered {issemma) ma cullimchieny
his name is known throughout the
vfov\.jew his fame spread far and
li..,,
wide
cool,
caused to cool.
starry
chewtieli,
bli
MCHISSER
Jigitized by
GoOQle
broken, broken'^to
MCH
it
mien
il
liis
with shrugged
MCHITTEP
li
tilef cull
ma
cheUu),
rkiek
tax-xgir midkuk
;
straw of thresh-
MDAKKAS
proportionable, proportional, proportionate, symmetrical ; adjusted to aomething else, according to a comparative relation ;
liema penitenza trid taghmel biex tcun
mdakksa ma dnub hecc cbir? what penance proportionate have you to do
for so great a sin ? jena nsib li collox
kieghed mdakkas sewwa, I find(I notice)
up
iriehed
disclos-
revealed.
MDABBAR (coUu
ghandu
ed barley.
vanquished at
MCHIXXEF - discovered,
mdahhan^ he has
dark.
jew mabbat
play.
ed,
mdahan^
MDAKK tiben
lexcn ta loicuftit
somewhat
jena
work.
mdahhal fi-
smoked
MDAHHAN
tajjeb^
by me
naf chemm hn
mchisser seujwa, he ought to do well
I know how very well trained he is
imur
su
to enter)
years
part has he there ? minn min chien
mdahhal ( mkabbad jahdem jew impiegat
it'tarzna), by whom was he eraployed
in the Dockyard.
floor);
MD
lowed
tbefloor;
196
patched, mended
symmetrical.
bar) ulcerous,
full
of ulcers
MDACCAR
bid-duccar
biex
(lest
) caprifi-
darker
jeu dag-
MDANDAN
m*hux
xejn)
to laughter,
{bid-dmu) weep-
brought up gently
liebes ^ndii^
mibud etc.
MDANNA (omra
I
il
mdandan
dressed ele-
gantly, foppishly.
mara
raother
MDARDAR inclinedy^i^
madmad
plural ta
MDAMMAGH
ing, full
MDAHHAK-excited
still.
yokes.
li
MDAMAD
(bid-dlam) darkened,
obscured
MDAHDAH
MDALLAM
'
mrakka jew
trowsers are patched
mdabbar
excited
Mi)
197
MDARRAS
MDE
li
iffastidit,
mdarras fiik
that he.is
what you
still
MDARRI ara
mdorri,
(bid.dawl, li fih iddawl) illuminated, enli^htened, lucent, shining, bright, glittering ; mi
jid/nrlir li il post chien mdawwal biejjcd, I don't think that the place
was illuminated enough ( jew was lit
MDAWWAL
MDAWWAR
mdawwar [maghmnl
(jew made round)
tond),\t is
sibt
ruhi
gej
rounded
mdawwar
mittn cuUimchien bil clieb, 1 found myself suiTOunded on all sides by dogs
belt
lahaky
chellu), I can't
who was
made
mdawwar
majigi merhba
comos to
comes to
my
my
kgtuik
netyjeto
all
is
{jew
that
grist that
mill.
MDEBBEL(midbieI)-made
MDEHHEX
mbaa)
why
you so
;
MDELLECH
mdellech
greasy
{li
MDEBBEN(mimIicoIlu,jewmdawflies,
full
of
flies.
(midluk)-anointed
idellec)^
unctuous,
oily,
shaded,
MDELLEL
shadowed
( bid-dell )
mdellel {mfissed^
mfiejjem
mrobbifilfsied)^ caressed, reareddelicately, treated kindly ; dan il post
joghgobni ghaliex mdellcU I like this
place because it is shaded; dac it'
tifel hassruh zijietUj mdellel wisk, that
boy is spoiled, his aunts caress him
too much.
;
MDEMMEL manured
ir-raba jati
mdemmel sewwa,
crops because
afflicted ?
on credit,given
mdejjen (midjun)^ in debt,
mdejjen ma culhadd, jew ghandu djun
chemm jasa' gildu^ he is up to his nose
in debt.
on trust
da7i
flab-
are
uuh
blood
dunged
ghaliex
it is
good
well manured.
MDEMMEM (mxappap
soaked
tajba
fid-demm)
MDE
MDEMMES mawwar
tajjeb
hanged.
MDENNEB (mwahal
njit-tarf jew
niid-denb)
tail.
MDENNES-fouled,
spoiled, spot-
ed, rotten,
mdenni^
my
MDERRI
scattered ;
kamh mela isaffuh jew jaghluh mit'ii'
beh rkiek f'uk il kiha billi igholluh
winnowed,
MDEWWAK tasted; mdewwak
(mhajjar)f enticed, allured; j^na mdewwaky naf x'jigi/ieri, I have some experience. I know what it is.
b'collox bil
midra
fir'rih
MDEWWEB
liquefied
),
melted, dissolved,
mdewweb
mekrud
dana
omb
mdewweby
this
li
ma
destroyed
is melted
;
lead
MDEWWED
'il
MDEWWEM
(mimum gal
dej-
li
il
chien
mdewwemfil port
gtialiex
ta
Mar-
the steamer arrived to-day because she was delayed at the port of
silja^
l^ Ai'seil 1 es
MDEWWER
MfiC
198
bobbins.
MDEWWI
MDEXXEX
midun oxon ) -
ground
MDIED
malti), ara
plural
(chejl
MDIEHEX
mbaa)
(maktug,
citizen.
MDORRI accustomed,
ed, used,
was
(isj in
MEBAK
spitting-pan.
MECCUC
shuttle
sputatur
spittoon,
a weaver's
u hiere donnoc
shuttle,
x'inti diehel
MELAK
wakt
lips
b'xuftejh,
meta
jew
chien jecol)
smacked his
in (j^w while) eating.
li
MECMEC (magd
il
cliem,
jew
)
stammered, stuttered did not pronounce f^jew say) his words plainly.
;
modd
ta
modd.
;;;
MEC
MECITL eaten,
mecul
out,
camla,
199
worn
corroded;
moth
eaten; dan
mecul bl-acidu^ this is corroded by the
action of the acid; xt-tara taghna
mecul coUu^ the staire (steps) of our
house are all worn out.
bil
medd
xejjer,
ta
dakka),
gave
jeiv
flart,
katet), killed,
da
he extended his
arms ; meta ra li mafelahx iied medda
fiS'Sodda u baght ghat-tnbib^ when he
dirghajhy
etc.J
saw him
lie
so
down
weak and
in
ill,
made him
MEDDA
stretching, estension ;
tnedda Jis'Sodda^ the lying down
medda ^tulj, extension, largeness
fnal medda tieghu coUa^ all along its
^stension ; chemmfih medda ? what is
its estension, what is its length.
MEDI
( bejjen)
mediator
one who mediates, an intercessor
mediatur, a name of a game.
ATUR
MEDIATRICI
bejjena)-a
one that intercedes, one
(mara
mediatrix ;
who mediates.
ME6HEB (minn
MEH
MEGHJUN
mgajjeu,
^handu
gajn*
fuku, gajnuhj
he is eye
bitten, fascinated, enchanted.
MEGHLIEL (marid, isfar, mar-
radi)
full
pale, sickly,
of
ailments
weakly
morbose,
weak,
MEGHRA criticisin,
infirm.
censure,
tuperation.
vi.
mod hafna)
ghalecc
seetns that he
worked very slowly at it, that is the
reason he took so mucb time in getting it ready (jew in finisbing up the
bil
dam i'mien
coUu^
it
work).
MEHGRUN
MEHJEL
(mecul,
blug) devoured,
(kalbieni,
li
gandu
il
ila) valiant,
rageous;
mehjelt he was always a valiant man
MEHJUB
firrigalat)
pi-esented,
regaled, treated.
('mhejjem, mfissed)
caressed ; mehjum (donnu mara, nej,
manenuV, womanlike, sofr, effeminate.
MEHLI (artab, rieked. mitluk fixxogolj tardy, sluggish, slow, lin-
MEHJUM
MEHME
MEHMUM
MEHMU
(ntaccat
jew mkabbad
MEHRIE
rie,
pounded
in a aiortar.
aocepted
MEJ
willingly
200
viehufU On^-
hud^
jeb,
MEJDA
mejda tal ichel, a dining table ghamel il mejda {lesti biex nieclu, ifrex
id'dvalja etc), lay the cloth mejda ta
li
scrapan ( banc ), a shoe maker's
bench mejda tonda (tan-nofs), round
table; chemm contu nics fak il mejda
;
MEJJEL
ME J JET dead,
deceased il mejcad^vru), the corpse; dnub mejjety mortal sin ; liema hu id-dnub il
jet
(il
MEJ
conquered, vanquished
of
'
il
cummer
commerce
mejjet wisk,
is
mejjet,
do
feel quite
MEJJU
fiuri^
May
May; the
Mejju ix-xahar tal
known by the name of
(ix-xahar ta)
month of May
is
MEJLAK
Cint
whet, sharpen
edge to (these
yonjew thou mejlak dan
jew give an
tools etc.)
letijaj,
whetjew sharpen
MEJT giddiness
vertigo
(tal
this razor.
giddy head)
vertiginousness
am giddy
mus
il
ghandi
il
ma
iomx
MEJ
ffoic
with vertigo
mejt
(li igib
kaa
;
affected
(taghmel)
is
vertiginous
apt to affect one
MEJTIN dead;
hemm
he
iggib
mejt)^
il
causing vertigo
with giddiness.
li
201
the dead
eltien
we
we
MEL
(cax.va tal
fuk
etc.
fejn ifigibu
Epsom
salt.
MELHA salt;
xejn helu)y
it
irid
wants a
melha
walked by himself.
(kattus
gir) a
pussy cat.
(minn iimlajhe
kitten,
MELA
filled
up
orammed; charged;
he (it) drew up water
stufied,
MELA
melh
tal
porga,
Epsom
MELISSA
MELL
salt
salliera
axixa
(zgir)
common
(it) filled,
salt,
somewhat sweetj.
MEJXU
(ftit
more
little
little cat,
melh
il
inejda)^
(it is
MEJXA
hgie
displeased.
(dieka, dwejjak ; xaba jew
geja) wearniess, tajdium.
(he)
salted, corned ;
salt corn (you jew thou).
MELL
MELLAH
MELLEHIJA
(barnia,
axixa
he
MELLES ( minn tmelles )
smoothed, smoothened, sleeked ; he
patted, stroked; he caressed,flattered.
MELLIE raxixa bal nigem)
annual meadow grass.
MELLIEH (dac li, jew min, imella) he who salts, seasons J^/r sprin
MELLIEH
salt
pan
by
GoOqIc
26
;;
;;
^m
MEL
MER
be, titbagrad
etc.)
he,
it;
(mo
membn
tal cunsill
sieheb).
MEMORJAL
(petizioni, ricors)
petition, a memorial; a(/hmel memorjal
rpetizioni) ghal kuddiem il Gvernatur,
forward a petition to His Excellency
the Governor.
MENDILcaul,
the
omentum, pe-
ritoneum.
MENKA a small
field,
an enclo-
MERCANT
a merchant, mer-
liner.
sure.
MENKGHA-a
pool, a pond;
menkgha, (jhadira gtuil hut (fejn iommuil hut fiaj li jistghu jakbduh malajr)^
a fish-pond.
(bia art ghejra;-a
little
MENTKA
intie-
nasty
MENTNA
MENZEL
(axixa)-ambrosia.
(minn
munzell jew gozz)
tnienzcl,
tagmel
he heaped up,
piled up; menzel fint), heap up, pile
up (yoxxjew thou).
mirror, looking-glass
meray (esempiUy viudellj^ min-or, pat-
MERA
MERCIER
il
mercier
nut
(tal
mera,
tal
anut
grocer
meraj
tal
ibigh
cafk^
thy
zoccory
butir^
hwawar
MERCURIU-mercury,
ver
tal
mercuriu^
quick
mercured
sil-
tati
il
jew tahdem
bil
MERCURIU
ibigh
(tal
spices etc
smelj.
jew
da
lejn ix-xemx)
(pianeta, lekreb
wa-
Mercury,the planet
Jigitized by
LC
mEr
203
MERDKUXsweet raarjoram.
you;
ghalic^
dana chien
this was put by for
;
datia
MERGHA
MERGHA
season; dinmerha^^din
is out of season.
il'lumija)^ this
MERHBA welcome;
you
are
mill
net.
welcome
is
all
cull
merhba bic,
ma jigi merhba
comes
that comes
grist that
is
fish
**
meri-
terrestrial
inchella
il
ighoddu ucoll
punent) u
jaraw jew
li
inibu
minnu
Lon-
il
gitudini,
the
**
Fji-st
blue rock
MERILL ( gasfur )
thrush ghnndu Isien ta merill, he has
a loug tongue he is a chatter box
he is alwavs chattering.
MERITIJ (meriti) merit, merits ;
deserts
dac x' menti ghandu biex
to be
isir,,.? what claims has he
elected (to be chosen etc.)?; dac ghandu tneriti, he is a meriter, he is me;
ritorious
MERLOZZ
lemon
bihy all
Mes
MERDUGH-sucked.
served, saved, set a part
to
to
my
my
tal
oil.
MERMER
titmermer)
it
minn
jew
tmermer,
rotted, raildewed.
MERRAK (gamel
MERHLA
flock,
MERREO
MERAK
MERUK
MES
204
MEf
ing
mesah
xiiga^
he
MESHA
hie
MESS
(hass)
touch,
feeling;
saret
il
nism
fi
;
nologija,
metacronism
is
an error in
chronology.
METACISMU metacism
MESSA a
a gentle
touch it.
na
MESSEJ
is
il
*W)
wara
mamma
is
marret
a too tre-
li
Messina
*^meta
metaci-
MESSINA Messina
who
art ta Skallia^
(jew cliemlifieh
*^m''
xulxiuy hhal
tghejd haf-
ma
tistax
Messina hia
a town in
Sicily.
META
;;
MEt
ly
min
05
me-
il
haa
tqfrasijigifieritraduzioni {tijsir) ta
(discor etc) mil hien ghal l-jehor cheU
MeW
il)
metafora^ a metaphorist.
METAFRASI-metaphrase,
li-
jew verbal translation, a translation from one langnage into another, word for word ( jew phrase for
phrase) taghmA metafrasi ( jew traduteral
produce
less
disturbance
we take
calculus in the
pushed back into the
;
when a
for instance
urethra
bladder
METTID an
me-
fil
meu
roller.
li
METAMORFOSI
metaraorphosis
( taghmel bidla^
tibdil
fix-xeb
taghmel metamoifosi
timbidel
(bidlafmarda^-me-
tastasis
METATESI
taklib ta ittra fohra^metathesis, transposition; metatesi, jew incheUa taklib jew bidla ta pericnln ia majnia (jew ta ugigh f'jehor jejn
jistajaghmel ankas hsara\ Metatesi, bhalabidla ta iiira f ohra j'chelma insemmu
"eonolla" f'loc ''colonna\ 'frucchetta'
floc ^ furchetta'' eicy Metathesis. or
transposition of letters of a word at
^^conolla*
deraise, departure
tion, decease,
wasal ghal meici, he is at the point
of death ; ferewh ghal mewi, he
was wounded to death jew mortally
iccundannauh ghal mewt,
wounded
he was sentenced to death; dac il
mard gieb hafna mewi ( keied hafna
nies), that epidemic (diseasej caused
a gi-eat mortality (jew destruction)
bakghu ii-tfal iliiema biex jibcu il meioi
tieghu,
the poor oi'phan children
are left to jnorn his departure ghal
mewi tar-Re, for the King*8 demise ;
?agunia ial mewi, death agony
il
kamsodda tal mewt, death bed
piena li iddokk il mewt ( it'irapassioni
jew iranstu), death bell li ihabbar il
mewi, death boding ; li igib il mewt,
causiug death jew death darting
ic;
metamor-
phize, metamorphose.
METASTASI
mew,
me-
mit-trab etc.
surges, rollers
to fluctuate ; mal
(jew mar-rih), adrift.
taghmel bhal
minieri, metallurgy.
(xogol
instrument used by
MEW waves,
fil
mc-
i7
weavers.^
icunu
METLLURGIA
METODISMU-methodism
ta
bil
todismu hua wahda mil hafna Religionjet ial Inglisi, methodism is one of
li isir
jew
),
metaihesis
ia Fitagora^ jigifieri
metalli
tal
METEMPSICOSI metempsychosis
ghamlu ghamla
is
;
MEW
inortally
wounded;
ghal wiehed
li
mewt^ death-
icun gh'd
was dreadfully
afraid; sgur
il
mewt^
il
snap dragon.
death, decease ghamel
mewta tajba, he died the death of the
MEWTA
just.
MEWWE
tagmel
il
MEWWET
jew
waved,
like waves.
fluc-
fell
it
toI,jew tati il
to kill, to slay.
MEWWIE
MEXA
ta ragel^
MEXXEJ
(dac
Ii,.jew
min,imixxi)
MEyilE
fldAic
ti
irrid (jew
li
nixtiek),
can't
tmewwe
minn
raew^
ME
206
have no means
dac ragel
li
ghanda
il
MEZ
207
kadd
the
fuk)
il
statue
bust,
down
to
MFE
MFARRAD - unmatched,
odd.
refreshed
MFaRRA diverted,
breast.
MFACCAR
reminded, mnde to
donc.
amused, entertained.
MFARTAS-made bald.
MFASSAL - cut out, cwt
dan il
mhu,c mfassal tajjehy those
dnn
trousers are not cut ont well
mfassal fuk (scond, H utoda, this is cnt
out to fasliion.
;
kalziet
MFADDAL spared,
saved
hus-
teued.
MFAHHAX
thy
(faxi, disonest)
plethorie, plethoretic.
fil-
in speech.
MFAHHAR praised,
commended,
MFAKKAGH
face.
jew fertility.
MFAKKAS
hatched
from
the
MFALLAZ
- falsified
counterfeit-
MFALLI
(fallut, fallit,
li
falla)-
bankrupt.
MFARFAR shaken,
ii
at
jolted,
dust-
sar tifel
MFECCHECH
MFELAH
he hobble
why
he hobbling
always
\
knew him to waik hobbingly m4fjda
infcUha, rickety table.
? jeio
is
MFEJ.lAK vered
nittania
mjeiftk,
11
soon recover
speedy recovery
men
li
navnc mfejjak^
you cured
to see
sehghi mfejjak
finger is healed,
u^sa
now my
nista nicteb,
wish you a
ma cont nemnever believed
kalt
MFEJTAH
egg.
will
ed
MFAAR
( mtentex, marrat
notched, frayed, tattered.
(inuttieiigir)a
lit-
tle kev.
MF'ELFEL
twisted
.mwiehed li
hair
ghandu xaghru mfelfel^ cnrl headed ;
l'iudivia mfelfla^ the garden endive is
gtiar
-curled,
tnfe/fd, cin'led
curled
MFELLE ( miflu )
maimed, lame crippled.
Digitized by
paralytic,
^
VjOOQIC
j
MFE
'
208
cut
all
MFERAH
MFERCHEX
MFERFER stirred,
moved, wag-
MFI
bicciet
buccun buccun
biceiet,
bread
mfet'
tet {incwietatj, worried, fretted, agitated, irritated, vexed ; djjem mfettet
ghalUwmj 1 am always fretting for
;
them.
MFEWWAH-scented,
sibt li il
bl'incens
cmnmar
perfnmed,
rooms were
burnt incense.
MFEWWAK-belched
erueted.
MFEWWE -ventilated.
MFIDDED rmasul
gentat, micsi
bil fidda)
silvered
arover,
plated,
silver
fidda,
bil
silver,
plated.
MFERNE
Jigitized by
VjOOQIC
;;
MFI
sought for
sought,
mjittex
minn
sum-
cited,
tharrec),
kortiy
idttex bil
nec tess f
whom was
he cited, by
im
MPIXCHEL
down on
Jil prietca
fidrdiscors)
MABBAR
mibur, mrakka
mended, patched
ghandec
tinthi
mahmu,
trousers, not
patched trousers.
tubercular, tubercu-
MADDAR
tuberculous,
of tubercles.
lated, tuberculose,
of knots
full
full
MAGHAL forced,
(to
do
compelled,
urged, driven chien
biex jaghmel dan^ he was
a thing
maphal
urged (forced) to do
MAMMAGH
this.
(mimug)
accu-
MAMM
MANNAT patched,
mended
jointed.
MARRAB tried,
{
bosta drahi
ittantat
),
having
it
had
first
MARRAF
tried on.
overthown,
down, demolished, destroyed
il
hajt
marraf
there
(demolished).
thown
tempted
dejjem
^ed
hemm
is
mitlug,
iam
MGEBBED
MGEBBEL
bla)
(
li
stones
Malta,
Gozo
MGEDDED-renewed, reformed
renovated, made new, restored to
the first state dan chien mgedded is;
sena
year
this
l-ohra,
;
was renewed
mgedded, re-elected
sident chien
dac
il
last
pre-
wants
to be remounted.
(avvilut, bla ila) dis-
MGEJJEF
MGELGEL cracked,
split, biirst,
tissures.
wharf.
experimented
marrab ida
marrab
MGE
shih^
Vkal-
ziet
2#9
mgelled
become
like
chien
MGEMGEM (mxarrab bid-dmugh)
amm -wet witb tears. .igitizedbyGoOgk
210
MGE
MGEMMED
am
msewwed
bil
blackened
fa-
fwith coal
dust, soot etc.) tuindec wiec tngemmedy your lace is blackened mgmimed (mghakkad bhal bakta etcj^ coagucongealed il bakia
lated, curdled
mliiex hlief halib mgemmedy curds is
nothing else but coagulated (jew
etc
jew
curdled) milk.
genb)
sideways )
mgenneb ( kicghed mal genb), set on
one side, set aside mgenneb {mwarrab)y out of hand, out of the way
chienu keghuin mgenbin lejn ffuk\ il*'half
leminy they were standing
right turn *'; dac il post narah ftit u
xejn mgenneb, I think that place is
somehow out of the way hallieh ftit
mgenneb, leave it a little (somewnat)
set
jeio
put
askant
askant.
MGENNEN maddened;
mgennen
hadd, bl-imhabba etc), passionately in love \mgennen fcolln hrara), anxious, fnll of anxiety, solicitous;
ardent, eager, impetuous; jinsab mgen{icara xi
li
gandu
wiena) winged,
il
MGH
de\jem mgewwagh, he is aU
(starving); donnu mgewwagh, he seems to be starving (seems
to oe always hungry).
starved
ways btmgry
MGE sheared,
mgey
ghad m*hux
shorn yet.
MGHABBAR (
shorn
fl-uin
t7
haruf
not
is
counter-
counterbalanced
poised,
vailed ;
the lamb
counter-
matched in weight
mghabbar
MGHABBEX
mgammxin
b'gajneih
(sturdut,
dazzled ; stunned,
amazed
baka mghabbex bid-dija ta
dwal lichien hemm^ he was dazzled by
the glare of the lights.
)
MGHACCAK
(bil
gacar jew
cal-
after
my
he
so eager (so
is
sister)
is
wounded
MGERRI
all
over.
nioved
made
incited
fall
into his
oasified,
miblug
big boned
mghaddab faccru
li
^Hl
ghadab u
id dutrina tghedilna
corla jitcheccew bis^
li
il
when you
sbar
posed to meekness".
MGHADDAR (mimli jew
rak bl-ilma
ed;
mgar-
bal gadira)^overflow-
mghaddar fjnaghdurJySleepYfdYovr'
MGHADDAS
dipped
ducked
plunged, dived,
mghaddas (mkarrak^
chien
mghaddas
knew then
MOH
-- 211 -^
Mgh
{li
that he
dacu bih)^ he
was deceived
donnu
gausa very
)
caused to grow
MQHAJNA
( lembija
gira )
small kneading trough ( jew basin ).
MQHAJJAR
(deluded).
old, decrepit;
old.
vilified,
affronted,
reviled,
abused, offended; xi
bonn
smoothed.
MGHAJJAT
out
dan
tated.
faimself
imur
bil
fors^
finding
himself con-
katt
il
ma nafU
chien mghajjatghal
cumiiat, I don't
remember that
member
of that com-
MGHAJJEB mocked,
aped, imi-
MGHAJJEB(mgottibis-8hab,
temp ) cloudy, hazy, not
it-
clear, dull;
MGHAJJEN bewitched,charmed,
trodden upon, preased, jew squeezed, fuku, li ghandu lil hadd jehor ihares
dac
trampled under the feet.
lejh) gazed at, stared at, eyed
stupefied, amazed,
i'iemel gur mghajjen, that horse is
surprised wondering, admiriug, ex- sure to be under the influence of
baka mghaggeb bil miel li ra^ witchcraft l-ankas chien jaf li chien
tatic
he remained stupefied (extatic) with mghajjeny he never knew that he was
the beauties he saw mghaggeb ( esa- gazed at.
geraty mcabbar ), exaggerated, ampliMQHAJJEX made to live mainfied ; in'numru mghaggeb jtit^ the numtained, supported, kept sustained.
ber is a little (somewhat ^'^u; rather )
M6HAJJI (li gajja, gajjen)
exaggerated.
wearied, tired, fagged out.
MGHAKKAB(coIIu jew mimli goMGHAGGEL f magmul bil ghala ) accelerated, hastened, quicken- liet; full of hillocks, hillocky.
mghaggel
ed, despatched, sharpened
MGHAKKAD (collu gokod> no(li majistax jistenna, tamalajrj quick,
dous, knobby, knotty, full of knots,
speedy, sharp, hasty, in a huriy
jew of knobs mghakkad ( mghakud ),
curdled,
congealed,
chien mghaggel (ghaqluh) biex ijittex
coagulated,
jispia^ he was hastened (told to look mghakkad (flimc/iien), joined, united
sharp) to finish at once (aoon, without together (lan il habel mgfmkkad collu
delayj; chien mghaggel, ma sataxjisten- majiswiex, this rope is all knots ( is
noj he was in a huny he could not
knotty ) and is no good dan biex in
wait; ghejd tchellem actar mghaggel^ hu mghakkad bis-sil Jew bVacidu? what
say, speak, quicker ( more quickly ) does make this congeal ( Jew coaguQU>ghol mghaggeU hasty work ( work
late) ice or acids ? dan ghad irid Jigi
done in a hurry ).
mghakkadj tiaa wahda ma dan, this is
yet to be joined and made one piece
( xi jew xjie li sar
;
MHAGGEB
;
MGHAGQE
Mgh
2li
MGHAKKAL
li
who
wise,
ghakal)
tame, subdued <JUtc
(bii
prudent, quiet ;
mghakkaly javama ( ighaddi il
kuddiem sgur)^ he is a wise and prudent young man, he is sure to get on
li cont minnec
(to get promotions)
ma conix nixtrih dac i-iemel^ m'hux
mghakkal biejjed^ if I were you I
would not buy that hoi-se, it is liot
;
uvni
like,
hmar
MGHALLEB
made
lean,
ema-
ciated.
MGHALLEG glutinous,
clammy
your
collha^
nands
MCJHALLEM
rli jaf, li
galmuh)-
head-mastei, pedagoguc
ceptor
mghallem {il cap tax-xoqhol)^ master,
maneger, director ( of an employment)
dac chien mgtiallent /'wietied
;
mUl
ahjar cuUeggi
terra^
he was
hemm
fllnghil'
taught (trained) in the
li
minn min
chien mghallem
surmast
he
is
),
preparing ("study-
MGHAMMAD -blmdfolded
winked
li
united.
njficciu
(magkur) - wound-
( ta
ta mgtuxllem^
the back
mghakkar (maghkun) idur ghalieh id-dubbien, flies always swarm ou
the back of the galled ass
MGHAKKEX ^mawwad, misrum,
mabbel jew mnassas) embroiled,
mghakkex ( collu hotob,
entangled
m'hux lixx) rough, rugged, uueven.
MGHALEb^-fodder; mghalef {dic
ix'xcora bil huxlie/ li icollu marbuta
ma ghonku i'iemel biex jecol minnlia
il
impieg ) ta
mastership,
kiegtied jistudia ghal post
masterly
teacbership
is
mgtiallem
MGHAKKAR
MGii
England
by wiiom
to be blindfolded.
MGHAMMAR
inha( binnies )
populated, peopled igtiejdu li
Malta lewwel ma chienet mgtuimmra mil
Feniciy it is said that MaJta was first
inhabited by the Phoenicians din il
gira taghna issa tinsab mghammta biu'
nies shih^ this Island (o\xv Island) is
now very thickly populated ; mghambited
mm
{bil
f urnished
dar)^
il
cnisia tagtma kiegtuia mgtuimmra
sewwa chi/ in hi^ our church ( tbe
church of our parish ) is now well
supplied f furnisned) with every thing
necessary mghamnuir ( marbut katet
katet)^ sheafed, made up into sheaves;
;
MGHAMMED -baptized,
taken to the font
christen-
dan it'ti/el
mghammedf, is this child baptized ?;
meta chien mgtuxmmed? when was he
taken to tlie font, ( baptized jew
ed,
christened).
MGHAMMEN
(mdallam, mgotti)
darkened, dimmed,
tV
etc.)
wiak
du
ghajnejli
;;
MGH
he
read
can't
well
Lis
eyes
213
MGHAMMES
mghadaas
mgharefy
MGHARFA
blighted (cotton).
MGHAMME -
winked
often
(li
jiddi
tannida ta
il
a&ix
fil
fil
jew jilma
godu,
godu
fil
bil
tati
buazzi
(bilghenieked;ghan-
MGHARGHAX
cause he
MGHARBEL
bolted;
li
made known
divulged,
revealed,
stess
Cnisia Afkcuidsa,
we
believe
all
tcun ingharbla,
felt titillation).
MGUARRAF uotified,
published
tickled ; dahjac
ghaliex sab ruhu mgJiarghax^ he laughed because he was tickled (jew be-
clasped,
searched,
sifted,
dun id-dkiek mlmx mgharbel
tajjebf this flour is not well sifted ;
mgharbel {mifliy esaminat tajjeb), examined carefully, censured, criticised;
kis li kabel ma tistampa tara li il manoacritt icun mgharbel tajjeb, take care
to see your manuscripts (jew M.S.S )
well examined (jew to have your
manuscripts examined carefully) before printing ('before having them
priuted jew before they are in print)
k(d)el ma tohroq (tippnblica jew tistam-
gargled.
(cantat)
gargarized,
inundated.
mghanni
bli
bli
MQHARGHAR(flilma;-c4ioaked,
MGHANNI sung
haa
tiggargarizza)
MGHANKBET
MGUANNAK embraced,
tal
ed.
full
mgharfa
fa^
gankbut) -
spoon;
jittiechel
bhal
il
MGHANKAD
ew
ew
twinkled.
MGHANCE
mimli
two spoonfuls.
spoons
MGHAKEF
fl-ilma
liugged
(ques-
ma icun
gewwa
AIGH
are
dimmed.
katriet
remember always
because
MGHARRAK
etc. )
( bl-ilma
suffbcated
in
water
mgharrak (hl'ilma)y overflown, inundated, immerged, overwhelmed a-
drowned
it
MGH
214
MGH
il
chienu colUia mgharrminy all those families that have been wrongfully despoiled have all been indemnified
taUih li icun mgharram tal hsara li
ghamlulu is-suldati Jil ghalka tieghu,
he asked to be compensated for the
damage the soldiers made in his field.
( sar garus, mi-
huh mgharrak,he
MGHARRAK
garkan, jew
bil
MGHARRAS
ewwe
married
nixtick narah
)
mgharras maghha, I should like to
see him united in marriage with her.
tilled.
MGHARRAK
genik)
(li
a,
kabad,
li
rooted, radicated
bil
iz-zocc
mghar-
rak
(li
lieve
now
viziu jinsab^
mgharrak
wisk niba
li
tajjebjih,
MGHARRAK
dan
ix-xtieli
odda
il
well
is
sin
(mxittel)
replantli tara collha mghar(mxittlin mil did) il imgha
dawn
am you
MGHARRAS
ed
well rooted
'
see have
young
all
plants
which
week.
MGHARREF
(mgallem,
magmul
very
ruined in a very bad state
bad very badly; not at all well dan
taught, learned;
minn min (fcjn) chien mgharref? by
whom (where) was be taught? cun
afli dac bniedem mgharrcf sewwa, you
must know that he is a very learned
l-arlo ingharrak
man.
sar
li
(li
ma jadimx,
ain
etc.
li
m*hux sewwa,
spoiled,
dilapidated,
;
ghall
collox^
this
clock ("watch)
is
hu mgharrak, tassew
How
is
your
gziez
gziez,
heaped up
lesty all
stacked,
it-iihen collu
the straw
is
piled up,
mgiiarram u
up and
piled
ready.
flus kabel)
hemm^
disbursed,
s*issa,
xi mitejn
there are
already.
gij
(indennizzat,
sara jew
chlen
mgharrmin
MGHARRAM
las ta xi
paid
lira
bil
interessi
li
malwieed
icunbata) indemnified,compensated,
made good, reimbursed; repaid for
MGHARREX (mimli
ti, bil
collu,
mghot-
MGHARREX
bil
garixa, msah-
all cloar, it is
overcast.
MGHARWEL(mimli, mdewwed)
very numerous, swarming.
MGHARWEN ( garwien, li ma
alla xejn wejjefuku ) undressed,
naked, bare minn ghajr dawc i-zew
mwejjed narah ftit mghanoen il post,
I see the place somewhat bare without those two tables.
MGHASPAR (marub, scartat, li
arab, li gasfar, li mar) escaped,
;
fled
away.
MGHASLE
;;
MGH
215
overwhehned,
to swim;
H\v\\m\hemm ilpostmghawwem bUilma^
there
house
well guarded.
(confort)^ restoration,
MGMATIA
go there ?
xAIGHAXXAK-delighted, pleased,
enamoured in love, inflamed with
love culhadd baka mghaxxak bil ymiel
ta lehen li ghandu, everybody was
confort.
MGHATTAB (magtub)-crippled,
mairaed.
MGHATTAN-squashed,
bniised
sed,
crushed,
raarked by doubling, crea-
with creases.
MGHATTEL rmibrux,
mnaddaf
bil
MGHAWWAR
maffer
dug
MGHAXXAR
gejxur)
intkal
jew sar
was a
MGIIAAK-plural
am, when
found
MGHAKA
;
how unlueky
went there
ta
(ara).
to see
faint.
ed,
distorted.
euntlariu)y just
little
MGHAWWE-curved,
latiXy
bil
li
jew
(bid-dieciui,
tithed, deciraated.
MGIIAXXEX (mbejjetjewkiged
MGHAWWED)
his
made
is
MGHAX
il
watched
inundated; overflown,
MGHASSEL
fi
MGH
MGIIAWWEM
'
'
(taghmel
cut one's
il
hsara
own
lilec
in-nifsecjy to
legs.
MGIIAA
pressed, squeezed
(with the teeth); miet bi snicnu mgh^
^
Jigitizedby
Tc
MGH
ragael jew
etc.) made to
bli
Tngaul bat-tajjr
mghael ( bkal ghael
spin
;
metajibda
jitghazzel)^
MGHAEN
kadimy
threadbare.
"^'^'
'^^^^-
add
xi
minn
niesu)
MGHEDDEL
godli,
mibrum)
smin,
MGHEDDES
heaped up
piled
up, amassed.
MGHEMGHEM-Iamented.
MGHERBEB^roIIed,
rolled
up;
worms rounded
into balls.
MGHERBEL
bal
(mnokki mi-rar
etc.
(from impurities).
-- confounded, mingled, confused, mixed together indistinctly cobbled, bungled.
MGHERFEX
;
MGHERMED-blackened,
ed ghandec wiec mghermed
;
smuttcollu bil
blackened {jew
is all
smutted^.
piled up,
mghezzez, muffled up ; rajtu
kieghed bil keghda fvk pultruna mghez-
amassed
saw him
zez /ix'Xally
on a easy
chair,
sitting
down
muffled up in a
shawl.
MGHEWER-wrapt up,involved;
muffled up
ibghatulu
MGH
il
MG
good
cbewing
fnr
? ic'Cinisi
MGHAE
216
ifif
MGHAEL
;
:
mghewer fdin
MGHIDl EB
given
the
lie
to,
confuted, belieH.
MGHlDDEM-bitten
last, ol-
timo
illejl
li
lein
ghajnejh,
look at
its
this
eyes
fish
looks stale,
mgf^iUUjil hadida,)
MGH
217
Atretched, ironed; dac ilghonk mghoddi tajjeb icisk^ that collar is very well
ironed; mgtioddi hi-mien^ derided,
kngbed at, jeered, raocked, scoffed
at ; cidl meta mar hetnm dejjevi ehien
n^^ioddi bi-mien^ whenever he went
there he was always derided (laughed at, scoffed at, jeered jcw mocked)
mghoddi (mimum)y considered, looked
upon, treatcd; meta chien hemm chien
mahoddi {mimum) b*wiehed mill'ahjar^
waen he was there he was considered (iooked upon) as one of the
MGIDDEM-Ieprous,
leprosy
chien
MGHOLLI
(mtalla
fil
goli; rais^
a leper
MGHOMI blinded
MGUOTI ara
MGHOTTI
moghmi.
eovered
hidden,
screened, concealed, sheltered sibtu
mghotti bit-trab, 1 found him covered
^ith dust baka ccllox mghotti, every
thing reroained hidden mghotti bissiar gholijn, screened (sheltered) by
;
blindfolded
hare Vghajnpih
he came
ghajnejn mghottia,
mghotout blindfolded.
ara mghaxxi.
bil
MGHOXXI
MQIBA
(chif
wieed
igib
ruu)
mgiba tajba
tieghu,
every body
ikes him for his good behaviour; mgiha (meta iggib jeiv tiehuhaaminn post
ghaUjehor), bringing, carr}ng, trans-
portation.
saw him
MGIEGHED
curled,
frizzled^
MGIE(3HEL-forced,compelled (to
do anything)
incited,
voked, stimulated
mhux
ghamel dan
he wa
chien mgieghel,
we
conna mgieghUn,
provoked to speak.
;
wei'e
MGIENEB
week
il
post sabih
ta
is
MGIERI plural
ta
MGlEWAGH-ara
moghmi, jew
afflicted with
meta rajtu jena
cori ta
rious
!ihall
own accord
best.
tiaj
MHA
mira
MtilSSEM corpulent,
bulky, fleshy,
(ara).
miwiegh.
big-bodied,
fat, stout.
MHABBA
ghaUex
mhabba fAUa U nosservaw il cmandamenti Tieghu, for this ie
the love of God, that w^e keep His
Commandments; lakghu bi mhabba
cbira, he received him with great affection
fl-ebda mgiba tieghu maghha^
minn mindu iewwithuj ma wera katt
mhabba lejha, no part of his conduct
tal
din hi
il
vera
to her, since her marriage, had indicated tenderness on his part Muleja
nhobbocfuk coUox, coUocmhabba,
my
;
God,
love
Thee above
all
things,
of love
28
MHA
218
ba
fil
fius
li
makes a hundred
snfler
disaifectedly loveles
li
bla mhabba,
ma ghandux
fma
MHABBAR announced,
notified,
youknowat
MHA
pacified.
MHABBEL
ruffled, embroiled,
discomposed, put in disorder, disordered; disturbed, hindered, interrupted; ghandec xaghrec
mhabhel collu, your hair is all ruffled;
issa sab ruhu mhabbel, he found himself embroiled (entangledjnow ; meta
chellimtu jen ma rajtu mhabbel xejn,
when 1 spoke to hira I d dn*t see him
a bit disturbed il hajt mhabbeU the
thread is entangled mhabbla, impregnated, big with child, filled with
young, in the family way m'hiex
mhabblayimpvegnsLutjew not pregnant.
entangled
tal
was
this
fil
MHABBAT-agitated,tossed,8haken, beaten
mhabbat
down, overthrown,
ma
l-art,
pulled
mhabbat
{inquiet)y troubled, disturbed mhabbat
ferm (ghandu x'jaghmel wisk)y up to
his eai-s in..., having his hands full
busy as a bee, not having a moment
one can call his own ; daum il ranet
felled
MHADDAR-made
green.
MHADDEL benumbed,
deprived
MHADDEM
;
by whom was he employed by Government or by the (]lontractor ? dan l-arlo minn min chien
cuntrattur?
(gih)
mhaddem
by
whom was
this
liex
mhaddmin
actar
^-
miUi imtMhom.
MHA
219
have reason
to complain as tbey
over worked iva, illum,
akna mhaddmn shihy yes we are now
overworked, jew exhausted with labour, jew worn out with work.
they
are literally
MHAFFEF
MHAAR
to death.
MHAE-inflaraed,
fiery;
burn-
animated
stirred up,
made
zealous, filled with zeal, filled with
ardojir; ghamel dan ghalicx
chien
ing;
mhae,
animated
zeal etc.)
MHAJJAR longing,
desirous
al-
MHAJRET
tle
(moriet
gir)-a
lit-
plough.
MHAKKAK (verificat,
iccertificat)
verified,
assicurat,
ascertained,
proved.
MHAKKAK
MHALLA
b'ew
MHA
a-
am
jena
mhallas talli hdimty
paid already for the work I
satisfied
have done
drink
is
vihnx
paid for
not settled
jena biUi ghedtUy
paid) yet
mhallas bizejjed^
/"jew
am
quite satisfied
MHALLAS
saved,
(malus)
de-
tin) fUmchien^
the
fifth
exercise
is
saw
MHA
din
220
il
haa,
hain
MHALLEF
made
to
agluh
jalef )
swear, obliged to swear;
(
inmy
presence).
MHALLEL
ma
chellu
bonn
accused of theft
xejn icun mhallel^ he
to be accused
ol theft.
MHALLEM dreamt;
chien
mhaU
MHALLI-raolli
ftit
(a little) irritated.
MHAMMAR made
red, reddened,
gliandix bzonn icolli wicci
mhammar ghal hadd^ I need not ( I
have no business ) to h'ave
face
reddened for anybody.
;
ma
my
MHAMMED
(Maumettu)
Mahomet ta dhi ( jew religion ) li Mhammedj Maumcttan jew Torcj Mahometan,
Mahomedan jeiv Musulman; d\n jew
religion u taghlim ta Mhammed ( Maumettanismu)^ Mahometanism.
MHAMMED (msicchet; silenced,
was put to silence.
;
spotted;
mhammc
bli
sa
yet dan it'terrapien irid jigi mhammel minn hawn, all this rubbish is to
be removed from here.
;
collu
hmie-
mel,
MHAMMEL
jew gaxar
(
MHAMMER
emel emel,
tied into
sheaves
of ten
sheaves.
les
(marbut
kattiet)
buiid-
made into
magmul mira )
leaven.
MHAMMES
gal
MHANDAK
(^bil
andak
foss jew
b'foss jew
MHANFES
cross ?
MHANHAL rartab)-8oft
MHANKA (jew MAHANKA) an
ox-collar.
pitv.
MHANNEN
to sleep.
MHANNEN
(mfissed)
caressed,
flattered
MHANNEX
jew hid-dudj -
(mdewwed
full
bil
of worras,
niex
swarm-
through handling.
MHAMMEL
ma dwaru,mdawwar
(ara).
MHAMHAM
blushed
MHA
made
lem^
cleaned,
cleansed,
china etc.
li
ma
tantx takta)
hown
MHA
MHA
221
jew cut roughly; sabuh h'ghonku mhanxar f'ifhadira demm^ he was fouTid
with nis throat cut off in a pool of
MHARREC
maklak
shaken;
MHANER
anir)
(ta
hoggish
swinelike,
piggish,
behaviour
in
MHARBAT destroyed,
MHARBEX (migruf;
laid
ruined; in
a state ol
scratched
can-
hemm
mharbex
colluy there is the door scratched all
over hawnec kieghed nara xi chehniet
il
bieb
MHAREB
happy, unlucky.
MHARES watched, guarded, secured, protected; saved, preserved,
defended il port taghna mhares seiawa fid'dahla tieghn^ our harbour is
well defended at his entrance.
;
MHARET plural
ta mohriet (ara)
MHARFEX(magmuI addo
cbif gie
gie
jew
cobbled, bungled,
MHARRAK
(art
marka jew
bil
MHARRAT
chellu
tahrica
jew
moned
to appear;
tbis
?
jew ghandu
sum-
cited,
citazioni)
whom
by
mIiARREP
up, spared.
from here
is
case
MHAR-Iimpets.
MHARA a limpet.
MHARR (merfug) saved,
celled, effaced
why was
f'taken)
MHARREC
rootlets,
mharbex
moved
chair
) moved,
blood.
li icun
the action
furrowed land.
(meud bil Imrtiet jew
;
artaj cuffed,boxed.
(tal
fabled, fictioned.
(bla rix,
MHARREF
rix
mna^a
mir-
moulted unfeathered,
ed, having
without feathers; unleaved, stripped
;
of leaves
bare.
MHARRE trained,
trained up,
exercised, practiced, versed,
skilled { in any thing), acquainted
with dac i'ieniel mharre tajjeb ghal
dan ix'XoghoU that horse is well
trained for that sort of work; hu biss
sewwa f^dan il-lohob^
li hu mharre
he is the only one well versed in this
well
game
game)
(
;
well
dic
ghalecc m'hiex
mharra
tajjeb
fl-affa'
about household
aiatters.
MHARRE-taken
mharre
MHARTAM
MHASSAR
bal
frott
-rotten,
mhassar (vizlat,
manners, de*
enraged, provoked, exacerbated, ex- praved in morals mhassar ( mnehhij
jew mnaddaf minn fuk lavanja etc.\
cited.
MHARRAX (misrum) sharpened, rubbed out, cancelled, expunged,
blotted out, obliterated, effaced, anwhetted.
MHARREB (magmul herba; wah- nihilated dan il hawh collu mhassar^
du wadu, disabitat, solitariu, mwar- these peaches are all rotten dac it^
rab^
desolated, uninhabited, soli- tifel mhassar bil fsied, that boy (child)
bid-dakkiet tal
MHARRAX exasperated,angered,
sified,
counterfeited
bil vizijiet),
depraved
in
Mh
;8
spoiled
il
urnata
222
his
company
li
MHATTET
lit,
what you
and
Wrote is canoelled (has been expungghandu mohhu mhassar
ed ) now
said
(ibleh)y
he
is
deranged.
MHASSAK
mibchi,
tassruh,
li
in-nies)
MHASSEL
MHT
MHATKA a wager,
a bet
tag-
disinjat pulit
mau pu-
delineat,
sewwa chif
ghanda
jidher, contornjat )
delineated
mhattei (mictub pulit, b'calligrafia sabiha) written in an elegant manner
copied in very good writing.
MHAWSAL ("collu
du awsla
cbira)
awsla,
li
gan-
cropped, frog-throated.
MHAWTEL
ctibt sibiu
atar
bil
cudgelled.
dux
MHA
MHATTAR msawwat
massra,
chienet
hawtieli u
(ingenius,
addiem) industrious,
MHAWWAD
confounded, miTed,
bundled together; mhawwad {mkankal bhall ilma eic.)y troubled, thick,
muddy, turbid, not clear; mhawwad
(
inquiety
mliux f'sictu
),
perturbed,
collox
mhawwad ma
xulxiny
found
room as I found
drawers rummaged
have
all
my
ii
shilling
MHAWWAR
MUAWWEL
MHAXCHEN
MHAXCHEN
MHATTAB
MHATTAM
MHA
223
MHEJJEB
MHEJJI prepared,
you
big.
chien
li
ma
bound round
maen
delineated,
drawn
mhaez
marked, signed, sketched
ix-xoghol
Ymibrux)y scratched
;
mhcde,
is al-
ready sketched.
MHEDDED threatened,menaced;
chien inhedded hil nmot, he
was menac-
MHEDDEM
(misjurfuk narbati)
MHEDDI
cwietu)
inflamed,
kindled
bli ynhabba^
incited ; kalbu
his heart is kindling ( kindled ) with
hauon ghaliex chien
love ; wasal
lit-
fer) glad,
bruised, triturated.
putrefied, corrupted,
rotten, putrescent, decayed, tainted
with mildew.
m'hix f loca;
mad, distracted.
MHEE-shaken,
vibrated.
a present,
a bridal gift; l-wahda kalghet salt
mhihiet fit'tie taghfia u l-ohra ma haU
ghet xejn, one hd a lot of bridal gifts
'sent to her and the other had nothing
given to her.
left; permitted, allowed, granted; bequeathed; mholli (mitiuk)y neglected, ceased, lelt off*; mfiolli
ghal collox ( abbandunatj^ forsaken,
abandoned dana chien mholli ghaliioj
this was (has been) left for me; hemm
MHlBA(rigal) a
gift,
MHOLLl
fire.
heda, li kieged bi
appeased, calmed.
(li
MHEE mhea
bil
MHERWEL (rasxi
MHAE
(mehrie gir)
the waist.
ther^
MHENDEM
ai)
jew
(mimli
mossy, moss-clad, moss-grown, covered with moss.
girded,
lest^
ceedingly happy.
dwar kaddu)
examined?;
mortar.
MHELLEL
to be
collox mhejji u
MHEJRE
tle
a,
hemm
store housemen.
MHAA
inti
(lest)
you ready
are
warehouses, store
houses, magazines; mhaen talfahamy
coalstores; nies talmhaen, (li icolIhom hsieb li mhaen^jew magaziinieri)^
ready
mhejji
swollen
MHAEN
spoiled.
asleep.
made
lessly executed.
iew
in-^
'
mel
MHAXXEN thickened,
cited.
MHO
mhee^
MHAXLEF
ghalih
fit'test-
MHOLLI
(rainn
tagmel elu)
sweetened, dulciBed
mholli (mhenn,
alle-
MHO
224
mtwlli bid'demel
vited, mitigated
(mdemmelj, inanured, dunged.
;
MHORRI
made
crements.
MHUH brains^
ver raen.
(it-tielet
nota
tal
musica).
hundred, a
ma icollix
hundred;100; C, cent
bonn actar minn mia^ I shan't want
tfal
(require) more than a hundred
;
wept.
MIBDI begun, commenced, started ; dana ix-xoghol chien mibdi is-sena
;
begun
to
is
MIBDUL permuted,
exchanged,
changed, altred, transmuted, transformed dan chien mibbartered
dul
ma
dacy this
ged
etc.)
MIB
apposta, he
was sent
week
dius ir-ragel
MIBJUD-laid(eggs).
MIBJUGH
is
l-jehorj^ there is
MIBGHUD hated
mibghud minn
he is hated by evetyone
(everybody hates him).
;
culhadd,
sold, parted
with
MIBLUH
(jew MIBLU6H)~asto.
MIBLUK
O'ew IBLAK)-wi/iaifcA:aa;,
lewn ta frotta met
England oo
to
MI mi
moaned
mixed
in colour
tasal ,^fea-a;aw,diisky,greyi8h,
tawny.
MIBLUL wet,
built.
Digitized by
MIB
iUBBUD
(illimat
jew
mgoddi
225
bilI
MIBRUH
is
not
yet.
MICFUS^-eclipsed.
denied, retracted, recanted, revoked, abjured, unsaid, dis-
owned, renounced.
MICLUB
famished, ravenous;
having ravenous hunger as hangry
as a wolf; insatiable dejjem miclub bil
ffuh, he is always ravenouBly hungry.
MICNUS swept; micnns (hadu il
bahar inieghu minn fuk basiiment
^,
;
structed.
ed, erased
was scratched
it-twavel
MIBSUR foretold,
guessed, pro-
ma chien mibmr
was never prognos-
minn hadd^
this
as
ticated
MIBXUXsprinkled.
MIBAK sputatur
(
box, spitting
MIBUK
spit,
f'mixhut Jl'art,jew
thrown
hemmed
MIHUD
fallen
MIC
lima)fijed.
spitting
box.
ever
this.
spittoon,
pan jew
spitten,
spit-
mibuk
mwakka mis-sira),
unmaturely from
the
tree;
blossora, jew
washed overboard.
MlCRI-hired, let
ragel (wiehed)
drabi)
multiplied, thriven well.
MICSBA
("briccun)
increased,
knave, a
rogue, a rascal.
MICSI
clothed, covered, lined
micsi bil gir (jew bit'tajn), plastered
micsi bit'twavel, covered with boards
MICSUB
obtained,
got,
gained
MIBHA
MICTUB
MlCBUSCmchebbes)kindled;
in-
MICDUD
MICDUD (makur)-abased.
MICFUF hemmed, welted,
roaud tbe edges
dan
il
writing
sewn
mactur m*hux
put down in
are saying.
red-hot; heated to redness,
irridec thallih
all
what you
mictuh,
^igiti.ed by
GoOQle
^
29
MIC
MICXUF bare,
226
made known,
presented.
MIDDIA (rigal) a present, a giffc.
MIDDIEHEC laughed, laughed
at, derided, scorned, mocked.
MIDFNA ^galka tal mejtin, cimi-
b'rigal), given,
MIDFUN
interred,
in-
MIDFUR
rec
woven,
twined,
inter-
laced
plaited,
irridx
is-sewwa ( fejn
jidlier il wi ) u il maklub ta midalja^
the obverse and reverse of a medal ;
taghmel midalja, to strike a medal ;
din il midalja saret b'tifchira tal gwerra
tal Crimea^ this medal was struck in
memory of ( jew to commemorate; the
Crimean War; midalja zghira, a medallet ; tal midalji, medallic ; min jiddelitta (jifhem u jigbor etc.) il midaljiy
a medallist ; is-sengha ta li st-ampar
;
MIDHAL
(intrata, loc
mog-
jew
MIDHER
(unguent, duwa)-8alve,
unguent.
MIDHI
aa) attentive,
MIDHLA access,
medallurgy.
MIDALJUN a
buried,
buried alive.
haj,
this statue unveiled, do you remember at all? bla sakaf micxuf^ unroofed,
tal midalji,
humed
MI DAL JA medal
teru,
etc.\
mud-
by
bid-dawl,
(bid-dija,
tacar xejn ?
MID
MIDDI
uncovered; reveal-
admittance;
medallion, a large
medal.
debilitated etc.)
MIDBNA
of
fsalt
familiars.
MIDHNA
dubbien) a dwarm
MIDHNA
flies.
MIDDE JJEN
(midjun)
un-
fpost, loc,
mimli
duan
indebted,
MIDILGA (gaien,
I
in debte.
isir id-dlic)
ctuosity.
MIDBUH (maktul)-killed,slaughtered.
(camra fejn
artab,
of
aa
;
iw,
;;;
Mlt)
dannoc
sharp)
make
midilca^
haste
MIDWI
flook
MIECLA
MIDIKSA thrashing
tumbled
you
MIEL
voured.
MIDWAL
fbid.dawl. mixgul )
illuminated, enlightened, lucent, shining, bright.
fix-xogol,
retarded,
jew kaleb)
fl-aflfa-
delayed
leaned,
inclined to one
side condescended, yielded.
MIEL (gana, gid) estate, means,
riches, subslance.
salt, brinish ; mielah toscu jew velenuy as salt as brine, as salt
as a herring, as salt as Lot*s wife
ilma tnielah, salt water ftit u xejn
mielah, salty.
on one
(tmejjel
side, biassed,
MIELAH
'
MIEEA
opposed,
contradicted,
gainsaid.
;
MIET
away
mibluh)^
jew facendi)
with business.
(meculj
klie;-
il
MIEHEL(lura
rijet
MIDBUS thrashed,
alla
chien
rns
(kala,
protitable,
MIDNEB
of
your employmentj?
turned to account.
MIEGHI
with me; ejja mieghi,
come with me hada mieghi^ he quarma
relled with mo, he scalded me
taghmel xejn mieghi^ you shan't beat
me.
>ictionary.
("in
MIEQHEX
was
MIDBUB
lil
ed, scorned.
tog-
tmiegher jew
( minn
tma kdar)-- viViGed, despised, contemn-
MIDMUM
MIDBA
MIEGHEB
tmieghec,
I-art^
rubbed
{iddisprezza, mak-
victuals
is
(minn
miegtiec
dar etc)
mDJEK-
MIDJUN
food,
(ichel)
tocc ma
roc jew
MIDKUK
hadd Cshih), he
irridu nahsbu
MIEGHEC
midirfuk kiegha
ghad'dris), the corn on a floor to be
thrashed (ready for thrashing).
(mdakk, minn iddokkj-sounded ; midkuk ( midrus, bhal kamh
etc, li johro mil fosdka jeto hliefa),
beaten, thrashed.
mdejjak (ara).
MIDJEN 1 indebted, in debts, defloor
hemm
icun
li
armonius)
ghal miecla^ we
have to provide ourselves with food
issa hin il miecla^ now is dinner time.
dinner
eaint.
kamh
(bl-armonia,
harmonious, melodious.
MIE
227
of ? miet bil
death (died
ugh, he was
starved to
tmut bil
of starvation);
__l
; ;
MIE
ghali^ to
be exceedingly sorry
meta
when
ghalij
bil
228
'told
and buried
miet issay spia^ he is oflf the hooks
now miet xi hmar ! whose mare is
dead?; miet kasir il ghomor^ his life
was cut short miet mewia ta kaddis,
he died a saintly death (be died the
Lord was
dead,
crucified,
death of a saint).
MIETA
an assizetariflf, fare,
the usual
price rate list of prices
jew fixed price, the ordinary price.
MIEXl (min jew dac li jimxi, jew
imur bil mixi, viaatur)--traveller,
;
their course.
MIFDI redeemed,
cued
ransomed, res-
comprehended,
con-
mfakkas,
MIFKUGU-burst, broken
with a
noise ; mifkugh bl-ilma, diluted disprodana l-imbid mifkugh,
portionately ;
{ghandu ilma iejjed^ artab)^ this wine
is very weak fis strongly diluted jew
is
MIFLES
dilution).
dac li gandu
caxxa. ta dipartitat idejh) the ex-
(it-tesorier,
jew ioollu il
ment, uflSciu
fius,
etc.
MIFLI
examined,
scrutinized
cleansed from lice jew fleas dawn il
carti mijlija sewwa^ tbese papers are
chenim cont mifli (esa'
well examined
;
klF
minat
bil mistoksijiet
etc)
how
iajjeby
well I
one
struck by paralysis.
MIFNI languishing, faint; mi/wt,
(mekrud), perished, destroyed, roined.
MIFBE A (loc jew post mifrux lest
a place wbere to
biex timted fuku)
mifrex (cannaph) a oouch.
lie down
MIFRUD divided, separated, parted, sundered, severed, forced asunder,
segregated ma nafx chif irrid nghejx
mifrud minnu, I don't know how it
would be possible for me to live sepai-ewt ahwa ghaxu
rated from him
(damu) mifrudin minn xulxin actar
minn sentejn, the two brothers lived
tVdivided for more than two years
rid xaghri mifrud lejn in-nofs ( jew irrid ilferklejn in-nofsj, I want to have
my hair parted near the centre.
disjoined, separated,
MIFRUK
ommom mi'
parted, divided cleft
frukin minn xnla-in, keep than separated (divided jew disjoined) xaghrec
cleft
MIFRUX
aniout,
opened hawn mifrnx ( is^sodda mifruxaj tista tigi iorkod^ the bed is ready
for you to lie down.
;
MIFSUD bled,
phlebotomized.
MIF8UD
ceived, understood.
MIFKUS-ara
MIFTAKAD
(nvistat) visited.
bargained,
having an understanding with ; dac
chien miftiehem maghhom^ he was in
league with them.
MIFTUH open, unclosed, exposed
miftu l>erah, wide
to view ; opened
open min halla il bieb miftuh ? who
left the door open ? sidru miftuhy his
breast is opened; teatim miftu^ an
open theatre fil miftuh^ in the open
air; b'ghainejja miftuha^ with myeyes
open ; miftuh ( bil fetha^ jew bid-diar^
MIFTIEHEM-agreed,
a;
;;
MiP
mi), lax, sQffering from diarrhea, rejew loose in the bowels, subject
to too frequent discharges ; mi/ttih
evi-
the
seams
ript,
ript
up
disjoined,
irridu mi/tuk sa
;
dana
want this unstitched right
down to the bottom ghandec il caU
zetti miftukin, your stockings are broken at the seams irid daxon it-twavel
miftukin, he wants these boards disparted, divided
isfel nettj
hernia.
MIFTUL
MIFTUM
sninf
li
dac
it-tifel^
lieve
MIFXUL confused^disturbed,
MIG
MIBUD drawn,
pulled, drawn
attracted ; miqbud (lejn xi hadd
jexc lejn xi haa), inclined, bent ; miqbud fmixrub bit-tixrib bhal Jtanella eic.
meta tidhol /?-t7ma),shrunk, contracted;
miqbud jew stampaiy printed, struck,
miqbud (liebea caramelld)^
stamped
rigged to the nines ; nhossniactar midan, I feel more inclined
bud li
up,
nomm
to
miburiny
l'ohra
?,
col-
for
dawc
il
mibura
mill-art, those
ghad m'humiex
paper bits have
mended
issa
weaned, ablactated
ghandu gih tliet
H gtiad m'hux miftum, do you be-
temmen
229
laxed,
scerated
em-
secluded, solitary
mibur
(ghalih),
issa
now he
kieghed ighix
is
living se-
miewwe
in
life;
chemm
tarah
MIDIEM ara
mgiddem.
MIGDUM bitten;
migdum minn
bitten by a mad
dog; migdum (misrtik, ?/iwaWar),robbed,
stolen ; nafli cont migdum minnu ghaliex naksuli bosta affarijet^ I know that
chelb irrabiat,
he
is
MIFNA
MI6GIELED -Iitigated,;contented;
fought, at loggerheads dac ghadu miggieled mieghec? is he still at loggerheads
;
Mia
with you
?;
ma nafx
20
MIGI -lcoming,
arrival;
il
MlK
nnsettled
cap,
mad
possessed, for-
daft,
fallen to
flotta
minun,
anything
after
minun uara is
gone mad afier
issa
now he
ighas') sajd,
is
JUB
MIRI
MIGEUP
MIEUH
MIEUR
MIWIEGH
MILES
MIU (mkarwes
bal ma
taghom)
narrow place.
together
collected
chien
li
jista icun
tranquil;
I
MIJET
I
by the hundreds
hundreds of thousand
hundreds
b'd miiet,
eluf,
ages
mijet ta snin
(hundred of yearb) ago.
snin,
I
(plural ta mija) -
mimugh^
ma
gatherable.
icunu
sheared,
MIHDI
mimughay
when gathered
mis-suf
shaved, trimmed.
kemm hafna
in-nga
MIKEUD
mijet tal
mijet ta
ilu^
ages
destroyed, extirpated,
ruined, annihilated il belt chi^net mikruda bil fi^mmi tan-nar, the city was
;
destroyed by
fire
ghamlu chemm
set-
'
HIL
mikrud, if you
go now you will find everything destroyed (jew ruined).
MIL a mile; chemm il mil hawn
minn hawn ghal MeUieha ? what is the
distance in rDiles from here to Melleahiar ticcorda hil mil ma tal car?
rozzin, you'd better bargain by the
mile with the cab-driverOVircabman);
hawn xi erbat
nofs 7W?7, half a mile
imjel boghod^ there is some 4 miles
ghandec
issib collox
10 knots an hour.
MILBUS
dan il
dressed, worn
ghadu did, milbus biss darba^
hat is still new, it has been worn
;
c^ppell
this
only once.
MILBUT
mgherrex jew
mbaa
shrunk up in a corner.
MILFUF wrapt up, covered,
f rocna)
veloped
milfuf {msatvwat
),
MILGHBA
jilgabu,
gaming
place,
post, xi mchien
jew tal-logob)
a
a gambling bouse.
(loc,
MILGHUB played
is
MIL
good to draw water in
this bucket
Cjetv with).
MILIED
Chriatmas,
Xmas,
Christmasday, the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord cartijew l^glietti tal
Mitied, Christmas CXnaas) cards
ka-bel il Milied la bard u l-ankas hieh,
before Ghristmas no cold is felt.
;
MILITAR-a
dier
tal militar,
military
military
man, a
;
sol-
hawn, din
an indefinitely greatnumber;
min ghandu miljun (fius)^d, millionaire.
MILJUNARIU (wieed li gandu
flus ferm, actar minn miljun jew milbla kies),
juni ta
enbeaten,
Btricken.
fejn
231
liri
etc,) a millionaire.
MILKGHA
lakga jew
(loc,
mchien, fejn
wieed
fejn
jiltaka)
issir
MILKGHI
milghub tajje,
well played
milghub fmhatra), betted
milghub Cngannat^ mkarrakj^ deceived, cheated
sibt ruhi mdghuby I
fonnd myself cheated
chien milghub,
elu
he was deceived.
received, entertained ;
accepted; milkugh tajjeb hafna, he was
very nicely received ; milkugh bil piacir^ jew bil kalb^ received with pleasure, accepted willingly ; milkugh (rtirat), sheltered, lodged, received into
one's house ; cidl meta gi^ Malta deijem,chien milkugh ghandi {dejjem gih u
MILGHUK- licked.
MILGHUN misut
(
cursed.
MILHUK
jew midgi
),
everybody.
(ispirat,
li
gie
id-dehen),
inspired.
mannerly.
MILKKjewMIRKI)
mfejjak mis-
MILKUGH
overtaken
reached,
within reach dan il habel milhuk minn
atlhaddy this rope is within reach of
MILHUM
vil,
fli
u'isk,
it
is
just (jew
exactly)
'
;;
MIL
232
MIM
MILJ
a distance.
MILORD-Lord.
forbidden.
MIMSUH wiped,
by
3igitized
dusted, cleansed
MIM
238
MIN
;
dnn tell me what company you keep, and
ghadu mhxix mimauh mit-trab I will tell you who you are min katt
bench is not dusted ma ra kalziet l-ewwel darba li libsu
(mfarfar), this
yet chejl mimsuh^ strike measure.
hamme Jih^ beggars on borseback
llIMSUS-touched;infected; blight- will ride to the devil, jetb beggars
ed dan il haivh mimsus ( ittaccat ),
mounted run their horses to death
these peacbes are infected jew blightmin jarra mohhu ibati gismu, your
ed mimsus bil camla^ motb eaten.
head does not save your legs
min
MIN who ? whom ? min hu dan ?, joghla wisk jaka ( jehu sabta cbira ),
min jaghmiUec
who is this ? ; min gih ?, wbo is there ? pride will have a fall
)ew wbo is knocking at the door ?; liU id'deni ghamillu il gid^ return good
min jarfa isib, saving is getfor evil
min ?, to whom ; minn min ?, from
whom ? ghal min ?, for wbom ? cull ting jew of saving cometh baving min
jarfa koftu mliux pastas, he wbo does
inin, whoever, whosoever, everyone;
il
banc
pice;
icun pur,
self ;>tr
Bhould never
plenty
jixtiek ),
begetteth
want, for
he that
jiddawwar
Berved
the early
mi7i
first
hut^
worm, jew
wiu
Vew
tixdiek jifgay
leaves
min
wben time
is,
for
time
will
away; nmi
day's
80
MtN
284
it
m*hux
sejjer
il
chelb ihohh
il
sidu^
way)
station,
long tunnel
l-ohra
(rail-
and the
next, there is a
stennieni taht leivwel mi-
me
under the
first
arch-
mina
tal
pass to go to Calcara
vatore Gate*'.
MINBUX
teased.
angle.
MINGHEJJA in
against my will
fijay
spite
mincheija
in spite of,
not
withstanding.
MINCHI rendered
spiteful, indi-
gnant.
MINOTT
rfix-xogol ta li njam)
dove tail joints tenon tongue ; out
tongue.
;
MINDIL omentum,
MINDU eversince
eversince
caul.
mindn
ill
nafa,
knew him.
mineralogist jew
mineralist
tibdel
MINA a
mincheb
an elbow
jew cantuniera), a corner, an
(Utvja
MIN
MINCHEB
liha^
stirred
is
called **SaI-
up, provoked,
MINERALI
(tal
minieri)-mineral
kawwija hhal
ma huma
issulfuricu^
MINFAH bellows
U
jispiuna, tvidna)
MINFES
minfah (tciehed
an informer.
rtokba
wada
mil imnif
sejn^. nostril.
MINFUD penetrated,
transpierced.
MINFUH
blown
transfixed,
minfuh
6in-
;;
MIN
MINFUK ~ spent,
235
expended dawn
minfuka sa 'x-xahar
id-dieheU this money is to be expended
by next montb.
;
puflfed
up
and
liprht
MINGEL a
hook
for
sickle,
reaping grain,
hook.
^^*
) ^^^i^i>
J^^
j rated, steepedjsoaked.
(mtakkab) pierced,
jetv
bored.
MINKUR-pecked..
graved,
engraved.
MINN
from minn ban-ay from
abroad minn kalbiy from my heart
minnfejnfy where from? (from where?)
whence? minn hawn, from here; 7ni;m
;
MINGHI-doleful, mournful.
MINGHUL
;
MINWIEL
benzoin,
aromatic
resin.
MINUE hewn,
minur
hewn and
squared; dan
il
lest^
squared.
MINGUS
(uta;
striped sparus.
necessary,
studiu ta l-Tnglis minhtie
study ( jew knowledge ) of
English is very useful ; naghmlu li hu
niehtie, we will do what is necessary
ara x*inhu (xliemm) minhtie, see what
is reqaisite.
requisite ;
wiskj the
useful,
li
MINHUR
hemrn^ this
way and
that,
way
during
during the
MINHTIE
hawn u minn
(demoniu, xitap )
a
dac minghul^ he is a devil, mur
ghand il mnieghel^ go to the devil, go
to hell, jew go to the dickens (go to
the deuce).
devil
gebel
MlNKl
MINKUB
like
a scythe, a
a reaping
MIN
MINKGHI
'
MINFUX
griema maktuga
slaughtered^
tcie-
l-art
and earth, and is the Lord of all creaminn mindu, eversince, minn
tures
mindu chien ghad ghandu sitt snin,
eversince he was six years of age; mtnn
ghuritu, from his early youth ahjar
;
mine cap-
MINJEEA
faham
mc
tain
li
tal
mghaUem
tal mijijera,
;;;
36
MIN
MIN
minn widna jidfiol u mill ohra for) another shilling beside u minn
johroff, in at one ear and out of the fuk ried dan ucoll, and he wanted this
into the bargain ried dan ucoll minn
other, jew hear as hog in harvest
tghejdx minn dan lilma ma nixrobx, fuk^ and be wanted this to boot.
MINNGHAJR fmingajr)
withdo not say 1*11 never drink of this
water, however torbid it is minn issa out; minnghajr ordni tieghi, without my
order minnghajr hadd ma chelmu, unminn xulxin, apart
lura, heretofore
keghdin xi zew piedi boghod minn xxd- disturbed minnghajr duhiu^ doubtless
minnghajr htia, in(without doubt)
xin^ they are some two feet apart
arrow
minni, from
out of him
victorious
minn
thalli
umata
ghall
MINN BEJN
minbejn
from
sometimes, at
/ times, every
\
sides
by the up-
furthermore, moreover,
bemiiin
issa il
(jew
MINDU
since, eversince.
- quickly,
MINNUFIH
directly, at
once, suddenly.
MINNULA
(uta,
rell.
il
pajan) cock-
lost).
MINN WARAfrom
MINNFUK-upwards,
per end
issa
; minn
from this very moment minn
MINN MINDU
MINNDAKKIET
MINNDRABl
etc
between*
^Aad
your brother's.
the rear
time.
MINS[
behind, from
then, from that
afterwards
forgot,
forgotten
min culhadd,
minsi
forlorn, forsaken.
MINSUB
il
MIN
^sl
MINSUBtaken
for
laid
are laid.
MINTBA
a
little
(gholja
gira) ahillock,
a mount.
bill,
MINTNA-ara
tnentna.
MINTUF picked,
plumed, peeled
robbed by de;
etripped fraudalently
grees.
MIR
dejjeni
li
tention)
(in-
(ctieb
fejn
cont ta
iommu
irregistrati ir-rendi-
comitati etcj^
seduti,
minute
derful,
medicina
prodigious;
MIRBUH
conquered, subdued,
vanquished, won ; convinced by reason, persuaded; dac katt ma chien mirbuh, he was never conquered ; dawn*
flus mirbuha fil-lottUy this is money
won at the lotto.
MIRDUGH-suckled.
MIRDUM
buried,
with
covered
stones.
MIRPES-the
stuflfed,
well filled
viir-
book.
MINXTAMM - smelled.
MINXUR
the
open
displayed,
air
exposed in
minxur, lain on the
MINXUR
("bil
munxar jew
saw
isser-
(scal)
a landing place,
a pier.
MINUL-descended,
pose
sign);
nga
rat) sawed.
MINEL
U mira
tieghi
{hsiebij
chienet
spumed, frothed.
MIRGUN (minn
<ir(/fe^w,tassuggetta,
shih,
now he
because he
is
MIRHUN
won*t dare to do
frightened.
it
again
pawn^,
j
(minn tirhan)
MIR
li
exposed to
windy May
li
jaghmel
li
bil
rula.
MIREI
(mfejjak
is
mis-suflfejra
grima)
now
quite clear
MISFUH
nsi
(it is
serene).
fak
in-newl
( lest
reduced into
gal
warpthread,
stretched on the form and ready for
weaving.
li
MIRJUN a
rion
bla condottaj^
MIS
MISGHUB
(jew
SOGHBIEN
havlng
oflFended.
it
MISHUK pounded,
MIRZIEH benumbed,
1
stiflfed with
/cold, frozen, chilled;
miruh bil bainl^ shivering with cold.
MISBI f mjassar)
captivated, enmishi ( mekrudjy
slaved, subjected
exterminated, destroyed, ruined ef-
MIRUH
faced.
MISBUGH-ara mibugh.
MISBUK (molli lura,
boiling water.
li
gad-
MISBUR
a pacenzia^ -patient,
fering.
MlSCH-musk.
poor fellow
mimischin
serable, needy; unfortunate
hu min jittiechel ghal hadd jehor fmin
;
execrated
exe-
MISJUH
MISCHIN poor,
MISCTA-mastick.
MISHUT- cursed,
(^msejjah) called.
MISJUR ripened,
ghad mhux misjur? this
matured
dana
MIS
bread too much baked ma tantx irridu misjur il'laham^ I want, ( wish to
have ) the meat a little underdone
misjur (kadim, xihjf old, advanced in
life, advanced in years, ripe, mellow
fitriken in years ; meta cont na/u jena
ehien misjur sewwa^ when 1 knew him
he was well advanced in years.
;
MISMUT-scalded, burnt;
MISKIA (awt
etc.
minn
fejn jixor-
mie
MISLUB
(msallab) crucified;
MISNIEH(mranat) rancy,mu8ty,
is-
stale, rank.
).
MISLUH maghmul
mislieh
mkaxxar mil
gilda
ex-
flayed, skinned.
MISLUT
sharpened,
whetted,
MI8LUF lent,
MI8LUH
MISNUN
ground.
chelb
il
cull
(jew at 5
mismut
bu
MI&
239
stolen.
drawn,
unsheathed;
chien lest bix-xabla misluta, he was ready with his sword drawn (unsheathed;
mislut ( maghmul delicat jew rkiek ),
MISRUM (mabbei;
misrum
disturbed,
pexled, troubled, confused ; jecc
huy wahdec issib ruhec misrum^
MISLUTA ear-ring,
hearkened
mismngh^
his words (orders^intructions etc.) have
been always listened to naf li mieghec
(minnec) cliemi nihux mismugh, I know
that you never take any notice of what
I say to you (jewjoxx never lieed my
warnings to you j; inti cliemec mismugh
( jew chelmiec mismugha ) mil cap, hux
iassew ? you have influence with the
chief, haven't you? ma nemminx li icun
mismugh (li jisimghuh, jew li jin stama )
to,
dac
il
ctieb
book
he
is not his property (jew his own)
has borrowed it (it has been given to
bim
per-
imur
if he
MI8MUGH -listened
entangled
( scuncertat),
in loan).
MISSIER father
jew l-onim
; missier il missier
in-nan7iu J
the grand
,
missier il mara jew missier irragel, the father-in-law ; missier innannu (il bisnannu), besayle ; il Missier Etern, the Holy Father,
the
Eternal Father; fl-isem tal Missier etc^
in the name of the Pather etc; bla
missier (Itim minn missieru), fatherless,
an orphan ta missier, fatherly ; dejjem tajtec parir ta veru missier,l always
gave yoa a fatherly advice ; mhabba ta
missier, fatberliness ; Missier culkadd^
father
(^
MIS
240
iomm
MISSIERIJETNA-our forefathers,
our ancertors, our progenitors
ta mis-
MISTABAR
(li
minnfommu
was surprised
cliem
I
bkajt viistagh-
hear such
to
wordfl from him; culhadd baka mistaghj/eb b'dac li ra, every body was astounded at what he saw ; xejn m/i nistaghgeb
jecc narah gej issa, I shan't be a bit
surprised if I see him coming now.
MISTAHAM (mghermed
dirtied,
fii
mie)
MISTAHRE
sewwa
risposta)
artfully
examined subtly,
jew by leading ques-
MISTCHENN -
sheltered,
having
dam hemm
mistchenn
sa chemm shat {sichtet) ix-xita, he kept
sheltering there till tbe rain stopped
( jew till it ceased to rain).
abhorred, deMISTCHERRAH
taken sheiter
the guests.
MISTEJKER
restored
MISTENBAH
waked,
something
jew inex-
plained
sariu
il
hmist-ax
il
Misteru tar^Ru"
Madonna huma
tal
hamsa
tal
esotery.
MISTGHADAR-ara mistaghdar.
MISTGHAGEB-ara mistaghgeb.
MISTGHAN (mghejjun; helped,
relieved.
MISTGHALL
(gaiodut
li
tgawda)
enjoyed.
MISTHAJJEL
imagined, imagi-
collha
came
come
li
huha
to tell
gih,
me that
her brother
bad
MISTHOKK(lijistokklu,
deserving,- worthy.
MISTHOKKIJA
li
ak-
ku)
condignness,
worth.
returned to one's
to feeling, recovered,
brought back to his senses.
self,
waited for.
bemired, fouled.
examined
MISTENNI espected,
MISTERU mystery,
MISTERJUS my8terious,esoteric,
MISTAD-fished, hunted.
geb,
MIS
kieged b'sabruj
dac
awaked
MISTIEDEN invited,
convened
a guest
inti mistieden ?
Digitized by
;;
MIS
m'hux mistieden
ma
241
(mwennes)
MISTKARR
MISTOHJI
MISTOHBI
self
ac-
ambush
loathed,
animated,
ambush.
concealment, am-
MISTOHBIJA
bush
noli
(loghba
mistohbija
tat-tfal
ghalia,
my mind
mu
at ease
now
ma
tistax tcheU
can't
miHrieh
dejjem
ta
il
you
is
restless.
MISTUR covered,
mohbi),
concealed;
sabuh mistohbi fil
cantina, he was found hidden in the
cellar; ommu mistohbi(mohbi) sachemm
nghejdlec jena, keep him (it) concealed
me chien kieghed
ti'll you hear from
mistohbi (jhtenna), he was lying in
lying in
Clill
Siirjur,
confessed,
revived,
hidden,
purgatoriuj
tal
dux mistriehjj
MISTMERE nauseated,
restored.
erwieh
u id-dawl ta dejjem
jiddi lilhom^ Give them, o Lord, eteraccom- nal rest, and let perpetual light shine
upon them bla mistrieh (li ma ghan-
cused.
abhorred.
MIT
MISTIENES
veiled
hidden, concealed
il
(mistur,
mistur,
valued.
hundred, hundred,
MITA
when
mita tigi ?
mita ; every
time ; in every occasion ; cull mita
jiu (jidhlu) il bastimenti tal gwerra^
when
will
(meta)
you come
? cull
MITBIEGHED
(li
hu mibgud^
a rick of straw.
MITBUC mitun
(
ground
finely,
rkiek rkiek
crumbled.
MITBUGH (stampat;printed.
MITBUK (magluk) shut, shut
up, closed ; il bieb mitbuk ?
closed ( ; shut
is
the door
^^^^ ^^qpogl^
; ;;
MIT
242
MITEJN
forfeited ; deprived
bewildered, confounded, perplexed
mitluf fil hsieb (dehwien, alietiatj kusbien etc.)^ abstracted, absent in mind,
absorbed in thought ; miduf {bir-rabia
jew iddisprat), desperate ; miduf {in'
out.
MITFUGH thrown,
pushed, dash-
cast,
MITHNA
wind
mitna(taan),
mill; tal
hara
tal
miller;
mithna, mill-stone.
MITHUN
ground
- ground
cafi mithun,
re-
proved.
MITKAL
as
much
he
dehebj
as
it
is
omb
b'sitt
MITKIEGHED
ghed ) placed,
MITKUB
;
broken
mkieghed,
kie-
pierced,
mitkub
pock fretten
bil gidri^
perfo-
pock
pock-marked
my pocket
MITLI ara
MITLUB demanded,
ed,
claimed,
cont mitlub biex
go ; chemm
il
tidher
mitluk
immur,
what
ails
faint ?
mitluh mil ghoxrin taxxahar li hare^ the ship left that harbour fstarted for her voyage) on the
20th ult. (jew has been sailing since
the 20th ultimo) ; dan ir-ragel wasal
biex icun mitluk (johroq mill habs)^
this man will soon be released from
his confinement.
bastiment ilu
MITMUGH nourished,
li
mitmugh
was asked
to
ix-
he
fed,
main-
well fed.
MITMlTM ended, finished, consu-
tained
tajjeb,
is
plete,
gew mitmuma)
mimlL
MITLI
chemm
lum,
by business.
settled.
bored,
holed
x'
pence.
rated
coffee.
qnenched
this
MITLUF lost,
(100,000).
went in
of;
MIT
work demanded.
MITELP one
when
xogholf
elf,
all
verified.
MITNI
MITRA mitre;
gal
mitra (biex
isir
3igitized by
kieghed jahdem
panonicuital Co'
VjOOQIC
;;
MIT
243
tidratj jew biex isir Iskof), he is working f striving) for the mitre jew for
a Canonship at the Cathedral jeto
for the Bishopric ; miira tal Papa jew
irirenju^ tiara (the mitre with triple
crown)
by the Supreme Pontiff
in solemn fanction ; hil mitra (igib il
mitra) mitred.
a mattress, a bed, a
padded bed, a quilted bed ; mitrah iarriXj a feather-bed;
min jaghmel li
mtierahy a mattress-maker.
wom
MITRAH
MITRAK
(mterka) a hatchet, a
MIX
esaminaty mfittex)
mined
scrutinized,
carefully, searched
exa-
from head
mitruh ( ma
weak, flaggy,
mitruh^
jifiahj!,
miscarried
bla hila)^
faint,
hastened,
stimulated,
pur-
(iffallat, dens,
thick.
mrassas\!&nsQy compact,
MIXGHUL
kindled,
lit, Hghted,
mixghul ( bid-dwal J,
away by degrees, consumed mittiediel enlightened; mixghul {rvellat), raised
(li ghandu hsiebujij bil hsieb taj^ one
jakbillu izomm il paj
up, rebelled
who trusts, jetb confides; one who lives jis mixghul, it pays bim to keep the
on hopes of inheritance etc. miltiechel place in an uproar mixghul (bithraghal dac li sejjerjired minn ghand mis- ra), fervent, eager, zealous; mixghul
sieru, he is living on hopes of his
( hil killa, jew hir-rabia), inflamed with
father's inheritance.
anger in-nar mixghul (mkxibbad)y the
MITTIEHED (mard etc.)-infected fire is kindled il post rajtu mixghul
by a contagious desease; mittiehed sabih tvisk, I saw the place well lit.
(mkarrak, li haduh jew dahcu hih ),
MIXGHUL (mxieghel) mhabbat bixcheated, deceived, deluded, beguiled, xoghol-^huHy, fuU of business, very
imposed npon xtara dac i-iemel gha- busy.
liex chien mittiehed, he bought that
MIXHUD (li rawh, jew kaluh ixhorse because he was imposed upon.
xhud) witnessed.
MITTIECHEL
corroded,
eaten
set
on
fire
MITTIESEF
damaged,
spoiled,
corrupted
mittiesef
(ma ralu
injured
baka minn ghajr
xejnjy he remained
;
uninjnred.
MlTWA
nissiea
(il
iommu
tan-newl)
ajt etc.
beam, the beam
mchebbeb
weaver's
il
MITWI
veloped.
folded
MIXHUR (minn
bil
MIXUT
tat),
a;
MIX
up
ilu
eeafaring
on
U8 walk
mixi
il
back
Mellieha^
Mellea,
to
walking
will
immorru bil
morna bil carroz-
foot; ejja
mixi^ let
it ;
zin u gejna bil mwrt,
it
Ml
gax
we drived there
sejjer
rajtu
bil
good.
MIXILGHA
MIXTIEK
xious
illumination,
chien
MIXTRI bought,
purchased; wixmixtri
bought too dear
bi rhis, bought very cheap; mietri cungintura (chien qa usat ghand fiaddjehor)^
bought second hand mixtri (bir rigali
along).
etc) bribed.
MIXWI
mixwi, toast
hobz
roasted
broiled
laham mixwi^ roast beef;
;
MIBLA-dung-hiU.
is
bil ghdli,
tri
hemm
MIBUGH-dyed,
ed
stained, colour-
red
mibugh
frisc
MIGHUD
MIXKUK cleft,
broken, cracked,
flawed ; slit, leaky ; dan li njam m'hux
wood
this
mixkuk^
ghaliex
tajjeb
(planks, boards etc.) is not good because it is cleft ; dan il bukar tal hgieq
mixkuk^ this glass jug is cracked din
;
id'dghajsa
eromb et.)
life.
MIXI walking,
and walked
244
mixkuka (taghmel
I4lma),
gat) accused
charged with crime, accused, arraigned.
MIXRUB drunk;
mixrub(maghlub)
minated, pondered.
MIXTLA (mixtel
jew 'ammiela
of the frying
MIIEN a
tal
balance,
mizien, scale
the balance;
scale
beam
Zodiacu
),
tal
H miien,
mizien,
tbe
is-sinjal fiz-
miien (sewwa
bil
MIIRGHA
a sowed
the dish of
(scales)
il-lasta
fire.
scale; cheffa
field
MIJUD joined,
mented, added
MIKUK-fed
the mouth.
with the
bill,
fed into
;;
; ;
MI
245
MIMUM
MJEL
mimum
MKABBA
MKABBAD tied,
regarded
slender.
MIRUD-broken
of
as the strands
a rope.
MIRUGH-sown.
miun
the Dockyard ?
MIWET pulse,
fuly a
ghu/ta
cod,
pod of beans
u
il
pod
MKBBAS
MKABBEL
il
MI having
married,
ewu,
par), paired,
ewwe huc?
matched
united
brother
been married ? ; jena m'inhiex miewwey I am a bachelor ; mara mlmx
sabjected.
il
jump
bonn
sed.
MKABBI an
tive of
j
ohiughad/ia xebba,
a spinster; mizewwe
wahda ankas minnu^ he is married to a
woman below him mizewwe bil procura {deher haddjehor ghalih dac inhar
tatrtie)^ he is married by proxy.
M JASSAR enslaved,made captive,
karsu
mi-
miewa, a spinster;
pectedly)
lijaghmel
ilu
leap,
mieiowe
chemm
fire.
(li
mouldy, frouzy.
MIEWWE
il
MKABBE caused to
jew skipped
a mouldy smell
jakbel)-fit, adapted,
proportioned; mkabbel, compared, confronted, equalled, matched, made to
match ; mkabbel { micriy ghalka etc, )
let out, hired ; mkabbel {dl poesija^ birrima), rhymed.
miwet
jinxef
business
(mchebbes, mixgul)-^
kindled, set on
pizelli jakal-
chemm
ihalluha aa
fastened; rooted;
thin,
maglub)
Mkabba
pont dal waki jakayli njam m*hux mkabbad tajjeby the bridge will soon give
way the planks are not well fixed
din is'sira biss lihawn mkabbda tajjeb,
this is the only tree that is well rooted;
in-nar mkabbad ? is the fire kindled ?
(have you kindled the fire ?) minn min
cont mkabbad it-Tarjsnaf by whom
were you employed in the Dockyard ?
('whocaused you to be employed in
MIREC (rkiek,
li
mimum
is
now
Micabiba
mimum
this
MKA
Mkabba.
MKAAT cut
off,
lopped off
collha
;;;
;;
MKA
plucked up by the roots
ruk
),
at
(mchecci) jew
mkabhe
mkabarra),
il
ma
expelled;
wben
sibt il catina
hemm
MKADDED-dried,
velled
dry,
MKAJ JAT (ftit u xejn mkit) somewhat rougb, a little sbarp tardsh
somewbat rigorous, severe, jew rigid.
;
up
mkaj-
made
wann
uf
.
Tby name
etc.
sake.
MKADEP
last
li
dumpish.
mkad-
figs
ded
heaven, ballowed be
xef,
MKA
mkaddedj dried
tin
246
to
jem (minn
awake
till
know
that it has
been measured twice already, up to
the* present.
MKALFAT calked, stopped with
oakum ; xoghol mkalfat, work roughly
(carelessly) done.
darbtejn sa issa^
MKALLA
ta mokdiefj
oars ; dghajsa Verba* mkadef a four
oared boat.
MKAGHBAK-rolledin the dust
(plural
treated.
bled, tbick,
mkalla
muddy
l-ilma
narah
ftit
MKAGHWEX
(mgbewer)
- rolled
vomit.
manacled.
li
MKAHKAH
MKAJ JAR
ghandu it-tkakia
(niexef
ftit, li
beda jin-
macb out
my
sto-
MKA
247
MKARBEN
MKALLI-ara MkoUl
MKAMMAH
rmallat mB.ljew
bil
kam) mixed
with corn.
caosed to jamp, caused to caper jeiv to gambol.
MKAMMA8
MKAMMAT
sakajh
move
to be able to
MKAMMEL
lice
jew vermin
at all.
lousy, 'swarming with
)
MKANCEC spared
jt'it^
saved sor-
meud
(
bit-tbatja^
minn banda
ghal I-ora
conveyed jew
removed with difficulty, token from
one place to another je;r carried about
with
much
ado.
MKANFED
contracted, shrunk
up; ruffled; dejjem ghandic xaghru
mkanfedy his hair is always ruffled.
moved, putin motion;
changed from one place to another ;
vikankal (miU-art, hiex tara
stirred
it-tokol ),
raised a little from the
MKANKAL
;
ground
agitated.
MKANNAGH
maghmul
bil
fors
MKAR
gax ma
chienx !)so be it
mkar chiecu icun dan, it would be well
if it were so ;
nixtiek
mkar, even
may
it
(J'AIIa!
be so
God grant
cfieUi
wish
would to
about
MKARAR
ntkarar,
it.
confessed
chien
(jew to confession).
having
partaken of
Com-
munion
il
etc.) carded.
MKAREB troublesome,
gazel
restless,
MKARET -plural ta
Afakrut ara.
MKARME-crackled,
didly.
MKANDEL
MKA
MKARNAS
edly
cracked.
constrain-
tolerated,
mimum
MKARKA
mkarka
(mishut,
jishon malajr),
MKARRAH
mislu, jew
mibrux
MKARRAM (maktug,
mutilated, curtailed
cat
mk&ssar)
mkarram (immar-
Vsinjaljew Vkatgha
il
gam-
krun) cuckolded.
sibt
ruhi
mkarrak,
deludable, deceivable.
MKARRAS (wi)
irascible,
pas-
doetf
soured.
MKARREB -approached.
MKARRUN -macaro%by GoOgle
;;;
;;
MKA
MKARTAP
cut
la
ofif
(mka6at)-lopped
24
oflf,
MKA
cannot be possibly shortened;
cannot be shortened on no ac-
sar, this
this
ifet^ya) circumcised.
count.
MKASSAS - sheared,
gashed, jagged, cut out.
of paper)
up,
rolled
put in a paper
MKASSAT
bag.
MKARWEZ
Bhorn
made
Bhears
mkass
of scissor s;
tat-tobbay forceps;
mkass
maktugh
waka u
chisru,
with splints
broke it.
MKASSAM parted,distributed,
di-
bejn ghaxar
titfal,
this
is
to
among
ten children
xHmissni minn danajecc icun mkassam
bejn tnax? what shall I get as my share
if this is divided between twelve {jew
among twelve ) ; collox rajt mkassam
sewwafdic ilfabbrica barra mil cmamar tal nieb, I saw ( found ) everything well distributed (jew everything
conregularly and symmetrically
structed) in that building with the
exception of the side rooms; collox
chien mkssam sewwa, katt ma rajt
ahjar, every thing was well regulated
be distributed
jena ma ni'
never saw any better
sta^ nghejx mkassam, jew hawn jew
hemm, I cannot be divided, either live
here or there; U jista icun mkassam,
dividable, divisible, distributable ; iex
icun mkassam, to be divided, to be
parted, to be distributed ; mkassam
tajjeb ( kieghedftocu ), well arrailged.
;
MKASSAR
shortened,
abridged,
epitomized, contracted, abbreviated
dana xoghol mkassar, this is an abridgment ; da majistax icun li icun mkas-
to
holy orders.
bad taste.
MKATTA cut
torn; notched;
wiu
arbun
ghandi
mkassam
MKASSES
bald.
buted, allotted
scissored
torn
tattered, in tatters.
MKATTAR
dropped,
poured
in,
instilled, distilled.
MKATTET
kattiet, katta)
nosegays; bundled.
globular, spherical.
MKAWWAS
gej
arc
MKAWWEM
wex raised,
rvellat
incited, stirred
MKAWWI (msaa)
wi, healable.
MKAXKAX gnawed,
eaten close
galhu coUu^ bii
ghakaljeiv bilhila), gleaned, picked ap.
mkaxkax {mibur
bil
;;
MKA
carefuHy here and there
249
mka^kax
penniless; m'hiuy^
imkaxkax ghal coUox, illum ghandu xi
sold^ he is not altogether penniless
( jew hard up ) to-day, he has some
money about him.
barked, fiftripped off
the bark jetv husk, unhusked peeled,
falled ; flayed mkaxxar ( milgir ticil etc,\ divested of plaster ; mkaxxar
(misruk)^ stripped, plundered, despoiU
ed ; dan izzocc ta din is-sira mkaxxary the trunk of this tree is barked
(stripped off its bark>; kastan mkaxxary unhusked (ihe&tnuia; sibt il bajtar
taX'Xewc mkaxxar u lest, I found the
pricklypears already peeled ; San Bar'
tulmeu miet mkaxxar^ ^an Barthelemew was flayed alive
dejjem
{jiulfius)y\xBx up,
MKAXXAR
wiu
nadif,
he
is
MKADAR
form.
MKAE
nauseated, loathing.
MKEJJES measured;
compared,
MKIEGHEDplaced
collocated,
arranged ; put in any place, rank,
condition jew oflSce tixed, settled ;
laid; taf xejn chemm ilu mkieghed
hemm ? do you know at all how long
it has been placed (jew collocated )
there? mil Gvernatur stess chien
mkieghed fdac il post ( impieg ), he
;
MKlETGHA-t^k,
something to
MLA
ma
irid
MKOLLI
MKORRI
MLAHHAK unite
jew brought
MLAHHAM
together.
MLAHLAH
dif etc.
is not
mlahlah {maklak)^ shaken,
stirred ; moved up and ovfn jew from
beaten jew
one side to the other
shaken up, rendered soft ; dan il mitrah mlahlah tajjeb, ma thossux chemm
hu artabf this mattress is well beaten
^ je/r shaken up ) don't yoii feei it
how soft it is ? ; mlahlah {xurban, fissacrajew bil katra)^ drunk, half seas
over queer in the attic story ; chien
ftit mlahlah il bierah, he was somewhat
queer in the attic story Ycsterdaw.
^
Jigitizedby^^OOgle
MLA
MLAKR
250
MLAKKAM
(cappa, mantelly
"il
cbir"
was
MLAKKAX
MLANAS
maghmul,
( temp
sajjetti
bix-
berak u
etc.) stormy,
blustering; it-temp chien
mlanas
seiviva dac inhar, it was quite stormy
on that day.
bristly, full of bristles, bristled
mlanat (mharrab) escaped, got awav.
MLEBBET going at a raciug
xita,
MLANAT
;
i-iemel chien
speed
(jiri
chemm
jiflah),
mlebbet
sejjer
the horse
was
going
MLEFF
(strixxa.
issorr, tkartas,
bia
etc.
biex
ora) wrapper,
pellegrina
ghat-tfal
MLEFLEF
'
miblug
bhal
(mecul
meta
gala jew
bil
greedily ; gulped
down, swallowed eagerly.
MLEGLEG-gulped down, guzzled, drunk greedily.
devoured, eaten
\
'
grafted,
inoculed ;
vilakkam il gidri, vaccinated ; mlakkam ( ghandu illakam ), surnamed,
nieknamed; din il lewa mlakkma hawha, this ahnond is already grafted
into a peach; it-tifel tieghec ghad
m'ux mlakkam^ your son has not been
vaccinated yet ; hawn ragel mlakkam
*Hl cbir*' tajhu ? here is a man nick-
named
MLE
zghar)^ a cloak.
one.
jew xenxul
bunch
a small
of
grapes.
MLEJWA
ra)
little
MLELLEX
jeiv
gara zgi-
(mWwdijei
skein.
embeltished
adorned, decorated
gaudy, showy.
MLEMBET (magmnl
gamla
bhal,'jew
ta, lembufc)
li
pin
pointed.
MLETLET
bi Isien,
bal
jixorbu il clieb)
lapped
drunk by lapping, licked up.
up,
(mixrub
ma
MLEWWAH
il
etc.
biex itajru
bal
(mderri
kiega meta
fuk
il
itajruh
bil
liefa jew
sifja etc.
the corn
lest,
winnowed
MLEWWEMfm6anfar>/
kam
midra
il
kamh
already
is
reprov-
MLEWWEN coloured,
painted,
koxra tal4emin
tal ostrica tcun dejjem mlewna actar
scur^ the right vafve of the oyst-er is
always the most deeply pigmented.
-- dirtied, dirted, mired
covered with dirt soiled, bemired, bedaubed with filth and dirt;
ma nafx chif jista (jissaporti) ighejx
stained;
pigmented
il
MLEWWET
;
cannot
he can
live bedaubed in such a tilth
mlewh
wet ( mchiicci il barra ) tnrned out,
kicked out, sacked; bundled out neck
and heels
kabel nwiuta sab ruhu
I
Jigitized by
VjOOQIC
);
;
,
UL^
251
MLEWWE
MLIBBE8
dressed,
clothed
mlibbes (ta xi haa biex ma jingharafx)
disguised ; mlibbes ta iskof, dressed as
a bishop ; issa li sab ruhu mlibbes beda
MLIBBET
mbaa, mismut)
MNA
defecated, grown
il post mnaddaf (nadif)^ keep the place clean ;
kabel l operazioni chellu bonn icun
mnaddaf ( jehu pnrgant J^ before he
was operated on he had to be well
purged dan it-trab tad-deheb ghad
furbished; purged,
pure made clear
ojnm
mhux mnaddaf
cleansed from
gold dust
this
is
not
impurities yet.
(micnus u mnaddaf)
clean , brushed ; cleansed,
its
MNADDAR
swept
scoured.
MNAFFAR frightened,
shying
startled,
punched with the fist; mlicchem (mferrak jew mkassam ftit ftit ), divided
gradually jew distributed little by
little.
banished.
buddled up in a corner
in a comer.
MLICCHEM
shrunk up
(msawwat
MLIEGHEB-foamy,
MLIEHE (bil
bil
ponn)
MNAAR~ara
slavered.
MNAJJAR
leha) - heaving,
bad) set on
jew
mkab-
inflamed.
MNAJJAR plural ta Mnara jew
saliy
brinish.
minur.
mixghul
Mnaria,
MNAJRA
Mnara,
fire,
mnara zgira
ara
li
fish
li
mluha)^ a salt
monger.
MLUH
(mellehia)
axixa Gambo
jew okro.
birds.
MNABBAR
cleared
it
impurities
scoured,
MNAKKAS -diminished,
subtracted, deducted
irid jigi
mnakkas minn
lessened;
dan innumru
dac^
this
num-
is to
MNAKKAX
scolpit
) engraved,
;;
;;
mna
gmall Bpots;
specks.
252
MNAKKIara mnokki.
MN'ALLA rminn Alla
;
uot come.
MNANAR
plural
viannara
ta
by
tbe
Mercy of God, by Divine providence;
good luck
it is jew was a good job
mnalla li wta giea^, good luck he did
)
ilNl
marked witb
dotted,
("ara).
MNEJPAH
grand illumination^.
MNASSAR (magmul
nisrani)
christianized; made cbristian je^i; converted to Cbristianity.
- macbinated, plotted,
contrived, planued ; sab ruhu mnas-
MNASSAS
bellows.
MNEJGEL
mingei
gir ;
lit-
tle nose.
MNEJN
saa^
MNAWWAR
mouldy
mnawwar
blossomed, blown
( li
fih
tieclux
dac
il
hob
all
MNAXAR plurai
MNAA
(jew
naked; meta
mnaa, wben
went
in
mnazzagh (ar-
MNEMMEL
MNEMMES
MNEBBEH
bin-nemes)
mnemmes
(mimli bin-nemus),
fuli
oi
gnats.
MNEMMEX
nemex)
freckles;
face
is
freckled,
ghandha
freckled
of
mnemth exyher
full
of freckles).
(is
MNEMNEM
freckly, full
wiha
jew
MNEWNEM
light.
MNEWWED(maghmul
ti
)-done mutualiy,
biex ipatreciprocally
^W
in return.
(^mistenbe)-waked;
mnebbeh (hainy
sly,
f mistad
li
naked etc
pre-
wara jumejn
it.
ta munxariAva).
MNAAGH)
undressed, unclotbed,
dhalt sibtu
can't afford
nwar)^
li
mnawwar
cunning,
subtle, sharp, crafty, alert mnebli
jilhaklu)^
bil
MNEWWEL - presented,
offered,
brought, reached.
MNiBBET-sbooted
fortb, sprout-
ed.
MNICCHEB
bil
mnicheb)-angu-
MNi
lar,
um
xi
DfirBQ
rkak
wi
MNIDDEM
proclaimed, divulged,
MNIEDI
announced in a church
published
before getting married.
;
MNIEGHEL
bin-nagal )-shod
meta chien mnieghel l-ahhar i-iemel
l-abjadf when was the white horse
(
shod last ?
MNIEGHES
(bin-ngas)-drow8y
know my
the nose, I
know what
have
duties
to
do
well ( I
;
thaili lil
MNI
MNIEZEL-plural
tsimunzell (ara).
MNIFFED penetrated
pierced,
;
perforated, borccl; mnijfed minn banda
ghal Irohra, bored, pierced through.
MNIGGES ( mappas etc. ) contaminated, polluted, profaned, profanated, desacrated ; dan ghadu mliu
mnigges b\vejn ( nadif), it is not
contaminated yet
ghandec iviec
innigges Vxi haa, your face is pol;
jew
pu>. to
a degrading use.
red
ed.
MNIS8EL begot, begotten, generated, prooreated, originated produced ; sab li it-tfal ma chienux mnisslin minnu, he found that tbe issue
;
was not
father
mnissel wahdu ( li Mnisselwahdu ), the only begotten Son of
God, the Only Son the Son of the
;
ida
jitma
icoUu
il
AiOB
254
GivanJ^ for
that he gave his ouly begotten Son
that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perisb, bnt have everlasting life.
MNISSI caused to forget
MNITTEF
plucked of itsfeathers;
stripped of its feathers featherless,
bare, unplumed, stripped of plumes
mnittef ( batut, bla soUl, mkaxkax, xott
;
MNITTEN
MNIXXEF
MNIXXI-drained, run
off, flowed
oozed out, percolated, strained
through passed by filtration suppurated, reduced to suppuration.
caused to discend jeio
off
MNIEL
down
corae
lowered, diminished,
mniel^ when
ismi
have
my name
MNUT
flus
gar, bub
etc.
hawker jew
MOBBLI raoveable
moveable feasts
il
retailer.
festi mobbli,
moveable
feasts.
MOBBLI
ghamara
furniture,
MOBILIT (mghamraar^
furuish-
;;
MOC
ed
hemm
u lestQy
gamara
bil
there
chiri^
be
dar mobilita
jew
mghammra
h'collox) ghal
a furnisbed house
is
to
MOPAR ( bipar
gloomy
misty, fog-
mopar
was more foggy
bierah chien
il
iniUnmy it
( f^ggier ) yesterday ttian to day.
way, manner; mliux Vdan
il mod
it
is not so;
( mliux hecc ),
this is not the way
bil mod^ slowly,
gently, softly
Vcidl mod^ in every
actar
let.
gy,
MOG
265
MOD
MODELL
MODELLATUR-ara
wny
possible
bl-ebdam'Ai.
ghal xejn
),
malt.
MODA frtshion,
mode, vogue
li
vogue now.
in
MODISTA
cpiepel.
tal
mara
li
tal
muntar
medista^
lioery
hanut
tal
, milmilliner s
modista,
chejl tal
art
jew
sure
with which
17
salma;
il
fields are
measured
{igibuj
chejl
tneasnre,
ta
salma
) Muf ti,
Mahomedans.
Toroc
muftieh
tal
muftiehj
keyed
arlog
lofi
li
bla muftiehy
bla muftieh
tatih il habel
bil
keyless
il
pnm
il
iddawwarlu
lanell ), a keyless
watch [ remontoir); tokba tal muftiehy
key hole moftieh ta hnejja ( avi^jew
hdejn
ta
key stone
li
li
taghlak
),
jew
bil
muf"
tran-
mfietah
tih
tar-ra-
kassisin tat
il
shop.
MODD
mudellatur,
taht
),
il
;;
MOG
MOGHDRIJA
MOGHDRIEN J
passion, commiseration ; tal moghdrija, li hakku moghdrija^ pitiable, that may be pitied ;
exciting pity ; deserving pity hla
moghdrija^ pitiless ; nukkas tal moghdrija^ pitilessness ; colln moghdrija {li
jaghder), pitiful, piteous.
;
MOQHJUT (magjun
ichel,
tal
mre jjak
b'xi
restored,
256
aa
re-
decoction
moghli
he
who
de-
mgholli
),
MOGHI -goatish
xaghar mogi
xaghar iswed u wiekaf ), black hair,
lank and drooping hair, lanky hair
;
moghi
ze)t)y
sed towards.
endowed.
plural ta
moga
)
moghoz^ goatherd
gilt tal mogho^
tal mogho, goatish
halib tal mogho, goat's
goat skin
miik ; laham tal mogho, goat's flesh
markad il mogho mas'silx bul, it's
no use looking for musk in a dog's
kennel.
MOGHTI given, inclined, addictmogti
ed, addict, bent, given to
ghal li studiu tal Francis^ he is given
to the study of French moghti b'xejn,
given ( offered ) gratis nihux moghti
ghal dan ix-xoghol, he is not addicted
to this sort ot work moghti ghax-xorb^
he is given to drink ; actar moghti
;
raghaj
il
MOGHTIA donation,
gift, offer-
MOGHA.
goat*s milk;
ma
jisthix^
source,
mogha
bla
spring,
doleful,
(^mwaa;
afflicted.
ma
icun
li
ma
jinstamaxj,
Allajaf
murder will
mohbtja
our most secrets thoughts; nihux bil mohbi { pub^
licu), public, publicly, open, generally
knows.
out
l-actar
God knows
taghna,
hsebjiet
all
MOHDAR (adar,
adrani; -verd-
ant, green.
dict to vice.
MOGHWI
wiu
impudent, brazenfaced.
MOHBI
MOGHNl enriched,
MOGHO
{sfrenat^
MOHBA a
moghmi wara
MOUGH
-
goats
womah.
bridled
sells dear.
MOGHMI blinded
ibig gali;
(min
MOGHLIEWI
jew
bar
twil,
jeio
freshed by food.
cott
MOH
{huta), sharp
MOHFI concave;
bnadi
concave
bil
mohfi {mittiechel,
rubbed
off,
MOHAR
mimli
mohfi minn
ew
double
jew mecul
rubbed
(
bil
aar,
aar^ -stony,
worn off,
by friction.
out,
off
full
collu,
jew
of stones*
MOH
57
MOHH
collu
mohhu
fil
hlas
doctor (physician)
(Jil flusj^
now
MOU\II
has an eye
and barren.
revived,
MOflJI
animated
refreshed,
brought to
gre^atly relieved.
life
re-
again
plough beam
tal
il
il
MOHH
hriet,
hadd,
xi
nistax indahhallu dana f'mohhu^ I cannot hammer this into his head; icolloc
mohhoc (tahseb) f*ha*ohra^ to be thinking of (jew about) something else ;
mohhufuk il werka^ light headed, giddy headed; shuttle brained ; bluha
tkewdin) tal mohh, hallucination ; bla
mohh (mherwel, minun)y addle pate,
empty headed, lacking brains brainless; minjarra mohhu ibatigismu^ your
Jtead does not save your legs ; li scutella tal mohh (jew tarras), brain case,
the
hammer^ma
to
flmohh fxihaddj^
mien mohli,
tabib issa
MOH
mRKRlU-(jew MOHKRIEN)-
the braio, brains, judgment, the UDderstanding, imagination tnehhi mill mohh (jew miun mohnehhi
hoc)^ to beat from the brains
dan minn mohhoc^ beat this from your
your wits
niakbadjew it-tarf
izomm fidu
il
stuff;
mohriet li icun
harrdt Jew irragel li
tal
minjaghmel
il
canali tal
MOHTAR magul
(
33
selected,
MOH
258
tar
MOHTIE
MOHWI-rare,
thin.
MOKBEJL
hux,
ago, just
dal wakt,
etc.) a short
(ftit ilu,
illura stess
now
hawn
chien
ra'il-
tirae
missierec
tnokbejl, dal
complied with
MOKDIEF oar
MOR
MOKIE
-- dirty,
nasty, loathrepulsive; mokiez fil cliem^
dishonest in speech ; scurrilous, obscene cliem mokie, obscene, words;
foul language moghti ghal cliem mokzie, given tojeio using scurrilousj^
sorae
filthy
language.
wharf, quay, pier.
MOL mole,
MOLA (ara
tas-sann)
grindstone, gritstone, grindlestone, whetstone ; mola (hara tal mithna), grinding stone; moloj mole, a mass of fleshy matter growing in the uterus
dan il mus wasal ghal mola, this razor
MOLLA
spr!ng
patella ta mokdief,
blade; giljun ta mokdief, the arra of
an oar; dakka ta mokdief a stroke
;
il
kamar
molla ewlenia
MONACHELLA
just now.
MOKDI served
(tajra,
gasfur)
MONASTERIU-a
monastery, a
convent, abbey, cloister
tal monasteriu, monastic, monasterial
cloisteral
wiehed minn ta gewwa il
cloister;
monasteriu (patri^ eremit etc.) cloisterer ; wahda tal monasteriu (soru)^ cloisteress ; kaghad (hajja) gewtca mona'
steriu^
monasticism
ctieb
fuk
il
mo*
nasteriUf monastion.
MONDI
mog
chif
bli
tialim),
to
toss Ihe
oars
etc.)y
iarma U
to unship
MORGAgrounds of
the oars.
MOKTA ara
mkata.
oil,
lees
ig-sapun
Uahdar
;;
iloR
2^9
MORMI - thrown,
come
MPfi
SUF
MOTA
MORR bitter;
morr
toscu,
jew morr
Bomewhat yellow.
MOSHAH
(msaa)-strong,able
MOSMAR
MOST
MOSTA
itself.
MOAJG
MOKAK (akkiek) a
glutton, a
gormandizer.
MPAHPAH
rags
to
mpahpah
soft.
MPARTAT
bartered,
trucked,
changed.
MPATPAT flaccid.
MPEJJEP smoked
(in a pipe).
MPERPER-displayed, waving
the
in
air.
MPERRE - dJ8|^la^e(^(^posed to
Mt>E
260
MPEXPEX
nuate
(maghlubetc.)-exte-
gismu irkiek
u mpexpex, his
MPULLETTA an hour-glass.
MRABAT plural ta marbat (ara).
MRABBAB mgammar bittfal,
(
gandu afna
kU
MRAKKAD
MRABBAGH (maghmul
etc.
gar-
lified
MRAKKAGH
patched,
rkajja)
paired.
(ara)
ned
MRADDAD
mhejjem,
mfissed,
mrobbi
fil
fsied)
MRADDAGH-suckled,
MRADEN plural
MRAAGH
ta
ca-
Marden
(ara).
mitfuh lura ;
made to come back, caused to return
jew to go back mraagh {mil did),
repeated viraagh ghalloc ta kaheU
re-established
replaced
renewed
;
like
marble, marbled.
MRAHHAS
(fil
prezz)
fullen
in
lowered jcw
lessened in price
mrahhas (bli nwar
jew bir-rimi), budded, sprouted.
MRA JDEN (marden gir^-a little
price,
reduced
in price,
;
^W
mrakkak
MRAMMA fajt
sucked
MRAKKAK
made thin
slender diminished, lessened; mrakkak (ittemprat, jew bil ponta mahrua ),
it-
want the
doppiu jew
oxon
mranmayevevy
is
MRAMMEL
mel,
bal
MRANAT
;
at
mranat fii'toghtn^).hhu^
UA
mnsty
taste,
tasles
it
261
musty jew
MKR (sar
morr) it grew
bitter
il
terness
MRASI -
plural ta Marsa.
MKASSAS compressedjSqueezed,
closed together; rendered thick,made
ihick.
MRATT
rjew
a wheel.
MRATTAB
nmde
MRADD)-a
softened,
handle
mollified,
MRAWWAM
MRAXXAX
MRAAN
curbed, restrained ;
placatcd, calmed, appeased, tamed-;
mraan( mrakkad, msicchct)^ humiliated, humbled, cast down, dejected;
ommii mrazan tajjeb^ keep him well
curhed jeic well restrained; chemm nara/i
mraan
mraan^
MREBBAH
li
jista
MREJJAH
(^hajt,
tajjr
mibrum;-
win
caused
made
bir-
MREJJEN-pIural
ta Murina(aYa).
(mintuf mir-rix) stripped of its feathers, unplumed; mrejjex
(li fih ir-rix,
mejjen jew amiat birrix), adorned with feathers,' set oiF
with feathers plumed; adorned with
plumes
mrejjex ( midhi bil hwejje
MREJJEX
hammer.
MREWHA
MREWWAH-fanned,
winnowed,
ventilated.
stiff
with cold.
on
horseback; overlapped.
MRID
f li
jirvella,
disubbidient, xewwiex)
transgressing, prevaricating, refraotory, ribellious, disobedient.
MRIEFES (plural ta Mr/^^) pe-
contra
curbable.
to vanquish
to win.
MRECCHEN-saved, put jew set
in a corner ; hoarded; ghandnsalt gid
mrecchen^ he has a lot of money put
by (hoarded up).
jeic to
kkt
rancid.
for
ta,
dals.
MRIEGHED
ma
8haken,jogged, tot*
tered, trembled; mrieghed bil bia, terrified, horrified, afraid, fearful ; wara
li scossa ( tat terremot ) sibtu frocyia
mrieghed b'd bia, after the shock
MREDDEN
maghul
bir-raddie-
na) spun.
MREDDQHA
a wet nurse
MRIEGHI
plural ta Mergho^
^^^le
kfti
262
MRIEHEL
iis
( plural ta JHertUa)
flocks of sheep etc.
plural ta Mrewha
(ara).
MBIEWAH
MSA AR
(raimli,
jew
collu siar)
covered with
MSAHHAH (mwettak)
(ara).
MRIFFED propped
MRIEL (b'rilein
legged, high
twal)
long
haviug long
stalked,
fortified,
up, erected
firmly.
shanks
MRIXTEL carded
mrixiel u
trees,
dan
hemp
this
lest^
and ready.
il
is
kanneb
carded
MROBBI
brought up, reared
up, brought to maturity, educated,
instructed, breeded; dac mrobbi ta
;
he
up as a gentleman
is
brought
MSAHHAM
etc. fit-tajn,
the dirt.
friends.
MSABBAT
MSADDAD-rusty
mlewwet, mgherbeb
etc.) tumbled in
MSAHHAN
heated, warmed;^
msahhan^ instigated, provoked to an-
mie
hadd;
opera.
hadid
m'hux tajjeb actar ghaliex msaddad, this
iron is no longer good having grown
a roof
rusty.
crucified ; crossed,
acrosa ; msallab {mdejjak ittur*
mentaijy torraented, afflicted; Sidna
GesH chien msa/lab ghal Jidwa taghna^
Our Lord Jesus was cioioified tbr our
il
msakkaf
xulxin)
fuk saff
stratiBed, disposed
safF
laid
MSAFFAR-wbi8tled,hissed; msaf^
bit-tiben^
thatched
MSALLAB
MSAFFAF(kieged
jew fuk
dan
MSA
Redemption
268
laid across;
cont taf
li
if yon
ekifjena maallab b'uliedi, oh
only knew how very rauch tormented
I am with my children; mischinychemm
ku msallabf ghandu hafna 4nard id'dar^
poor soul, how much afilicted he is,
he has a lot of sickness at home.
I
msammam
nailed fixed iramoveable; Sidna chien msammar fuk issalib^ our Lord was nailed to the
Cross ; baha msammar hemm, he Ye;
mt
bel), intricated,
patched by darning.
kalb jebsa^
fiebes, ta
MSAMMAB
MSAWWAB-poured,
transfused,
duc
mained
down
let
made
MSAPPAP soaked in
public.
drenched;
MSAWWAR
il
MSARBAT
MSAREN-the
my
my
boots.
MSARRAF-changed.
MSARRA (mejut
sewu firmly
bil
gildetc.)
(collu
jew mimli
fih sura,Ii
(li
snf)
jidher)-
/dac
bil
chemm
war,
rows.
in
MSAWVVAF
can hardly
tell
msaw'
you how he
was
MSAWWAT
beaten, cudgelled,
beaten with cudgels, struck stricken.
MSAWWAT
MSAWWEM-keptfasting, caused
made to fast.; ammewh msawwem
jeio
ghal
tliet ijem shah^ they kept him fasting for three whole days.
MSEBBAH-adorned, embellished,
decorated, beautified.
MSEBBEL run to seed ; grown
to an ear; full of ears of corn il hass
issa
mWiux
msebbel^
tajjeb
lettuce
now
is
no longep
MSE
264
good
MSECCHEL
plou^hed frequently.
MSECCHEN
iagal
j caused
li
to feel
thriven,
flourished.
foh; maghkud,
thick.
),
poked.
MSEFSEF
{mirdnh)
whispered
sucked, suckled.
MSEJJAH oalled,
minated
msejjah
thrusted)
mse/tfef
styled,
maghul^
denovocat
vuejjah "
soul
miserable
poor,
msejchen^
MSEJJEB
mibjug,
MSEJJES
jimbieg
li
li
wieed
jati
bis-sisien
by
walls
msejjes (bilpedamenti mkeghda)^ founded, laid, (as the foundations of any
;
buifding).
nail.
ta Msella (ara).
MSELHA broom,
bosom
mselha
MSELL
(ut)
sea-pike, needlemsell imperial^ great needle fish;
msell bastard, jew castardella, saury
pike.
(labra cbira gal jata
;
MSELLA
tal
needle, aud
MSELLEM-saluted.
frayed
ghandec
ghonk
il
your collar
is
tal
kmis
frayed.
MSEMMEL
MSEMMEM(ivveIenat,intuscat)poisoned, envenomed.
fattened
MSEMMEN
pampered.
menticHied; alludedto; famous,renowne(l,
notqrious, noted for; dacit-tifel mseni'
mi Oanni ghal nannnh^ that boy is
MSEMMI
named John
named,
(jew
is
called,
christened John)
after his grandfather ; d in issilm (ttikrah) fil capituln msemmi fuk, you*lI
find (jew read) this in the above
named (jew said) chapter ; dac katOd
u h'lliel msemmiy he is a notorious
burglar
ma
(jeio
assassin)
ismu ankis
chien
contemplated) about
this.
art
MSELEL-plural
fish
ikab-
sad
MSEJMER(musmarghir)-alittle
(xcupa)
wex), a
hjata (biex
il'litna
h'^fnn^
mdawwar
gal
the sail
ma-cimi etc
maker hasjeto works with the seam-
tir)
klnh, V l'ohrajn
bad)
msellef^
MSEFFAK (rf^n,
marsus
MSE
prospered,
MSEDDAK
ioss
klu, xchejjer
etc.)
packing
jahdem bli
others
MSERRAH
work.
:)igitifedbyWC
MSE
MSERRED CmolH
("mferrex)
MSEWWAK
iiight.
spread.
MSEWWES
worm
eaten
irri-
MSEWWI
heigbt.
MSIBA
fish
MSIDDER (b'sider
bes)
* broad
tad-
squares.
(ara).
even,
alike.
new
jeiv
exasperated.
mogh
msiemer tal
;
msiemer (lijitilghufil
gisem J hoilB; minjaghmelli msiemer,
nail maker.
MSIERAH (^plural ta Misrah )
same
tal
nails
kronfolj cioves
( mecul bissusa )
msewwes ( mcheschea ),
as a dog); viseicwes^
MTA
MSIEMER
broach; msielet
dundian, wattles.
fis-sried^-ex.
MSELLAH
266
bigb breasted.
MSIEBAH plural ta
Mosbieh jew
Musbieh,
MSIH
MSOKKI-watered.
MSOKSI-demanded,
MTABBAB
('mdewwi)-medicated,
treated.
MTABBAGH
stainod,
spotted,
mtabbagh bil
speckled, pied;
linca^ stained (spotted) witb ink ; ctieb
mtabbagh {bi tbajja sofor^ sinjal li icun
kadim\ a foxed book ; bajt mtabba
{mnakkax), speckled eggs; bakra mtab-
foxed,
bgha {hamra,
cow.
bi tbajja bojjodetc.)
a pied
MTAHHAR
MSIEFER departed,
asked, inter-
(circoncis ^cir
mgam-
MSIEHEB
(mkabbdl)
matched
msieheb ( mdahhal fis^hem jew fixxirca\ taken into partnership, considered as a partner; a partner ; msieheb,
a Babscriber ; jena m^iehebf dic ilgazzetta, I am a subscriber to that paper.
MSIELH -plural ta Mselha (ara).
MSIELET
u labra,
mad, infatuated.
MTAKKAB
bored^pierced through;
perforated excavated, put into a bole;
having boles in.
aggravated ; loaded;
burdened; oppressed; added in weigbt.
;
MTAKKAL
MTALLA
raised
mtallag
promoted
mlnn dawn
elevated,
it-tfal ^fg^e^ii^en
84
mtallagh
;;
MTA
{
fil
classi l'ohra
year;no one of
last
fih
il
MTAWWAR
marut
jew
fit-tul
ploughed
in
MTEBBAK
frott,
bipartite, parted in
two, halved.
ready to curdle
MTECTEC struck
curdled.
jew knocked
lightly.
MTAMMAGU
(bit-tama, li gandu
it-tama, li ittamawh)
held in hope
is living in hopes.
warm room
MTEFFEL
lightly
(marid bi-idropisia)
hydropical.
up
to the very
how do you
MTEJHNA
bit-tub
cloddy,
MTAWWAL lengthened,stretched
drawn out extended;
ghandna ii'mien mtawwal sal-^O
tad'diehel, now we have the time
extended up to the 20th of next
SQOnth chellom i-mien mtawwal (biex
issa
handled
felt,
^r
groped.
(mitna gira) a
ht-
little
rmitra
wedded.
gir)a little
mattress.
fas a horse
from the starting post).
MTELLEF caused to lose anything; hampered, obstructed.
MTELLET (magmul
darba) trebled,
rukjew maksun
tripled;
fi
gat-tielet
mtcllet (mif
tlieta,
divided
in
jew
bi
tliet
nieb jew
tliet
angtdi),
triangular
il ghadd mtenni,
the dual number;
dan ix-xoghol chien mtenni, this work
has been repeated jew done over again.
MTENTEX
unravelled,
frayed;
glebous.
out; elongated
MTEJJE-married,
MTEJRAH
like the
MTAWWAB
la-
su
(rigat)
chemm
tle mill.
MTARRAX-deafened.
mtarra
MTEFTEF
touched lightly
cisely.
MTARRA
(mrobbi sa
heAjew a
MTARRAF carried
on
ak jew
be-
filmed.
MTAPTAP-patted, tapped
MTARBA
down
laid
his back.
ghandu icnn
mtedd gal
comes
b'mogdijet wiesgin)
MTAMMAS-milk
sion.
li
MTE
ihalsu),
irid jicji
these boys was promoted
mtallagh daks nofs pidzier jehor actar
il fuk, it has to be raised about half
an inch more.
266
a hatchet
il
ilTE
26t
MTERRAK hammered.
MTERTAK shattered (to pieces),
MtJl^
God
sibt il jAattin
broken into fragments
mtertak^ I found the saucer broken
MULlNELL-a
MULTA fine
Lord,
Lord.
rato fra(S;ments.
with cold
ugh^ he
MULUD born
a'ora) sown
this instant, presently; ma gtiandix mument mistrih, I have not one minute's
MTEWWEM
(mhawwar
with garlick.
MTIEGHEB (magal
ma jag-
li
hour; tahid-dakkaf'mumenttuiin, he
hit him in an evil hour.
nia
milx ha^a) dissuadad, diverted
tahx xebgha chif imiss ghaliex chien
mtiegheb fjew ghaliex ma hallewhx)^
he did not give him a good thrashing
becanse he was dissuaded.
;
MTIEGHEM
mtiegheni
hour
seasoned
bit'tewm),
MUMENT
weui
il
starving
b'xi
man
MTEWWAK (miru
windlass.
wahfiluh nofs tira
multay he was fined ten shillings.
shiver'ng
rhawn u Themm
MTERTER - trembling,
my God
relished;
tested;
woven
{minsu Vtoghma)
'
MTIERAH-plural
ta mitrah,
to
mummia
mummify,
to
mummy
hia
maghmul
mak-
li
donnu
tughfuk il mudell, it
maktugh scond
del
mummy
MUMIA
is
(li
MUDLAM
mummy
mummy
hl-inqwiet
(jhandu^
li
he
is
reduced
mummy
to a
sorts of victuals.
passage.
MUNBELL
MUDWALbright,
ktN
268
kv^
bay stack jeu> bay
huxlief,
demonstrated,
legal carrency j
zell
li
gilding
r mordent )
gold size, quick size, Japan size.
MURI
MURINA yellow
marine
eei,
fis'sena 1900^ my brother was appointed monitor in the Govt Schools in the
ar) grey
MUNKAR abill,
beak;&i/ munkarj
beaked*
MUNTANIA
wrasse.
yellow
hemorrhoidal.
(uta bhal cbelb
MURRUNA
il
sbark.
(li intired)-inherited.
a knife, % folding knife;
tallehja, a razor.
MURUT
MUS
ba-
mus
MUNKARA-smare.
mountain
kuata
pointed
murdena belena.
spotted wrasse.
year 1900.
MURLIN AHDAR-green
MURLIN MNICCHET
represented
out.
il
mun-
MURDENT
size,
min jaghmel
munita falza, money forger.
MUNITUR a monitor one who
warns jeu; admonishes a stndent in a
scbool appointed to instrnct others
hia sar munitur fli schejjel tal Gvern
money, sporious money
MURA
MURATA-bulwark.
tologist;
rick
poetry.
MUSBIEH -alamp
musbiehil'kjl^
a glow worm.
MUSCATEL
a hunting cap.
MUNTUN -a ram
tun^
chett)
catch.
musmar
MUNXAR-asaw.
MUNZELL a heap,
pile
zell
row, grief
a rick, stack,
accumalation of any thing munmunzell
g^belf a beap of stone^
jaghmel
li
il
iitfe
MUSOLINA maslin
muslin
Ubsa
269
ohra privilegiati
a mozetta is a cape with
hood worn by canons, prelates, and
other priviliged persous.
mosaic work, mosaic ;
art bil musaie^ a mosaic floor ; hie
mtisaicj mosaic glass.
a muslin
tal cnisiuy
dress.
MUSRANA plural
ta msaren (ara)
MUAIC
mustai
boomkin.
ta pupr?.sty
MW
talmusolina^
tal musolinay
my
MUSTARDA mustard;
mustardie'
jew fejn tcun il mustarda,
mustard pot; tellghali il mustarda, he
etc.
ra, vasettf
made me
wild,
me
he made
lose
patience.
meat to be kept
in
month
the
MWAAGH-
till
'
melted.
MUSTAXIA-hat-band
mwa-
f/agh,
he
is
surely.
molli
single;
unexampled.
MWAHHAL
- joined, conjoined
united, fixed, attached; stuck; adhered;
dan it'tarf irid jigi mwahhal ma dun^
this end is to be joined to that ; arbU
mwahhlin arbulati fl-art, poles fixed
musuleu
tnwaagh
MUSULEU mausoleum
hu
viin
roortified;
inusta'
il
flicted
nument.
ma
dawn mwah-
MUSWAF-^woolIy.
hlin flimchien
MUTETT-motet,
motett.
viutu iha
minnu, jew mutu mutu krunu f'butu^
beware of a silent dog and still water.
it is not ; mux (m*hux, jew
MUTU dumb
?f c/teifc
MUX
ma hux)
hecc,
not
it is
so;
m'hux (mux)
jew
water.
carti
to
glitters.
'
covered with
I
hair.
'
MUXMAT
(suprissat
kind of sausage
tunny
fish.
MUXXILLARl
xiUari
made
tan-tonn)
of
chopped
coamings
mux-
huma
MUZZETTA mozetta;
hia bhal
cappa
bil
capo
mnzzctta
Ujilbsu il cail
that is
he^d.
all false
bair
li
ghandafrasha^
see op her
yow
y\m^e6
by
V^OOgie
ilWA
270
MWAHHAM
waham
MWAKKAT
(li
gUndiijew H tah
xewka cbira ghal xi
jew
pointed, exact
8ewwa)y it was
aa) desirous,
MWAHHAR
(gal
krib
fil
ghaxia)
MWAHHAX
fearful, scared
frightened,
ghalecc ma
afraid that is
out.
MWAKKAF-raised.erected, built;
mwakkaf ( meghjan
aided, assisted,
mwakkaf (hiex ma jimxix jew
helped
;
ma jahdimx
il
hemm bonn
li
jigi
mwakkaf
since
six
o'clock
this
ii'triek
morning.
MWASSAL
morning.
MWAKKAGH-fallen,
overthrown;
undone, ruined, destroyed; demolished
pulled down ; il ghedewwa tieghu hadniu ferni biexjarawh mwakkagh (mnielmil post tieghu^ avvilui), his enemies
did their very best to see him overthrown ; bosta mis-swar tal Cotionera
chienu mwakkghin, most
fjew the
greater part) of the Cottonera walls
( jew bastions ) have been demolished
jew pulled down.
feet),
dilated
dan
my
enlarged,
it 18
on
(jokghod wahdu
delight is
(he is most happy) when he can live
is allowed to live) segregated:
( jew he
mioarrab
carrozzi u
icun mwnk-
to be
l-abbus
is
meia icun
li
hand
money, silver etc; (ian il post joghobni wisk ghaliex mwarrab, I like this
place very much because it is out of
the way l-actar piacir cbir tieghu hti
hemm bonn
hin
ta
(fil
afraid,
moghdjia
mwakkat
(it
concealed set apart, segregated; dan hemm bonn li icun viwarrab minn hawuy it is necessary that
this be removed from here
ammewh
mwarrab ghal apposta, they kept him
off (j^a? held him back) on purpose ;
dan ghaliex kieghcd rnwarrab! why have
you puli this aside? min iaf x'ghandn
mwarrab, chemm fivs u fided etc, ?, who
knows what he has put by, how much
of
{tard),
wahduy he is
the reason whv he does not like to go
by himself cKien mwahhax Vxi haa
(jew minn xi haa), ghalecc hare iiri,
he was scared, that is why he rushed
trafcu jew il
ingenji ohra
chien
mwahhax
iridx imiir
(filwakt filin)-ap-
having a particular
eagerness, longing; issa viwahham
(tah il wahamjew ji.ttiek wisk U ivolla
haru/a)y now he is desirous (longing
jew very eager) to have a little lamb.
towards the evening viwahhar
late, slow, tardy, backward.
MWA
conducted, accompa-
nied, seen to a
MWE
price
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271
strengthened.
notreached);
MWICCHI
fwiduejn U'puli'
every word he said was reported
to the police (reached the pohce ears)
before half an hour had elapsed.
MWEBBEL persuaded jew indaced to do something by the insinuation of others
fil
fehma
(ta rasu),
stiflfened
(rispettat,
respected,
obstinate
MWIELAK
little
ilu mtoie-
MWIE6HER
mwiegher
wave, a wavelet.
MWELLl renounced,
quitted, for-
(mabbel) intricate;
MWEMMEN-believed,
trusted.
MWENNES accompanied,
escort-
ed; no. forlorn, not deserted, not forsaken; meta niiel isfel ialab li icnn
micennes b'hnli, when he went down to
the cellar he asked to be accompanied
(for protection
brother
il
post
no longer
have come to
18
forlorn now
live here.
MWERRAK
since
you
mimH
we-
MWERREC(mfera,sgangat minn
MWERRET-inherited.
MWERWERfrightened,very much
with terror
terror stricken mxcerwer bil
bia, paralyzed with fear dahal mwerwer, he came in with a terror stricken
face; issa hu mioencer minni ( jiba
shih minni), he is very much afraid of
MWIELED
born,
pro-
begot,
created
MWIES-plural
ta
J/// (ara).
MWIEEBplural ta
miieb.
the deceased, the
Ghejd li Mwiet, All Souls' day,
dead
Hallowmas J^ir the feast of all Souls ;
fit-tielet jum is-Sinju} faghna kam minn
bejn li mwiet, on the third day our
Lord rose again from the dead.
MWIET souls,
;
CcoUu, jew
MWERRE-rendered squint-eyed.
me.
table.
rak)
(plural i^meilah).
MWIEGHED promised
little
sak en
my own
for
good.
obdut etc.)
worshipped
gira)-a
(mejda
admonished,
glorified.
MWEJDA
renounced,
MWEEH
MWIDDEB warned,
honoured,
meri
MWEBBES hardened,
fortified,
quitted.
zia,
mxcebhes
MXA
MWETTAK-confirmed;
had
MWIEEN-plural ta Miien
MWIEEN
mgejun,
(ara).
mimum
MWILLI
admonished, advised,
MWITTI
made
told.
levelled,
plane.
MXABBAGH
rendered jew
satiatens^ti
3igitized by
MXA
mxabbagh
chemm
(chiel
/elah^
272
intela
(mgarbel
rkiek jew
fin)
MXAWWAT-half
lightly, sealded
greasy
anointed with grease;
mxahham (smin^^ fat mxahham (bil
jlas, mixiri), hrihe, greased, corrupted
with gifts it-tavla mxahhma^ theplank
18 greased (jew is greasy) ; dac ghamel
li ghamel ghaliex chien mxahliam {mixtri
bir-rigaH), he did all that because be
has been bribed.
;
MXEBBEC
jeia
insnared.
MXEBBEH
what one
is
MXAHXAH
lethargic
barat
caugbt
in
compared;
snare
likened,
like; represented as
chien mxebbeh ? to whom
lil min
was he likened ? jew what likeness bas
been compared unto him.
like;
MXEBLEC
about
girt
creeping.
MXEDD
MXEFFER-sharpened,
MXEJJAH
edged.
Cmxejje) grown
old,
inveterate.
ky, leakv.
MXEJJEF
up,
MXAMMEM
made
caused
to
made known
published,
id'delitt
li
MXARRAB wet,
bix-xifa)-
MXEJJEN
(migiub
fix-xejn)-
MXEJJER-swung.
etc), blunted.
MXELLEG-(madum
smell.
MXANDAR - divulged,
rmitkub
'
burnt,
galled, bruised.
considered aa
chopped,
cracked,
gaping, full of clefts jeio chinks, chin-
divulgated,
sleeping ;
asleep,
rieked mxahxah, he
to
confortably.
MXAKKAK
dragged
pos-
most anxious
chien
was sleeping
twined round,
MXECCHEL shakled, fastened;
harrowed
MXATTAR-unequal.
MXAHHAH
of
MXE
keen edse
smeared
magmul
by the
left
bix-xellug,
bl-id ix-xellugbija)
- work
hand.
MXELLEL basted,
sewed
slight-
mxeUel
{hajt
MXEMMEX
MXENQHEL
staggered, stag;
gering, reeled ; il pass tie^u (il mixi)
mxenghel, his staggering step.
MXENNAKlonging,
MXENXEL
desirous.
(collu xniexel)
- full
of
shoots mxenxel {mimli jew collu henieked ghar jew xniexel), fuU of Bfflall
MXfi
78
whawwad)^
covered with
distarbed.
MXERMED
gory.
MXEBR
coMu demoi
eBaminat,
(in
bl-anato-
jew
MXERRED
scattered, dispersed,
earti tal'loghoh eoUha nuver-
shed; sibl il
rdin ma l-at%
enza, gripi e
epidemical.
^i
li
MXIEBEH
comparison of
all
mxija^
epidemic,
made a
compared,
desirous
maghna^ he
a vagrant.
ghandna
don*t speak
in very
xi tighejdu, ippi-
to
bim because
at loggerheads).
MXIEGHEB
renewed,
frastornat,
fil
mdawwar
averted.
li
MXIBHER
jew igajtu
( li jixruh
jicawh jew ixandru id-delitt li
icun gamel bniedem ) banned, publicly denounced published, denouncbih,
MXEWLAH
we are not
MXEWWEC
MXEWWEL
mieghu
cati)^
replanted; rajta mxettel mielu lil misiierec ; 1 saw that your father is qnite
issiar ehienu
rejuvenated ; dawn
mxettlin sentejn ilu^ these trees were
planted two years ago.
(mixut ma l-artj;W
jigi
MXIEBHA
ftit
distraeted.
li
he was
mxeicwak wisk
),
longing,
ta binfern ( l-ix-xitan
likened to the devil.
MXEWWAK
lill
be was always
found
the cards
meta washt il
Bcittered on the floor
pulizia sahu il poplu mxerred (sabn inthe crowds
niesjew ilfolol nwerrdin)
were all disperBed when the police
reached there ; ma tant ienn henim
dnuifih mxerred (biehi) jecc imnr^ there
won*t be many tears sbed bhould he
go away ; mxerred (n x ind<ir) declared
published, dan Idvins. ila hafna mxerW, this notice has been published
mxerred (hla dar^ li
ever so long
inhujc migburf'daru)y homeless
tfal
mxerda (lijiggerrew mat-torok), waifs
mohh mxerred^ distraction ; ma jistudiax ghaliex ghandu mohhu mxerred
he does not study because be is
chien
mxewwex ghax
do not
go out bareheaded because you will
catch a cold in your head.
MXIA (influenza) epidemy, influ-
drinking
xriec
against
revolt
liqnid).
XlXERREC (mdahal
in
is
JIXERRAK choked
any
blood,
anitom ized.
mia)
MZA
MXEWWEX-excited
ed.
MXIEREC ara
mxerree.
(mxettel)
- poor, unhappy, drudging
hajja dejjem mxuma ahjar
MXITTEL
{
MXUMA
drudgery
il mewt minnha^ a life of continual suffering is worse than death itself Oew'
death is preferable to a life of drud;
gery).
MZACCAC
stumpy,
(collu,
full
of
mgle
95
274
le
ill
life
become
maccar
liajt
(jhaddi
hqhid miu'
MAMMAR
(li
dakkewh bi
umma-
mammra^
with
MAKK food
MARAN
fuk
fcollu
twiggy
of twigrf,
tieghuy
ta xi
MELLAK
full
ar-
MANAN (milbus
ba)-worn, enjoyed
etc.
jf'tr
time
first
MARRAD
bold,
full of
con-
presumptuous.
MAWWAL mnei
jew mchecci
away, removed; exilchien mawwal jri ghaed, banished
xar snin ilu^ he was exiled some ten
(
minn
post)
sent
;
years ago.
butir)
buttery.
MEBBE
bhal iba)
ghainejn mehhgin^ goggle eyes.
MEBBEL (mdemmel
jew mogti
thi3 soil
is
MEBLAH
oiled,
oil.
painted coarsely.
MATTAT-conceited,
ceit
little
haay
etc >,
heart.
paunchy.
aruni;
all
branchy; miarr/an,
jippretendiha
li
embel-
off,
(time).
(omm
set
Mr
ME JJEN - adorned,
anointed
furioas,
em-
bil)
MERAK
MEWWAK interspersed,
;
speck-
lours.
MEWWE -compared,
eqaalied;
mewwe,
MIEGHEL
flattered,
caresaed,
(ara).
ta mii/rW(ara)
MUI (minj>Mvdac.Uiistmerr;>tt'
^A
NA
276 -^
be who loaths a tbing; into a passion vieta ra lili hemm ndhe who feels nausea jrvc dis- far, when he saw me there, he fell
mnzi {li ikae)^ into a passion.
for a thing
jiikaez)
loatber,
gaei
NAFFA
minn
NA of Ds,
taw(T
taffhna,
NABBAR
NADAR
ed.
NADDAF(minntnaddaf) hecleancIeansed,poIished, furbished, cleared, abstersed, absterged, purified; nail(laf(int y clean eic(ihonjeir you).
'NADDF (min, dac li inaddaf; cleaner, polisher, furbisher.
(liinaddaf) abstergent,
ed,
NADDAFI
abstersive.
NaDDAR
ed.
NAFFAR
barra
frightened
startled,
our father.
NABBA
bagad
('awwal, jew
pajjishu,
NAFFARl-startling, shy,
skittish.
NAFRA a
shod
na(jhal
his
own
iemel
he shod
tie(jhu stess,
horse.
NAGHAL
ga-raben) lea-
(gild
ed.
slumbered, took a nap ; xhin cont kie(jed nchelmn najhas, while I was
speaking ,to him be dozed off.
NAGHGA sheep; donnn na^jhffa
bh(d
quiet, tractable
((iniet), calm,
NADUR
little
Italian
at all
costs
rinse.;V/r to
NAFAR - shied,
took fright
Wse saw
meta
when the
N'aGHL
farrier
NAGHAS (a
naghsaj
dozed,
na(/h(/a
ili
shee-
NAGHGI-pertaining
to a
sheep,
sheepy.
N\GHGHAL a
farrier,
a black-
smith.
NAGHGHASI
(li
igibnghas)-som-
nific,
rix ta
li
NAGHMA
gaga
(tgherghir,
ta
NAGHNAGH
NAGHNIGH
mint
na(jhni(jhf mint-julepp.
glepp9^\^
NAG
276
Mk
NAHLA
bennejjuy
nose.
blue bee
NAGHSA
sleep
nap
tiehu
NAHA
(naa)-~8ide, region,
place,
NAHAK-brayed
NAHAL bee8;/erfe
wflaZ, a swarm
of bees,
jew the queen bee; nahla haghlija,
wasp ; fe'm ican hemm il ghasel icun
hevun {issih^jew ivinr) in-nahaly where
the carcase is, there will the eagles be
gathered together, jew where are the
crumbs there are the chickens ; kird
of bees
sidtan
innahaU queen
in'nahaU (ghasfur^
tajra}^
blue cheeked
bee-eater.
NAHAR - snored.
NAHAR (kata griezmu^-he cut
his
nafda
7iahla
nahla
baghlija,
honey bee
tal ghasely
8alvaa,jew zunana^
wa8p,jt*a'
NaHRA
NAKA
(minn
fire;
tinki
sejjer)
inflamed.
jew tnaddafj
polished, cleansed.
(ndafa, tnaddif) - polishing,
cleansing.
fminn tonhob jew titltob bil
NAKA
NAKAB
munkar bal
koxra
tal
NAK AL
gu
is
current.
NAKAR-pecked
NAKAS
wanting
self
away
etc. (ara
NAKAX ara
Tonkos),
Tonkox
throat.
NAHHA
NAHHAR
(wiehed
li,
min, jonhor)
snorer.
NAHKA-a
ta
a drone
bee,
French wasp.
country
nafila
mason bee
NAKKA-ara Tnakl
NAKKAJ -a cleanser,
who
sifter,
one
falters.
NAKKAR-ara Tnakkar.
NAKKr a pecker
NAKKAS-ara
NAKKS a
Tnakkas
diminisher, an abater
NAKKAX-ara Tuatkax
NAKKX-an engraver,
a graver
a stonecntter; a checker; a spotter.
NAKKEJ-araAW.vta;'
iomvi
ida
ma
il
fius,
fiadd tna
rah^
NAKRA (minn
nafx nakra^
takrajl read
can*t read
NAK
27t
NAKS(tmki8,nukka8) subtraction,
diminution; want, lack.
NAKUS
when
mgo
{kampiena tal
etc.)
bell ( hanged round a
NAKX
carving,
off
chemm in-namar
frott fih
Alla,
il
is an innumerable quantity
on the trees.
NAMRA (namur, mhabba, gibda)
love, aflfection; passion
hobby; hieni
hn dac il bniedem li icollu .r/ namra (,vi
year there
wi
(jhal
haaj, happy
huin-namra (innamur)
isojd bis8
fishing is
my
only hobby.
tighi),
in-nar (tahrakj, to fire ir-re ncurlat fermy ried l-ewwel joktol l-in-nies
collha u imbaghad jati in-nar (jahrakj
il belt^ the king, kighly incensed,
intended to kill first the inhabitants and
set fire to the town
tressakx in-nar
tati
(sultan in-naal)
the
queen bee ; f'cull arra tan-nahal icun
hemvi in-namray in every bee hive
there is a queen bee.
an amorist, a gallant,
a dandy, a lover ; dac hu in-namrat ta
ohti, that one is my sisters lover
donnoc xi namrat, you look like a
NAMRAT
tieghif
chemm
how
nijctiek
my
gallant
wooing, courting;
kieghed jaghmel in-namm% he
was courting; be was wooing jew mak-
fomm
my
mother)
natina,
old
missieri)^
am
in
NASAB
an old
vistus
ghan-
mourn-
'
ati
woman
grand mother.
NANNU grand
great
an old
li
destal.
I
father;
il
were, it were be
kieghed inghejdlec
narrani ma nghaddix il kuddieni etc
May God never prosper me or mine if
what I said to you is not true {jew is
not the real truth.
ara tonsob
NASBA (kagda)
postnre, position
nasba tal mithna, the place
where the mill stone rests; nasba
(mansba) tal rieden etc, a trap, a
mouse trap ; nasba (pedistall), a i)e-
ing love.
dwarf
mother
porvli fjew
NARRA would
NAMURl-love,
chien
grand
il
boy.
NANNA
lejn
narah in-namrat
1 long to see
NAMHA
dandy
is the
culhadd ghondu xi namur (namra) ghal xi haa^
?every man has his hobby horse
man
namra
this
of fruit
ancra)-fluke
nar fhrukjy conflagra-
he went to
fook a nap.
atih
ashrimp
dwarf,
NAPPA (tal
NAR fire;
NAKXA
he dozed
lill
NANU-a
sculp-
NM (rakad; he slept,
haa
tare.
sleep,
NAS
a tingling
goat's neck).
(8cultura)
;;
il
chelb
has a
bhi na-
Mas
no scent
for
hunting.
NASUATA a pinch
niscata^ give
NASSA
of snuff;
tini
mew
a coop
(one) christian.
NASSR-acatechist
NASSAS ara
NASSIES-a
tor,
a machina-
a mischief doer.
NAVETTA
naxar
ta stallett
lil
ma
a ^awyer.
a displayer ; jew he
displays in the open air.
displays,
NAXXAR
wieed mir-rula
Malta^ Naxaro;
ta
min-Naxxar^ I
am coming from Naxaro.
NAXXARI-a Naxaro man, a nagej
Naxaro
NATlOOA-clip
NAVI
koti
tive of
tnassas
plotter,
278
Cnisia)-the
aisles.
NAWCIER-a boatswain.
NAWFRAGIU -- a wreck
(araj
NAA
(jew
tnaia (ara j.
gie sa
tina
NAAGH minn
)
NBAJJAcrawIing
on all fours;
hawn nbajja, he crawled up here
(came up here crawling).
NBEJJED-pIural ta Nbid (ara)
;
NBID-ara J/6W
NBIET a
mewed.
tion, irritation,
NAWWAR
(gamel
li
nwar jew
jBprouting
NBIHbarking
il
ed.
barking of dogs
NAWWAR
incitement.
;
sniajnahafna nbih
we heard a
lejU
NCHEJJA contempt,
(ghamel ittinwir)
it
mouldy, spoiled with
damp; sour and fetid; dan il hobs tmzin
wisk nawwar wara jumcjn^ this bread
is very bad it grew musty after two
ja
days.
grew
muty,
Ji^XAR (minn
/u/jurc?/') to
expoose
lot
of
last night.
despite,
you.
NCUATRU a picture
ri jw san xinhu elc) dac
af-
gal-
a*
^CI
biex iarawhom
in-
pictare gallery.
NCIRA sealing wax
NCIRATA ( incirata ) waterproof
tarpaalin ; tarpauling jew tarpawling,
oiled cloth ; ijhainli bonn niiiri ncirata diX'Xitwa li gejja, 1 have to buy a
waterproof next winter.
nie/t)^
NCURLAT
angry,
irritated,
in-
l-ahharj
enraged.
NDAFA
he went out
cleanliness,
verj^
tidiness
bargain.
(minn tindaal)
NDANA flight
the mind.
biters.
NEBBIET-weeds.
NEBBIETA
he
NEBBIEX a
NEBH
of stairs
first
NDANNAT
damned,
eternal torments
doomed
to
NDEWWA
meta
(ftachir,
tiftacar
jVf?
NEDDEJ(mininiedi) apublisher,
a proclaimer.
NEDDU
;
poor
poor pet.
little
dog!,
poor
NEFAH
(minn ianfoh)
it blew ;
nefah shih il-lejl collu, it blew hard all
night ; nefah ( fahhar, mela bil vana*
gloria eic ), inflated, rendered (made),
vainglorious; praised.
NeFAK spent
lu^
worm.
an awaking.
NEBH (nbi j -barking of dogs iwnebh tal clieh kajjimni, it was the barking of dogs that awoke me.
of
hateful; detestable,
ta wiehed ndannat, he has
ghauda
a detestable (}ew hateful) face
humidity, moisture.
moistness ; duda ta li ndeioway gMy-
wi
a provoker
ideas,
kitten
stairs.
teaser,
incenser.
in-
/fetncel
flight
shoot of a
pie.
in the
sprout,
vegetable.
//
ndana tat-tara^
NEP
stimulator,
lil
much
NDAHAL
279
he spent
nefah cull
ma
chel-
all
for this
trition.
this cost
him
NDURAT
NDURATUR-gilder.
NEBAHbarked
il
dog barked.
NEBBAU (aghal
jinbah)-caused
to bark
incited /^a dog) to bark
min
fiebbah il chelb ? who caused the dog
to bark ?
li
NEBBEH
ba)
(kajjem,
awoke,
agal
aroused
li jistemnebbeh (ghar-
mind.
"^
NEFFAH-blew;
it
made
to tumefy;
neffah (bin-nefha),
it
madey^u^ caused
neffah ffahhar, gholla bil ftahir}j praised, inflated, rendered, vainglorious ; dac il cliem sewa, biex aciar
to swell
NKFFAK
spend
made
jew caused to
he came with me to
make me spend some twenty shillings
morethan usual; ghaliex nefaktni daks
hecc? why did you make me spend so
much ?
r^
T
actar mis-solin,
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VjOOQIC
JTEP
280
NEPFIEH-ablower;
nejfieh
(neffieki,
li
li
Uor-
jonfok)-a
provider,
np'tjy
tage
jonfokj-who
;
puflf^blast;
swelling;
ha
a blow,
^rejn
ma
mimlia, vanagloria
much
NEMES-aferret
)
j
charges, cost
lavishness squandering,
NEMLA
^nt hillock
kiesy
daks
crowds
vi'nemmelja^
tiant
merchant,
nego-
NEGOZIU
chien
hemm
nies
crowds of people.
NEGOZIANT
bin-nemex^
NEFKA expense,
kies,
tci
chiefs
puflfed up.
nefka bla
a freckled face.
boastinuijsu, he is so
Oi/i
grew
NEMEX freckles
NEFHA akk
a hog, a
pig,
NEMEL
I don't
(kakuz) a
(plural ta nemla)
ants
bajd tan-nemel^ ant eggsjew
eramets
bejta tan-fiemel, ant hiil,
ants eggs
ant hillock.
- tumefaction, tumidness,
iciHy
ta
etc.
NEFHA
NEJU
prodigal,
NEJNA
NEFHA-breath,
NEW
hard
an organ blower.
NEFFIEK (min, dac
spender, a purveyor, a
steward, a caterer.
gni,
NEFFIEK
making
NEMUS mosquitoes,
gnats; nemus
fig*8 fly
7iemus
tal
hxejjex,
may
flies.
(inoca
rlcieka),
NESA
nemusa
smail anchovy.
minn
tinsa)
he
forgot,
bad way.
NEHUA-ara^/^^Wif.
NEJBA
NEJJ
dan
NESPULA
ius.
NESSA made
(caused)to forget.
NESSEJ-forgetful.
NET (net)
completely, entirely ;
lahhar nett, the very last ; lewioel nett^
in the first place, firstly ; gewiva nett,
in the most inward part.
NETT net,
woven with
texture of thread
interstices, or
NEWBA turn,
meshes
cheknge
bin-newba
VjOOQIC
NEW
28i
ilwakt,
when opportanity
offers
Cell
NHI
NEWH
xejn
NEWL-aloom;
somnolency at
are you sleepy?
newl
lal
idf^Jn,
ma
NQHAS temples;
ples
sliimber. slumbering.
NEWWA
NE WWAU
NEWWEL
/uk
nhasi.my i^m-
on bis temples.
ng/iasu^
NGHAMA ostricb
rix ta
li
ngha-
(gadma tat-tamar;the
(plural ta nghal) ara.
stone^Vtr kernel of a date
filth, foulness, nastiness,
howIed,lamented, com- uncleanliness
stink,
stench ; ngics
plained, mewed.
(meta tnigges jew tiecol obon jew laham
reached, gave, handed, /*xi ranet hhal nhar ta
Erbgha^ Gim^
presented
(jha jew Sibt)y the eating jew mak( min
inewwa )
a mg use of cheese, meat etc. on
a fast
howler, a mourner, he who com* dav.
plains jeio laments ; a hired weeper at
bother, trouble, inconvea foneral ; a hired mourner a funeral nience ma ihohbx li icoUu ngara^ be
attendant.
does not like to be put to any inconreacher; a porter,
venience.
be who gives, reaches jew bands.
NGASSA noose, a running knot.
NEVEW-turnips.
NGROPP knot ; tavla bli ngroppi^
a stripping off, a but a knotted plank.
ting off ; a casting off ; negha tal weNGROPP (tal calzetta ) seamrak mis'siar^ te natural falling of stitcb.
leaves; the natural fall of leavesin trees.
NGROPPA (ta iemel)
haunch,
NFAFAR-pIural ta Nuffara (ara).
hip
NFAFET-plural ta Nuffata (^ara).
day, day light ; bi n/iar^ by
NFASAL (nervi) nerves.
nliar il Iladd^ on Sunday, nhar
day
NPID (minn ri/i/?rfj penetration ta
xogholy on week days ; nluir ta Hadd^
a piercing into.
on
Sundays ; nhar it-Tnejn, on Monblowing, puflfing.
; n/iar it-Tlieta^ on Tuesday ; nhar
day
NFIK expenditure, expense, charUErhgha^ on Wednesday, nhar d
ges ; njik bla kiesy prodigality, lavishmis, on Thursday n/iar il Gimgha, on
ness, waste, extravagance, profuse-
NEWWIEH
NGHULA
NGIES
NGARA
;
NEWWIEL-a
NE6HA
NHAR
;
NFIH
a-
Priday ;
ness.
NFIB the
NFURI
(li jonfor) sby; iemel n/ua sby horse, a horse that starts
suddenly from any object which cau-
ri,
ses fear.
NGHAS sleep;
nhar
is-Sibtf
on Saturday
skilJet,
a pot.
nhasa^ kettleful.
NHIKbraying,
the braying of an
ass.
NHIR-snoring.^^^^^^^^^
by
Googlc
NI
NI
(lili; me, to
me
ati'ni, give
me
help me.
NlBl^ET shooted, sprouted, germinated.
ara tinrje.v.
NIBXA provocation, teasing.
pfiejti'ni,
NIBEX
NIA-aniche.
NICHEB (dar, lewa
bakax
fi
triek,
ma
triek; turned;
broke offthe direction; 7iicheb maxxMug^ he turned to the left.
NICHET sadness, mourning, raelancholy
ghaliex dan in-nichet collu ?
why is all this sadness for ? meta cont
sejjer
dritt
fi
hemm
was
NICCBET
(gieb in
grief ; nicchet^
hamel
ticchi irkdk,
nichet)-cau8ed
in-nictiet jew it-
punctuated, spotted.
NICCHIET
jew
spots.
NICTA a
nicta
fil
the eye.
NIDA dew;
NIDEM
what he
did.
NIDMA contrition;
NIEBET
sprouting, sporting;
branching, budding.
NIEDA proclaimed, had his banns
published jew read out.
NIEDEM
sorrowful, repentant,
sorrowful for sin penitent.
ghadu
NIEFRA a woman
NIEKA
cradle
NIE
fin-nieka, to Iie in
fin'nieka, to rock in
NIEKES
a cradle
a cradle.
tbennen
wanting,
ctieb niekes, I
ivietied niekes,theTe is
ilu niekes
sing.
semplici etc. )
sottish, simple,
tiehux ghalili ghaliex dac
;
mischinjtit niekes (ghandu rota nieksa)
don't take any notice of him, he has
not all his buttons, poor fellow (he
is half siWyjew he has a tile loose).
men, people, nation, human
beings, hands, population; crowds; attendance, personnel, staff; persons;
the public ; chien hemm hafna njes il
bierah it-teatru, the attendance was
ftit
foolish, silly
NIES
to pay ? iista
tghejd ma chienx hemm nies hadd hlief
in-nies tat-Tarzua biex imiddu idejhom
meta sar dac il hruk, there was hardly any one to help but the hands from
the Dockyard wben that fire broke
out in-nies tal belt u tal Furiana^ the
;
NIEDI humid,
282
in child bed.
tkieghed, tok^hod^
nies
huma
what
sort of
hnman
m
nies tal bahar^
seafaring people
nies
Asylnm
to-day? in nies baoMei (il plebapoplu), the mob, the rabble; nies
tal /(iamy coalheavers, nies tal fluny
rich jew well oflf people ; nies tal armi
(suldati)i soldiers, military men ; Wies
jaghmel in^nies, fine feathers make fine
Ija, il
my
NIESI
NIEXEF
not wet
arid, thirsty,
parched
nie-
all skin
niexef ghuda^ he is like an
anatomy, thin as a lath ; lean as a
rake ; thin as a whipping post ; thin
as a shadow, tin niexef dry (dried)
figs ; ghadu mhux niexef sewwa^ it is
not quite dry yet ; collox niexef, hemm
bonn tax-xita^ everything is parched,
rain is very badly wanted; chien hemm
xi ghadajjar ida jen ghaddejt dejjem
tnin-niexe/ there were some ponds but
and bone
Nltt
pulmuni niehdu
tajjeb
tant
li
ktqjt nifshi, 1
breath
decreasing, declining
I am going
soon come {jew I'll be
back in a minute) ; il prezz nieel, the
price is descending, is going down
namh nieel bissigtmt, he is fast de-
nieel
isfel,
downstairs,
1*11
he
lies
NIFDA piercing,
wounding.
enlargud,
NIFEX (chiber, cotor)
extended, stretched.
NIFFED rendered, (made) contigaoas.
rest,
breath, respiration
NIFS
time for breathing, a respite, a pause,
ap iQterval, a reprieve ; an instant
NIFSHA
gtialiha injisha,
him
dejjem hasbei
;
she always thought of
herself
herself
NIPSHI myself;
gtiamilt hsara
lili
lilu
in-nifshn^he
ill
treated himself;
from
in-nifhsu,
itself.
fast day.
Isienu
jofendi)^
clining.
chemm jehu
minnu
descending,
lowering down ;
temmnux
la
morn-
in-niphij l
bil
in-nifsy
li
biting,
poignant,
satirical,
bitter.
NIGGHIEA-agoad.
NIQHI
groaning
NINNA
(rakad)
slept
went to
in-nir
^'^^heS.
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m^
KIRIEN
plural ta nar
m-
w^
drink,
fires,
NISA
went
and took our wives with us fid-disa*
cmandament AUa jimnaghna li ma nix-
NIXXA minn
eyes.
NI8E wove.
NISEL generation,
;
NiSA weaving;
nisatal
cliem^
inter-
NISI forgetfulness,
oblivion.
NISRANI Christian;
the
act of descending iew coming down ;
down hill ; inclination, declivity ; ghannizla cull kaddis ighejn, it is easy to
bowl downbill.
Xisrani Cat-
stianize; ta
ebristianly.
nisrani,
christian like,
NIEL-mt/*w Tniel
(ara).
iniel^~he
to forget.
procreated,
generated,
NIIHAJR
Qod!
NISSIEL
wooden
generator,
tintef
ghan'nitfa ma raihx, he
;
within an ace of being perceived.
bit
tbank
scultura
NOFFARA
tbaza) a
was
pustule,
botch.
plumed.
aa
scarecrow.
NOFFATA
L-ALLA!
the pluck-
by
which
timber; ta li niatn^
wood carfli njam,
ving; sia ta li njam^ a wooden chair.
NJEB eyeteeth; canine teeth.
that
NJAM wood,
procreator,
originator.
NITFA
li,
who
NISSA caused
NISSEL
2fiir.rt (ara).
NIXXEF-minn 7iiw?^^/(ara).
NIXXIEF (min dac li inixxef)-be
who makes dry, he who^^ that dries;
commandment God
scent, origin
leanness; emacia*
thinness ; iu'nixja
sitt
moma
begot
macilency,
tion, extenuation
flames.
jew
a blister, a
a wheal, a blain, a
(nuflfata)
vesicle,
tnaflfar
li
NH^TEN ara
Tnitten.
NOFS-half; moiety; one half;
NITTIEFaplucker, plumer.
middle, centre
atini nofs Uray give
NITTIEN he who causes stench. me half a sovereign fin-nofs sewwa,
NITTIENA (axixa)-stinky goose- in the very middle of it in the centre;
;
scarcity,
jaksani
foot.
deartb,
thirst,
(imissuj
in'uofs
talli
ghandiy
siccity,
want of
the two, in
mid day
common
^JJ<^
HoP
^85
N0F8
NOGHRA-vermillion.
NOUU (mndullnn^marrow.
NOHHALA (nuhala) bran
hej'
NOKEA
hofra ta nixxigna)
a ditch of spring water.
NOKSAR ( tkassir )
sbortning,
abridging.
NOL freight; xhallastnol! what
is the freight ?
NOLI hide and seek ; tilghab noli,
to play at hide and seek.
(foss,
NOLI freighting,
pbarter party*
mii
NOMINATIV
NORD
nominativ
case.
(tramuntana)-North
lejn
in-Nordy Northwards.
NOVEMBRU-November;
bru hua
il
hdax ix-xahar
vember
is
the eleventh
Noveni'
tas-sena,
month
No-
of the
year.
mancu
ta sicchina
the
NSARA rplural ta Ni8rani)-Christian8,Roman Catholics; il Maltin Xsathe Maltese are Roman Catholics
Maltin San Patd ghamilhom Nsaruy
the Maltese were converted to Christianity by St. Paul.
NSIEWI (tan-nisa) womanish, feruy
il
minine.,
NSIweaving;
theweft; contex-
ture. interwearing.
little
a very small quantity atini ntejfa ilma, give me jnst a little drop of
bit
water.
iegh
a pound
chartering,
wiehed jehu
bil
mod
ntif
il
serk tajlus
li
NUALI
nee
jilbes in'7iucaliy
he wears
tafu f
?
("usesj spectacles.
NLCIMUSCATA-nutmeg.
NUPFATA-ara Notfata.
NUHHALA-ara Nuhhala.
NUMRI Numbers;
numri, numeration
il
is-sengha tan-
hldma biU'UU'
mri, arithmetic.
number,8ize;'n?<m(?ro; Xo ,
a multitude, quantity ; urini in-numru
disgha^ show me number nine ; x'numru tilbes ? what size do you wear ?
chien hemm numru cbir ta niesy there
was a large quantity (a lot^ of people,
NUMRU-
a multitude
numru
numru
10, No. 10
ta fuk fi frazioni
in-
jew numeratwiy^
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286
NUNA
ta nutavy notarial.
NVELL level,
line,
plummet
NWAR
NWAR Ctinwir^-mouldiness,
NWIEH
lamentation,
groaning; nwieh
O^
OFFERTA
OFFI!-weIl donel
OFFICIU
- oflSce,
the
NXIR
clothes
ton
il
is still
soft,
NZIL
NZUL j
nzul
waka
descending
going
down,
every-
NULI
merak
bin-nizla,
hill
a place
0A8I
(^post
ilma u siar)
fejn
hemm
- an
OBDA minn
Tobdi (ara).
(musuleu)
obelisk, co-
Inmn.
il
kai-
Madonm^
oflSce in
honour
of tbe
Mother of God.
OGHLA
highest
the dearest.
OGLINA richer
l'oghna^
the
ri-
OHLA
OHRA
l-ankas
;
l-ohraj
another
u
one more
rjehor)
another one
other,
la din a
him another
oasis
obedient, submissive to authority; dutiful, hl-ohhedienzaj
obediently, submissively.
OBELISC
a short
tal
offiziu
oflSce of
little
Mary
other
fid-desert
OBBIDIENT
(li
NWIEL-looms.
aridity; drought.
hinijei
OFFIZIU-oflace;
groan,
NXIEF dryness,
business
mewing.
NWlEKI-plural ta Nieka Tara)tal ktates^
rightl
my
a small
that's
mus-
tiness.
cradle.
tghejd
one
haiu
minn
fcidna
io at
ww
OHE
l'chra^
287
OMBRELLA an
next one.
OHRAJN
hwijje
tixtiekx
Commandment
vet
is
OHT sister
il
my
ohti^
my nephew (my
ta ohti,
oht
the tenth
thoa shalt not co-
tal ofirajn,
OMM
son
sister's)
Mother
God; omm il miasierjew omm l'Omm^
the grand mother, the grandma, the
of
grannie ; omm il mara jeio omm irrageU the mother in law; omm il gifa
katt ma f/7nZi,who never climbed never
int trid tghallem l'ommoc tbennen
fell
;
kattiel tal
OMM
ca)
big:
bl-ohxon,
wholesale.
wholesale jew in
a lump; bl-ohxon, {gojfament jew bil
gojf), in a coarse manner, coarsely
(ictar ohxon, thicker, bigger, coarser
l-actar otixon rl'chxenj, the thickest
the biggest, the coarsest.
sell
OJ!
hallo! ho there!
OMBRA shade,
Bhelter
jena
shadow, ambrage,
U ma ghandu
nahseh
maghul
nion that
cunsiljer^
li
jista
am
of opighost of a
omm, matricide
omm,
IS-SUBIEN
objection
matricidal.
(xorta ta coc-
opposizioni,
objec-
he raised an
he objected.
OPPOST contrary,
OPRA. work
tal
ktil
omm
tion; ffhamel
is
he
haa
tghallem
matricide
ohcoarse
xoH (goff'jf gross, clownish
cartun ohxm^ thick cardboard ragel ohxon, a
lij man ; drapp ohxon ( ordinariu
),
coarse stuff lehen ohxon, rough jew
lond voice
chemm hu ohxon jew goff
(fghemilujew fi cliemn J,hovf very gross
(valgar)
ftrid
aunt,
thigh bl'ohxouy to
motherless
OHXON-thick:
Omm
sister, it-tifel
my father's sister.
OHTRA fplural ta hatar) ara.
my
ambrella; ombreU
ghax-xemxjj parasol.
mother ommi, my mother,
ORA
reverse.
one
ORARIU
ORATUR
er.
ORAZIONI
prayer,
oration
li
il
ghamilha
;;
ORC
288
0RCHE8TRA
ORCHIDEA-orchid.
ORDINARIU-common,
coarse; or-
keghdin nixorbu,
this is common wine we are drinking.
ORDINAZIONI
ordination, the
act of investing a man with (jew conferring) the sacrament of order ; lest
ghall'ordinazioni^ he is (I am) ready
to be ordained ; min jaghmel l'ordinazioni (min jordnaj, ordinant.
he was ordained (jew admitted to holy orders).
ORDNI order, command, injuncl'imbid ordinariu
li
ORDNA
to
come
in here.
ORDNI order,
of the
months
put
RI
in order, to
ORDNE SACRI-HolyOrders;
f-or-
nuri); iS'Stuldiaconu,I)iaconu^
orders,
Ostiarius, Exorcist, Lector, Aco(minors orders), Subdeacon, Deacon, Priest (Holy Orders).
ORDNAT ordained; is-sena l-ohra
chien ordnat kassis, he was ordained
sien
lyte,
ORDNAT ordered,
commanded
commissioned,
gni^ pedals,
organ couplers.
ORHOS -cheaper
ORIGINAL
(tal
it
pays
ewweU
better.
tal
bidu)-
primary, primitive
dnub original, the original sin.
onginal,
first,
ORIGINALI
stampa
etc.)
manuscritti
gal
manuscript, MSS.;
id-
li
/(
ginali otira^
send him
ORIZZONT-horizon
tal orizzont,
horizontal.
ORIZZONTAL horissontal;
paral-.
OBS
289
PAX
way ghandu
pacenzia ta obb,
bil pacenzia, patiently; sofra coUox bil pacenzia, he
Buffered all with resignation.
wara li saret il
was declared
lel
to
ORT Qarden
the
Oarden
l-oH
tal
Getsemani,
of Getsemani.
ORTENSIA changeable
ORTULAN Ortolan,
PACI peace,
;
reconciliation; rest;
paci, after that peace
bil jiaci^
peacefully
any
hydran-
gea.
ORZA
gave
as patient as Job
bunting.
OSTA-vang.
OSTENSORIU -monBtrance.
08TERIA an inn, a tavern,
ma
PACI
(fil-Iogob etc
ma
mita
jib-
PACIER peace
an
rest;
maker;
reconciler;
pacifier.
OVIERA egg
cnp.
OZIUS (gaien)
first
lazy
nohghod
to
be lazy.
pagament,
payment
pa, bericni,
PACC
VAGCHETT
at last
he
illum dahreceived my
to-day.
PA
man,
bream.
young footman,
foot-
PAGNA
me.
at last, ieiv
PAGAMENT payment;
halt l-ewwel
big coat.
lost his
temper
earthen pan.
PAGUN peacock
conceited, inflated.
PAGUNA pea-hen.
is
not
my home;
37
.PAJ
290
home;
talpajjis,
home made
foreign ;
na)y to
country.
maghmul
local;
PALJAZZA clout,
fil
cull razza
bean bas
PAJAN
ghandha
its
gasfur)
kitchen towel;
every
paliazza^
il
black.
PALJAZZU
fcirclu
(bufifu
etc.)
clown.
PALJETT-a mat.
PALJOL dunnage.
PALJU prize paljut
PAJSA landscape;
pajsau
(tajra,
shoveller.
PAJJUNIER-pioneer.
il
PAP
PALETTUNA
jaf ipingi
he can draw landscapes.
(tal pajjis) fellow coun-
palju,
(la)-in mufti
in plain
PALA a
a chief-
tain.
palate
the roof of
PALATA
PALAZZ a
palazz tal
Gvematur, the Governor's palace ; tal
palazz (tapalazzjf palatial.
PALC (tal banda)
band stand
palc ta teatruy box fukil palc, on the
palace;
il
stage.
PALELLA
(ta mokdief)
an oat
blade, a blade.
PALELLI (publicu, bil micxuf, kud-
bil
mobi)
PAMPIER-apiper.
PANEU-panel.
PANIDISPANJA-spongecake;
had-
na
gelat
PALETTA-a little
PANNELLA- gold
leaf,
leaf
foil,
tinsel glitter.
PANNU-wooIIen
cloth.
PANTALUN (kalzietj-pantalons.
PANT -flounce.
PANTOFFLA (papoc^Sa) slipper.
PAPA Pope; the Supreme Pontiff;
Rome il Papa li ghanPiu X, the reigning Pope
is Pius X
cheUi udienza minn ghand il
Papa, His Holiness the Pope received
the Bishop of
dna
isaa hu/z
;
Papa, Popedom
l-ufficiu tal Papa,
popedom, popehood; wiehed li f'min)
iomm mal papa^ jew partitaHu tal
papa, a papist.
;
PAPALI-papal.
openly, publicly.
shovel.
Tnaker
PALAMIT-bonito.
PALAT the
il
winner
tryman.
PAJANA
fan; tirbah
to
PAPAS a
Qreek church.
^
PAP0C-sIipper;iOOgle
;;
t>AP
29i
PAPOI
PAPPA-bread.
PAPPAGALL
top galhniedem
parrot;
ma jisma
parrot ; a
gossiping
ighejdj
chattering jew
a chatterbox
talkative,
person
pappagal ("tcun pappagaU)
to repeat as a parrot, to repeat by
rote
to parrot ; munkar ta pappagalU
tghejd bhal
parrot's
bill.
PAPPAGALLA
axixa,
pianta,
PAtt
PARCAN
woollen blanket, a
woollen coverlet.
PARMINA-parchment.
PARIR advice,
tieghi
fisma
PARIT a trammel.
PARPANJOL (uta) mixedwrasse
PARRIN
sponsor, a
to be (jew
godfather,
tagmel parrin
wagtail.
male gossip
PAPRA duck
lus)
PAR
nail
PARAFULMINI fcalamita
iB-sajjetti)
li
off.
tibed
PARAGUN
comparison
ma
PARAFANGU-aspIash
mud gnard.
board
PARROCA
il
7nin
;
paranchi jew buzziUar^ block-
PARANTI
rta bieb)-styles.
parapet
parapet
rARROOANlpariBher, oneofthe
a purchaser
a customer,
;
dac wiched miWahjar
ghandi^ he
is
one of
my
(pappagall gir)
species of parsmall
a
paroquet,
a
PARRUCCHETT
breUa.
rot.
PARAT-skid.
PARASOL
(Cnisja)
PARRUAN) parish
parruani H
PARAPETT-a
parish ; U
jHirrona, theparish church.
PARAMEZZAN- keelson.
PARANC a tackel, a block
jaghmcl
maker.
PARROCCA
- lightning conductor.
hemmx paragun
PARRUCCHETT (bia
kala) the
PARATAparade.
fore-top-sail;
PARAVENTU-screen.
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WANN
l>A
PARRUCCHETT SAN
(iBem ta pianta
wer.
bil
fjur) the
PARSOTT-violet
PAS
this
is
not
my
bell flo-
hi
figa.
PARTENZA- settingoffjdepartare,
il
tion
partita ticght l
^r'm^jc^ dic
have
for
''
which
is
my por-
partitaf what
il
I to
that lot?
ivhiat
" whist
'*
chicn hemm partita nies U
bakghu barra, there were a lot of ("good
many, jew good number of) people
partenza, the blue peter ; il vapur
that had to remain out side daejifhem
talla il bandiera tal partenzoy the steamer has already hoistedthe blue peter. fil partita^ he is a good judge.
PARTAT (minnpartatjewtibdel)
PASS pace, step; g^Mxpass (mogh'
he bartered, dijaJi a passage, a stile, a ford, a pass;
barter you ( jew thou )
exchanged, trucked imrtat jecc jak- pass rbia
ctich),^ passage; irrxdcom
hillec, barter if it is convenient for you;
deijem timxu (iommu) pass wiehcd, I
partat dac iiemel li chellu via gha^ar wantyou always to keep one pace;
7iaghgietj he exchanged his horse for
timxi bil viod^ pass il pass, to go at a
10 Bheep.
slow pace; timjcifil (tfittex il) passi ta
PARTERR ( parterre ) parterre, hadd jeor^ to follow one's steps pa$s
the pit of a French theatre; a parquet. falZf a false step
taghmel pass, to
PARTI part, role duty, business; step aghmel pass minn hemm ghal
parti (bia) piece, diwmon, region, di hawuy step over here; gej huc^ naglmfu
parti tieghi, on my part
jaghmcl il mill pass ticgu, your brother is comparti tieghu tajjeb 8eu'tva)yhe discharges ing, I know him by his gait dac pass
his part well
ahjar inomm il parti (passa, jew moghdijaj dejjak wisk^
tieghi ( ilparti li ghailt li naghmcl ) I
that is a very narrow passage; ghandec
away
hondiera
il
tal
fi,
bad better sustain the role I had assumed din m'hi.c parti ticghccy halli il
;
PARTICULA
Costia)
- ara
Ostia.
PARTiGHETTA bulwark.
PARTlT
(cuntratt)
contract ; partit, party; match
inin jehu il partit
(cuntrattur), contractor; dac li ha il
jmrtit tal laham issa^ that is the con;
^^pass'' biex
bave
pass
icara
ascended.
is
PASSA
season
passa
tas'sum-
micuy the quail season ; il passa tassummien ghal Malta hiafMcjju u Settembruy tbe qiiail season in Maita ie in
May and
in
epidemic
tbis is
September
;>aa {mxija)y
xejn,
don't
fret.
PASSA passage
ma hawtu
(minn hawn ma tistax tgtiaddi
tractor now
ma liema partit int (i- jew majinfidx)^ no thoroughfare akra
omm)y to what party do you side; dac dan il passa ara chemni hu sabih^
il giuvni icun jmrtit tajjeb ghal ohtu,
read this passage see how very fine it
that young man will be (is) a good is hallast
5 passa minn hawn ghal
match for his sister.
Marsilja^ I paid 5 passage money
PARTITA part share portion from here to Marseilles (jew between
;
passa
lot
partita
(fil
hghobj game
din
passa
(ta
li
;;
PaQ
93 -
PASTILJA pastille,
scata mmjn titla u tinzelj abhord ta bastimeni)^ ladder way; passa (mtiejn
tghaddi abbord etc)^ gangway ; ghamlii
/... gangway please !...
PASTIZZ a
stizz tal
PASSIATA-a
PASTIZZAR pastry
passparih)
frame
(with the middle cut out to the size of
the picture).
tcasalna
vieta
show
-/6t\.
PATAFJUN-alot,
tity,
dying.
PASS^TA coating
PATATA
atiha passata
a coating of white
paint ; din it-tieni passata, this is the
second coating ; passata^ course l-ewwel passata chienet rosolin u it-tieni
brandy, the first course was (we had)
rosolio and the second was brandy.
ebgha
bajda, give
it
PaSSATUR
colander,
passaturji stanjata
PATATA
strainer:
natic xehgha
ilfond
kigh meta tfer-
rahj grecque.
(tint)--backside, bottom
fuk il paiaia, I smack
your bottom.
j
fetlock.
when we
to
sort of picture
passport;
a beaf-
hanut
cook
a pastry cook shop.
PASTIZZOTT a little pie.
PASTUR a shepherd, a pastor
pastur (iskofjy the bishop.
OQt.
cake; pa-
bifsticcj^
tal pastizzar^
PASSAPORT
pie, cheese
laham ftal
steak pie.
walk, a stroll
ejja naghmla Cnohorqn) passiata,
let UB take a walk ghamilt passiata^
I bave been oot for a walk iew 1 have
taken a stroU ; hare pansiata, he
went oot for a walk, jew he stroUed
PASSEPARTOUT (akra
a dry compo-
passa
passepartout; a
l>Af
PATENA
paten, a p'ate
receive the Ilost at Mass.
used to
PASTARD-cauliflower.
PASTARD mongrel,
breed, hybrid ; dana
this a mongrel dog.
PASTA(min
of
a mixed
chelb
pastard^
a carrier, a porter
PASTA
valgar
(ta
PATENTA-bill;
clean
show
patenta
of health ; uri
the bill of health.
bill
il
netta,
patenia,
PATRI a
iieghed'
! J,
who
is
iehodha minn
your father confessor
ghand il pairi biex tati/ia il kassis, to
rob Peter to give Paul fnomni patri
(f'nifs^ jew f'radda ia salib), in a
;
jiffy-
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PATRIARCA patriarch, a dignitary of the highest rank in the oriental churches ; tal patriarca, patriarchal, patriarchic, l-ujfjciu, il grad ia
patriarca, patriarchship ; /ejn jokghod
il
of the patriarch.
PATRIJET-plural
ta patri (ara)
the Jesuits, the
Jesuit fathers; cunvent ghal patrijet,
a convent.
il
Gesuiti,
patrijet
PATRIOTT
who
a patriot, one
country.
PATRIOTTISMU
wieed
mabba gal
jitwieled)
PATT
patt CJtehim ),
struck ; x'inhu
what
is
now
il
pait
the bargain
is
ta bejnietcom ?
your agreement ?
,
fluke.
(^ta
PATTULJApatrol,watch,
PATTUM
sentry.
PAViMENT-floor, pavement.
PAVONAZZ
PAXXA ara
F AXWT
akku (mitmugh
tEfe
PEDIDALWETT
(fjur)
garden
larkspur.
PEDUNA a
a half stocking,
sock,
a hose.
my
presence.
PELLICAN-white
pellican.
pilgrim, a traveller, a wanderer, a stranger.
PELLEGRINA--a cape.
PELLEGRIN
PELLEGRINA pilgrimage,a'
journey undertakcn by
pilgrim
did pilgrimage.
PENDENT
belt
(cinturin)-a
soldier's
belt.
PENITENT
(niedem)ara Niedem
jew soghbien.
PENSlERI
PENZIONAT
well
gar-
tas-sentinella (ghassa)
hemm
fih il
(hua
pericluy
^nd^ftj^M
Iv^&gR!
^^^'
t>ER
gotten
jew taghmel^
periclu^
fil
peril,
PERSONALMENT-personally,
PERIT land
person.
Burveyor; an apprai-
PERMESS
permission,
permit,
PERUT ham,
PESPES-ara Tpespes,
PESPUS ghasfur
PESPUS
(rkiek delicat)
pestilent
pestilential,
PETITU-afop,
PETPET ara
igib pesta,
li
PETPIT
fribbler.
tpetpet.
eyes.
PETICCA
suffer, to
(huta)-Bea-devil.
PETlROSS-robin,
redbreast.
piece of cloth.
PIACIR pleasure, amusement, de-
PEZZA-a
allowed ?. w?w
permittee,
one to whom permission is granted
min jati il permessy permitter.
it
light,
jakla, il permess,
nsih
en joyment
pleasure
chien
axis.
(jexo
piacir
favour
hawn ma
any.
dac
chir ghal missieri, that
l-ehda piacir,
don't
find
amusementj here
my
for
father
hajja tal piaciri^ a life of enjoyment
siht
ankas milli cont
li hadt piacir
nistenna, I found that my espectation
PERNICl (ala)-partridge.
rghasfur, tajra)-
collared pranticole.
Tperper.
;
pestiferous.
rag, light
clothing.
PERSECUTUR-persecutor,
PERSEVERANT
vexer.
persevering
t
man.
PERSIANA-lattice,window
PERSIANI-blinds, aghlak
sianif
blinds.
il
per-
de-
PESTA
PERPER - ara
thin,
PERNICIOTTA
slender.
licate,
a hinge, an
wood sand
pipit.
'
PERN a pivot,
ol
is
of ba-
piper.
jew
gammon
con.
permess ? who gave you the permission? ; tawh il permess hiex jidhol cull
meta irid, he was granted the permit
hadt il
to go in whenever he Hkes
permess ghal xahar biex insiefer, I was
granted (I took) a montb's leave to go
away for a trip ; hil permess tal Cap
dhalna haivn, we entered here by the
Chiefs authorization; jena kloji il permessy I have been granted (jew given)
the dispensation hiex tghaddi mil
quartier trid turi il permess mictub (il
pass)y in order to be able to cross
over ( jew to go through) the barracks
you have to show your ''pass" is'surgent handu (kala) tment ijiem permess
hiex imurjara il familja^ the sergeant
had 8 days' furlough to go home and
see his family urini il permess, show
me your license tati il permess, to
permit, to give (jew grant, leave ( jew
permission) to licence, to give power;
lowed; permess?
in
an esteemer.
icollu,
PIA
son of distinction.
to
jeopaidize.
ser,
kieghed^
to
295
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one's self;
296
are
yourself'?
low
chemm hu
tal
how very
piacir^
PICHETT-picket.
PIEDIDALWEET - BX^pedidalweet
PINIT-sweets.
PINNA - pen
tocca
tal
PIT
any notice
your
of
words
schaum
pipe.
PIRCACCr (kligbarrani;^a
iew allowance in addition to
exlras.
gift
wages
PRIOL-prior.
PIRJOLA
prioress.
I-ajar, I-ajar )
excellent, remarkable, egregious; singular; pirwiel, (ragel gharef fermy mustaun ghal li scola)
a very learned person; erudite; baving
erudition.
tal
hsieb
),
PISTAA -pistachio
tree
pista-
chio nut.
PISTOLA
PISTUN
PITAZZ
(ta
(
macna) a
scritt
piston.
a copybook
writing book.
PITGHADA-the day after to-morrow ejja pitghada^ come the day after
to morrow.
;
PITPITGHADA-threedays
hence;
illnm il Hadd,
pitpitghada jahbat
l'Erbgha, this is Sunday, three days
hence will be Wednesday.
PlTRAVA -beetroot, beet; mil pi'
travi jaghsru iz-zoccoryJ^pom beetroots
sugar
is
extracted.
d by
CjOOQIc
HT
PITTARBA
297
bastard.
PLI
smoot,
flat,
even
il
poH
{l-art) collu
PITTARRUN
salva)
(dandian
a great bastard.
PITTMA (haxixa)-le88erdodder.
PITTMA
(bniedem fonkla;
fin-
niking.
PITTURpainter
clouded
LUNA (mola; short sun
PIXXIGATT
blenny.
PIXXI
fish.
uta
is
entitled to a pension
PJAZZANT
illu7n ragel
thrasher, jew
softfox
pensioner, misaieru
pjazzant, his father is a
pensioner now.
PLACCA plate
irid
min jaghmUwants
a silver plate.
coast, bank
mal
round the shore, along the
shore tal plajja, littoral mal plajja
ilplajja, along the sea shore.
;
plajja^
you
are
inii
PLAJJA shore,
PLAMTU -
PIXXI
Jobn
dory.
PIXXISPAD-sword fish.
PIXXI TRUMBETTA boar fish.
PIXXI TUNDU-oxTrrhina ferox
the great shark.
PLATEA-pit
platea l-ewwel
out
ma
pit
in-nies
tal
went
first
PLATT plate,
dish
chelna platt
PII
plural ta/>iii
hil pizzi^
scalloped.
PIZINTUN-spanish
PIATUR
mackerel.
gher; weighman.
PIELLI-peas.
floor,'
flat
story
fTewwel
ieskijoghobni ilpjan
your plan
lixx,
your project).
PJAN
wieti)
security.
;
PLE
PIELLA pea.
tal custat^
saucer.
plain,
level,
suretyship, guaPLEGGERIJA
rantee, guaranty; min jaghmetpleggerja,
bondsman.
an obelisk, a
ter,
mint.
(obelisc, pilastru,
a pillar.
musulew)
monumentj- a
^9^^^^^^ by
Dilas-
^OOgie
88
;;
PLU
PLUBAL*-pIural;
wbat
ta i^dl.., tfal^
PON
x'inhu il plnral
the plural of
is
PLUVEROTT-^red
shank.
co-
loured courser.
^ kewtish
PLUVIEBA PASTARDA grey
plover.
PLUVIOMETRU pluviometer
PLUVIERA INGLISA
plover.
hua
pluviometru
il
stru-
PNIENEL
PGPIEOhen
PGESIA
louse.
poetry
bia poesia^
;
(componiment bU poesja), a poem; mm
jicteb il poeeja fjew poetaj, a poet
bia mictuba bil poesja, a composition
in verse ; hu cki/ohiteb. poesja jexo prana ? how did he write in verse or in
prose?
POETA a
chit-
ma
POL
POLI (plural ta pol ) poies ; id-dinja hia ta ghamla ta globu mghattan fil
poli, the world has the shape of a
globe flattened at the poles.
POLCA polka
polca mazurka, a
PGLCA
(catina tal
arlo)
watch
chaiu.
POLITICA
politics
),
POLZAa
cbild?... children.
raiogauge
ial politica,
political.
jib
biex juri
meta
li
hu
tajjeb)
a polioy
kis
tixtri
POMP
a syphon, a bottJe
of seltzer water.
POMPA
jew gm, a
pump
barrel
pa pump box
il
tl
il vom"
mancu (makbad) tal
cappel ta fuk
PON
PONN fist;
of a small craft.
mitlufa (
li
ma
jinhassux,
hhal meta
PONT
ponf
.tOM
POk
ial caizetta^ kmtting stitch, a link of 'pont^ust, exact; ghandi sewwa bit pont^
Tarn in knitting pont accetia, bntton i have just what I want.
hole stitch; 1907}^ caiinetta, chain stitch;
PONT (maniera) just, fair; m'hux
pant tal cheja, hemming stitch pont pont {m'hux aeicica) it is not fair, it is
not just.
tal marchif jew tal hiancherija, marking
slitch ; pont doppiu^ pont rosmi, jew
PONT (chelma) word ; zantmejt
pont Inoiisy feather stitoh pont tax- il pont iieghiy I kept my word
I had
xtweay henring bone stitch; po9it dritt, my wav (I did not give way je^ I
nHiiiing stitch ; rit pont^ stitching
insisted on that).
soprapont^ top stitching; wakaghlipont
PONTA point; the sharp end of
tA fcalzetta).^ I d<ropped a link jew a a needle jew of anything rkik daks
;
stitch.
PONT
Cmogdija
tal
adid
etc.)
titla
fil
PONTA
little,
ftit, nitfa,
little bit,
deaf.
POPLU
people,
nation,
crowd
POPPA stern
fore and aft
is astern.
wind
PORCUSPIN poicupine.
PONT
li
telgheilu (ghandu)
PORGA purge,
ration.
a medicine; ghan-
want
di
bonn
to
have a medicine.
PORT a port, harbour, haven
poi-t or
haven
is
;;
300
PO
tilE
HoW
^cmandamentij
anchor; captan
officer
tal
ride at
chief port
port,
PRECETTUR
bahar calm )
jew
tokghod
PORTULAN
PRECIS
axixa
yellow
vetchling,
PORVLISTA powder
POSSESS /'pussess)
magazine.
possession
POSSESSUR
PRECISIONI
possessor, master,
sion, exactness
man's shoes
another
il
another.
fine orator.
POSTA
geposia^ the
postilion
prunu salvau)
sloe,
PRASPUEA-a
you ask
din
il
Ghejd
il
Chemm
praspnra
what do
PRECETT -ment
taghmel
governor.
prelacy,
premium ibniha
pense,
,
latin
il
Cullef'/,
il
premiu
my son won
the
Uil'
latiu
black thorn.
x'natic ta
PREMIU
man.
POSTILJUN a
PKAIN
POSTA
etc.) stall
prefect
PRKLAT a
PRELATURA-prelature,
tal
PRE FETT -
hed
pre-
the
previously held by
speech
John*s Church.
post ta
to step into
to take the
tiehu
preci-
ix-xoghol
accuracy
PREDICA sermon,
him
(esattezza)
accuracy
for
strict
POST place,
is
precise,
every body.
proprietor
situation
exact,
gunpowder, powder
PORVLI
mahzen fejn iommu il porvli ( porvlito), powder magazine.
PORVLINA
(surmast) precep-
tor,
issorgi
tn"-
a teacher ; dac precettur tal Inglis il Liceo^ he is a teacher of English in the Lyceum.
fport^ to
harbour ; hghad (rdussar) f'port^ harbourage; bla port, barbouriess.
fejn icun
( ctieb
hemm descrizioni fuk port ) a book
in which harbours are described.
tcun,
tal Cnisid ?
precept,
Command.
premiu
now he
il
Ht
301
jUAokklu
prizeable;
li
il
a sum periodically
paid by th'e person insured, in order
to secure astated sum of money from
iDsurance)
(in
the society to
is
whom
premium
the
is
paid.
PRESBITERAT priesthond
hia
;
ghal presbiterat ( biea: icun ordnat
Saeerdot ), my brother is now ready
to be ordained a priest ; wiehed ghael
lesi
chancel.
PRESEPIU-stable,
man
president
crib,
manger.
president,
PRESIDENT
tal
Korti
chairtal appell,
presidenty presidential.
PRETEST pretext,
tence
dej^jem isib
j;i
xi tcheuftily jew
always bringing forward (jew finding)
some pretext or other; hallina minn
dawna il pretesti tieghec jecc joghhoc,
none of your excuses, please.
PRETCUNA a shot; pretcuni, shot;
borsa tal (ghal) pretcuni, shot pouch.
PRETUR a Roman praetor.
PREZIUS (gais ferm etc.)-pre.
haar prezius,
precious stones.
value, price ; chem'
mu il prezz ta dan ? ( x^jiswa dan f )
what is the cost ( jew price ) of this ?
/4 ma fihx prezz^ priceless, invaluable,
inestimable matchless peerless,
cious
PREZZ cost,
valuer; an appraiser.
PRIETCA
speech,
predica
a sermon,
waming.
PRIUNIER-prisoner;
PRIUNIJA
gaoler.
(priunerija) impri-
P&
sonment,
(
PRIM
(ta
bastiment)-the keel of
a ship.
PRIM
No.
1;
(ewlieni)
number one
first,
the
first
first
rate
xtrajt
GURAT
fiddler.
PRIMICERIU-the
princedom,
the
power of a prince.
PRINCIPESSA-princess;
ma
l-ewwel
the princess
dahlet il principessa^
came in (entered^ first.
PRIVAZIONC (ada).privation;
deprivation, absence ; loss of something.
a privilege, a special grant.
process; law suit
il
process (ix-xoghol, jew chif haa tinhadem, jew issir)^ manufacturing process okghod atient sewwa ghal process,
jew chif tinhadem (jew chif issir dic il
PRIVILE
PROCESS
haa)y observe
its (the)
process; processfil
manifacturing|^
jissejjah duQ
ligi^
lOQ -
^ftO
cottH
isir /'causct^
semva
civili
chemm
PROCESSIONI
etc.)
(pircissioni
PKOCLAM A - proclamation
il
min
ta
gvem
biex jicxef xi
lill pidizia rmn icun
dac li ghamel xi delitt u jehles hu)^ an
infoi-mer
one who turns Eing's evidence; dac chien camplici Mdelitt ida
icun offra il
delitt jew i^hejd
Jius
li
ha
il
proclama u
ma ghamlulu
was an accomplice
xejn,
he
crime but
having turned King's evidence (jew
the informer) he was sent free.
in tlie
PROFANATUR -
profaner; pollu-
ter denler
PROFESS a professed
monk.
PROFESSUR-protessor
post etc.
ta profeHsur jew professurat^ professorship, professoriate
kieghed jistenna
post ta professur (il professnrat) he is
expecting a professorship ; professura
(professnr mara)^ a profeeworess.
;
tml
profeta^
taghmilha
PROFfiTESSA
darni
U hwejie ch^U
profiim (jidr
dieinfettawhom ) Lazzaretty hahel ma
IbisnHiom^ these clothes had first to
be disinfected at tfhe Laaraavetto before we could put them on.
il
PROGETT project
that which
;
devised , jew contrived, iew plm*
ned a plan, a scheme, a desigti ; a
contrivance, a plot min jai^tmel progett, a projector, one
who formd
plans, pmjects, designs jew sohemes.
is
PROGRESS
pfogress. advance-
tghaddi U ht^kHem^
to mafee progress, to move forward, to advance,
progress fli studin ete.^
to proceed
progresB, advancement in knowledg^
moreil jew intellectual improvement,
proficiency.
taghmel progress
tava9iza)y to progress,
consecrated, secular.
a predictor
ppophet;
future events*
fenfNiIe
ta), to disinfeet
solemnitj.
jehu
prophetic,
ta proreta^
to
away and
tieiowe
autho-
left*
me
his proeuratiun
procara, to raarry by
proxy; izevrwe^ hilj^rocura^ ma ka^ubc
jigi Malta xejn^ he didn't come to
Malta, he was married by proxy ;
chelli nurih il procnra biex jixtri min
ghandiy I had to show him the proxy,
(the procuration) before he boQgt
anythiug
bil
firom
li
jeor)
jagmel
me.
PROCURATUR
cura
prophetesse, a
is
(miti
icoHu
jixtri etc
procurotor, one
il
pro-
gal edd
who acts
PBO
aflairs.
PBOOUBATUE LEGALI^a
eiltor;
one who
soli-
lijiret xejn,
an attorDey^ a
PROLISS prolix,
diffiwe; long,
he
greatJy mistaken
is
he bas any
ground of bope of inheritiog any-
thing.
PBOaPKTTIVA-per^[)eotive; per-
repcvMSiaDts pMrties ia
m>
a63~
sengha
li
bU ghajuy perspeotive
il
hwejje
il
tbe scienrce
iuometri'
U protest,
PRONOMpronoun.
PB0TE8T
PBONT
PROTESTAjtiou, asolemn
(Jeat,
raheiH^ready, pre-
ckemm
PBOPRIETproperty,propriety,
ownerfihip
poeeeseion
propriet tieghi^ this is not ray property; tifiGbb li nhaUi coUox bil proprieij I like to leaye everyfcbing in
PBOPBIBTABIA
proprietress,
owner; a
mistress, a proprietrix.
a proprietor,
owner, land owner, possessor in bis
own rigbt; id-dritt ta proprietariu^
proprietorabip.
PBOPBIETABIU
a prospect, view ;
PROftPETT
look ; view of things within tbe reacb
ofsigbt; aurvey, sigbt; prospett Cta-
ma
etc
),
a iooking forward
ii^o futttrity
eipectation,
a view
foresigbt, antioipation,
ground of hope jew expectation ; joghboc il pro^pett tad-dar
chif in hu insa ? do you like tbe prospect (view) of the house, as it is
JH)w; 9^jeT mkarrak wisk ghax ma
rma
li
henm (U
a protesta-
PB0TE8TANTISMU
il
prinoipii
u ir-religion
hcmm
of representing appearances;
peotography.
er,
is
tai
or
my
PEO
he gave a
-^ 804
PSI
u ikassmu il
provision lin-nies talfrejgati jgheduUhu
VictuaUing yard ( VitUn jard ), the
sufficient
hemm xiprova
it-tarzna
il
post fein
iommu mahun
tiqbidx
and ready for distribution ( jeiv supply) to the shipscrews is called ** Victualling Yard ".
rect).
nisher.
provi,
PROVENZ rtemp)-showery.
PROVERBIU a proverb
maxim, an adage
il
prov^erhiu
**
il
saw
chelh
il
mismut
cull
PROViDENZA providence
the
care of God over his creatures, Divine Superiutendence
il providenza
(AUa li Mhierec), nitma fil Frovidenza^
I trust in Providence ; tal providenza
(providenziali)y providential ; bilprovidenza, providentially.
;
who being
appointed bv the
Oeneral has general superintendence
of a province committed to his
church.
ligious,
PROVINCIALISMU
provincial-
ism
PROXXMU
a
taf x'ighid
PROVVEDITUR
purveyor,
neighbour,
fur-
fellow
PRUA
happened to her.
PRUDENZA prudence,
PRUDENT
prudent, reserved,
discreet, wary, cautious, niodest.
tion
nhaUi
prudcnza
fil
discre-
tieghec, use
PSEUDONIMU- pseudonym,norade-plume
il
false,
li
H ma
jesistix {makUih
icun), a
pseudonym
is
PSIEPES-plural
ta pespus (ara).
PSICOLOGIA (taglim
psychology
sofia ) hia
dic
fuk ir-ra)
il
il
hia
/ergha
tal
li
victuals,
PROVlSlON provisions,
PTA
hpia^ psychologic, psychological
jictebf jistudia jew jaf
psvcologist,
PTANZA
il
pittanoe,
S05
min
psicologia^
a plate
of
PUBLICAN
PUBBLlCAN/raw
PUL
PULENTA
(tkiek tal
kamirrum
il
hemm
T^
PULPTU pulpit;
stock)
PULENA figure
hia dic
il
figura
head
(ras ta
pulena
etc jew
il
mara
nofa gisem etc) li tcun fi prua ta baatiment, il fuk mittaljamar u aewtva sew
iaht
il
puprest^ a figure
head
is
the
bhalpaU; ghoU
tal
minnu CminnfukuJ
ghuda
pulptu htui
fi cnisia
li
ornamental figure, or part of a figure, pulptu (discors^ cUem etc li ighodd ghal
on the head or prow of a ship above fuk il pulptu), pulpitical dac il kassis
the cut water,
and immediately did ghad icun tajjeb wisk ghal pulptu
(icun predicatur tajjeb), that newly
below tbe bowsprit.
;
89
PUL
806
PUR
good
PUNENT
PUNTAL
ew
PUNTETTA
PUNTINA
PUM
PUNTUAL
silver knob).
PUMATApomatum,
pomade il
pumata kia tahlita ta xaham etc bil
fwieha ghax-xaghar tar-ras, pomatum
;
is
to.
PUMACANNELLA (frotta)-8weet
sop.
PUNENT
west
ir-rih punent,
wavs
late.
PUNTUALIT
punctualness
punctuality,
tilghablix ghal
lili
pun-
li
punctuality
is
my
motto.
PUNZUN a
puncheon,a punch, a
perforating jew stamping tool.
PUPA a
doll,
little girl's
pup-
pupa ghiray a
li
prua
ta
spar
projecting
bows of a
forward
vessel;
ic-cimi
from the
iommu
li
(mimum)
gammoning.
marbut
PUR pure,
ed;
free from
il
impress, bobstays,
unmixed, unadulterat-
ti^n
keeper,
we
il
stones.
PUSSESS possession;
to install.
PUTATIV
jnvalesy
PURTELLl
QUADRU
QUADRU
-port*.
quadri plastici)
(tal
tableau.
QUADRUPLU f(/?wi
erba),
four-
fold.
QUALJARIN quail
whistle; quail
caller.
tal quantitci^
QUARANTINA
quantitative.
quarantine;
tal
QUART
a <iuarter
to two.
pis,
powder,
vi-
(ta
qmidrat^
QUADRI PLASTICI-Tableau
QUART
gold powder.
had
vants,
tad-didja U
a provine, a
bronze
sorrows,
char^ I
draw a square.
a purgatorian.
PURPURINA
il
<^
inarrab pwieni
QUADRANT quadrant.
QUADRAT squai-e; ho
rfergha
Pwales, iltkajna
at Pwales.
sufterings,
li
PURPAJN
PWIENI
riu,
we met
grief; chelli
pussess
reputed,
putative,
at
PWALES
PURIFICATUR purificator.
PURIT fndafa etc)--purity.
tati
purification;
PURIP^ICAZIONI
purijicazioni tal Madonna {il Can-
dhom honn
home
also
neverthrow
QUA
PURTIER
hax
the
307
QC
os
QUARTA
mbid
(irabid)
one quarta;
qiiarta
kAi
hour,
cull qiutrta^
fiha zrha
CumiU^ I don*t
remember what was the subject of
debate dnwn ir-rimarchi tieghec xein
x^chienet
il
quistionijil
ma ghandJiom
QUARTETT-quartette,
your remarks
question.
an
QUITTANZA
quittance,
aoquittance, a discharge jew release
from a debt jcw obligation.
quorum il " quorum "
QUORUM
QUARTIER-barracks; quarter.
QU ARTIN - quartino, a small flute.
QUATTRU TEMPRA
ember
a querela, a
QUOTA
days.
QUERELA querele;
complaint;
tra
plaintiff,
sejjer
am going
a querent.
QUESIT-question.
QUE8TUA
sub^cnption
abra
collection,
contribution.
QUESTUR-questor.
QUESTURA-questor
QUINT
fthy Jena
day
il
it will
full
oflice.
(/e'it
il
quint
(I
was) the
lcamar icun
be
(il
RA he
saw, perceived^discovered,
out, observed,
noticed ; ra
(sofra\ suffered, bore, endured, had
to i)ut up with ;
coUox u mar, he
moon.
fifth,
QUINTETT--quintette,
ca)
gUINri'PLl (ffalamc.sdarbict)
QUIKINAL-quirinal.
jew the
ir
found
lam
dac inhar
meta cont vuirid hemm ? who was attending you when you were sick
(during you illness) there.
RABA lourth ir-raba^ the fourth;
hua ir-raba wiched fil lista^ hc is tho
fuurth one on the list; ir-raba (fir-raba
loc), fourthly (in the fourtb place).
RABA ground, land, soil ; fields
ttAB
xogfwt
tar'raha,
tafuUm ir-raba^ to
90d
RACCMAR^ embroidery.
hunbaDdman; Irucuh
tar-raba, the crops ; dan ir-raba coUu
ta missieru^ all tbese fields belong to
his father.
tied
RACCMATUR-embroiderer.
RACCMU embroidery.
RACCONT
account
rabat idejhj
rabat (ha is;
RADAsucked
RADAM
rabba
interred,
washer
instrument.
a rabbi, a rabbin, a
doctor, a Jewish Teacher
an expounder of tho Jewish Law and
of the Talmud ; tar-Rabbin jew ta
Rabbiy Rabbinical, rabbinic; it-taghlim
tar-Rabbini, rabbinism
RABJA
rage, vehement anger,
yiolent fury ; fWabja^ Vrabja^ in a fit
of rage ; bir'rabja, angrily, violently.
(bia godda tal but-
restoration,
restoring,
mohriet)^ furrows.
RADDA
the cross
plane smoothing.
RABTA ligature, a tie, a bond
rabta (ghokda ) y a league, a confeder^y, an allionce ; rabta (cuntratt,
patt), au obligatiou, a contract, a
bond ; rahta ta-iwie, the nuptial
boud; afiiauce, a marriage contract;
betrothal, handfasting, betrothmeut;
fuarbut rabta sewwa (shihaX he is tied
fast; hemm bonn li nokoghdu gharrabta li ghandna^ we must stick to our
contract; circheit tar-rahtaj the engageroent ring ; rabta (ordinazioni ta
suddiaconu)^ subdeaconship, subdeaconry
huc waal ghar-rabia^ vour
brother is about to be ordained subdeacon.
RABTI
one who inhabits the
suburbs, a borough man.
;
drilT;
chelli
righ
/ir'radda
(tal
mohriet)^
drilling
tle.
used
kindly.
RADDIENA a
wheel
wheel, a spinning
hal^ cotton gin
ogdifogn^ a wheel of fire
raddiena
t^addiena ial
tal
Isienu dej-
ighergher^
recomlittra
(tal
RABOTT
thimble ;
ir-radana hia holka tal ha-
a commendation
Hebrew
RACCOMANDAZZIONI
RADD
meiidationi
tara)
RADANA grommet,
RABBIN
sponged.
(minn tordom)
buried,
laid jew put under the
ground; rad<tm
it-t/al col-
Iha ta
cal
nanation
deacon.
up
relation,
story.
RDA
trained
RAD
ooromendation.
(ragel tar-raba),
RABAT bound,
hunbandry,
haddiem ir-raba
tillage,
till;
Ai*
310-
RAFA
lifted
("minn tarfa)
etc (ara tarfa).
up
rage.
he
raised,
lIe
the
a room
vegetation
of
naecent plants.
the tnale ; ragel
tajjet, a good man ; ragel hain^ an ill
neiinredjew bad man ; dac ir-ragel u
din il mara^ that is the male and this
is the female ir-ragely the husband
husband, a marragel mizewwe^
ried man ; meta jigi ir-ragel hejdlu^
;
tell
him
a man-of-all-work, a
an upright man
coscientious man
a pious man ir-ragel il chelma ghandu
a
fir-ragel ghandu izomm chelmtu)^
ragel
tar'ruhj
man
RA
a ray, a beam
from a luminous body.
of light
wan-
tonness.
RAGU ragout,
light;
sun
did feel
tisjir
a highly
is
right, justice,
reason.
RAUNI reason
rauni
now
is this
right?
RAHAN pawn,
pledge
Vrahan,
in
pawn
RAIIEB
raheb (eremit)
a hermit,
man, a recluse.
tirgha.
RAGHA minn
RAGHA minn
ir'ragk hua
RAUN reason,
equity
mance
beams of
heams.
RAGHA ara
man
RAI
ashamed.
RA
tani
I can't tell
toploft
RAFGHAN
ashamed
RAFANELL-radish..
RAPP a loekloft
RAfl
tirghi (ara).
RAHAL a
tirgha (ara).
let
RAGHAD
RAGHDA-a clap
RAGHJA
jecol
(il
li
feeding
raghja
( il
annimal
tiy man,
etc.
pasturing,
RAHHL-ararah/i.
how rude
you are
RAHHM3. J^jjl^irahham) - an im-
{gojfy fna
of thunder.
axix
tc^x iggib
ruhec)^
;;
HAH
RAHHM
(min jahdem
in marble.
fi
311
trahhas.
RAHS
rimja
rimi,
RAJ
judgment;
ja^
of
shoot of
deportment,
behavionr,
RAJJEB
custioni j
RAJJEB
(briccun)
knave, a
rogue, a rascal.
RAJJES
cap) a captain
(captan,
RAKAS(mexaizappap) he limped,
halted,
went lame.
RAKKA
gonk) the
( li
ing sleep.
BAKKADI
drone,
(li
jorkod)
sleeper,
a sluggard.
RAKKAK-ara
trakkak.
BAKKK (min
irakkak) a
refiner;
BAM
ramy
verdigris;
ram
(strumenti tar-
bir-ra-
a beach;
a sandy beach.
sandy.
RAMLI
RAMPEL
trampel )
he
( minn
hooked; hook thou.
RAMPIL a grapnel, a hook.
laurel
rand xandri^ (jew
RAND
Hadd
tar-Randan^
tar-
l-ew-
quadregesiitia
Sunday in Lent.
RANGIS (axixa) Italian jew po-
Sunday jew
wrangling.
tar-ramel,
RAMISOLJItrifles.
wel
contentious
tarma.
mely sandy.
the sands
my
BAS
EAMEL sand
a sprout,
RAMA ara
ram)
RAHHAS--ara
first
lianthus Narcissus.
RANUNCULI (fiurij garden ra-
nunculus.
BAPil (tabacc
fin, isfar^'^w?
ple, a
ta li mnieher fin
lewn ic-cicculata) rap-
kind of snuff.
BAPPOBT report.
BABI rare, uncommon,
BABIT rareness;
rarit
(haa
curiosities.
you wisb
to
do any^^^gg
bR^^CDgk
;;;
HS
ma
(ran u
ras
raseCy
812
jew wehrdna),
sbould like to bave a private interview with hira jew have a friendly conversation with liim
bniedem
ta ras tajbay a man of sense
a man
of great sense jew jud|<ment
an
experienced jew prudent man
ras
kargha (stupidu, balalu), a blockhead,
a thick headed fellow; a dolt; a heavv
jew stupid fellow; rasjebsa^ an obstinate fellow; stubborna wilful fellow;
stiff necked
.self willed, impersuadable ; unyielding pigheaded
headfltrong
obdurate
unstrained rsir
irrasy importunity, botheralion; trouble vexation ; xi csir ir-ras int! what
a bother you are isserrah ir-ras (wI
takla
cate
ticconfondi
bel rasu^
my
maghni^
that he
it
never entered
my
thought
was
taS'sinjali
chellu rasti
merfuha
lill
ras^ this is
to
RA
dis'sena,
knot
birras, headed
bla ras^ headhaving no head; inconsiderate,
icnorant; li scutella tar-ras, head paD
the brain pan erhi lil culhadd jimxi
ghar-rasuy let every tub stand on its
less
own bottora.
RAS (cap) a
cape, a headland; a
point of land pro jecting into the sea.
RAS IL BAKRA (papuci omor)red snap dragon.
RAS
jod)
IL
MEWT
RASPA a rasp
a knife.
RA8S
(folla)
RASTA
RASUL
f'apostlu)
an aposUe;
of
the
RATAL a
RATBA
ready to be scraped.
splash of
mudjm
dirt;
raxx
RAA
BA
318
he hambled
much.
jexo
cliSjew
butteris;
a small
clift.
RDEJDNA
REB
fraddiena
gira)
little
,,.
RDEJJEN)
,.
raddiena (ara).
RDIEDEN) P
RDIH (rdig) sucking.
,
ir'rana hia
foot.
RAOLA a
RDOSS
a strikle, a
strike; ir-raola hia bia ghuda tonda
gtial li msieh tal chejl tal hamh etc^ the
strickle is a round stick for levelling
a measure of grain.
strickle,
RE king,
sovereign, monarch, trthe king of England; ir-Re (tal inazz tal carti) the
king; ir-re pichi^ the king of spades;
tar-re^ kingly, royal, regal; re zghir^
kingling; kinglet; min joktol ir (kattiel
Re
curbed,
RBUS
RCOBBA knee;
it-tuklfala
ta rcob-
ba; the
nimxu
kneel,
king
minn
God
REBAH-ara
tirbah.
REBARBRU rhubarb.
REBBAH caused ta gain
tying,
RBIGHI
tari,
twenty grains ;
tmintax rbighi; two shillings and sixpence (2/6), sitta rbghajja (ghaccar soldi)
ten pence; tlieta rbghajja (hames soldi)
five pence.
an iron punch, apuncheon.
chelna
re,
jew win
("a
tiebond.
bil kasbija
Inghilterra;
son.
ligament,
tal
ghajr
RBAT
binding,
we had
RDUM
RBIT
a shade, a
neration,
restrained,
shelter,
place.
RAAN
to shelter ourselves,
ghar-rdoss; this is a
geny, lineage,
REBBIEH conqueror,
vanquisher,
or loser ?
he was victorious; wara li Sidna dam mejjet tliet ijiem kam minn bejn
Uimxoiet glorius u rebbie (triumfant)
biex katt ma imut iied; after that our
Lord remained dead for three days he
rose again from the dead, glorious and
triumphant, never to die again.
victory,
tar-rebbieghay
vemal
Uequinoziu tat^
40
}^
814
REB
REBECCHIN
auger
rebeccin
stock
drill
an
a long spoated
(fewto),
REK
REGINA
ray.
queen
REBHgain, winning,
t>-r-
wi
REBHAN
RECLAM
RECLUSORIU-reclusory, hermit-
RECLUTA a
recruit,
new
sol-
diena) a spinner
idavjrwar
(of cotton
ir-rad-
by means
of a spinning wheel).
REDDIEN
(wieed
REDENTUR
ransomer, redeemer;
id'Divin Redentur taghna, our Divine
Redeemer.
REDGHA-asuck.
REDUS the dung jeto
of a goat or a sheep
REFCHI pleats
;
;
excrements
il
irridhom bir-refchi, I
my coat's sleeves with pleats.
(tagrif)
report, relation, information.
REFERT
REFETORIU
camra
ichel
tal
REFGHA
REGHA repetition
reiteration;
REGHBA
REGHEB (minn
tirgheb
REGIMENT
REHEM
womb.
REHMA
(nienaj
compassion,
REHA-ara
lerhi.
REHJA leaving,
forsaking, rehja
slothfuhiess
rehja (telka, ta meta wiehed icun mitluk
jew ma icunxjifiah) feebleness, faintness, slackness, weakness, state of re-
gha
(telkay
laziness,
laxation.
REJJAH (minn
stinking
it
went
Trejjah)
to
itbecame
a state of pu-
il halib
rejjah,
RE J JAE
(ta,
kassam) bestowed,
dily.
)
he be-
covetous.
REKA (iccura,
fejra)
j
'
REHAN
crotels.
regis-
trary.
REGISTRU register,
dier.
REDDIEN
**HaiIHoly Queen"?
REGISTRATUR-registrar,
age.
biex ifejjak
cured the jaundice.
REKKA sharpness,
ness, thinness,
is-suf-
subtility, fine-
strictness,
exactness;
\
;
HfiL
is
rigorons accuraey; nice regularity, birrekka^ minutely ti/li {iesamina) birrekka^ to examine minately flih (esaminah) bl-acbar rekka, he examined, it
;
iiEV
pious, godly
bniedem
religiuSf
RELIGIUS
(patri
etc)-a monk, a
friar.
most
RELIQUA-'
RELIQUARIU a shrine
REMA ara Tarmi.
wi^
feel
ing close connection; dana nihux relativ ghal (?na ghandux x^jaksam mal)
cas, this is not pertinent to the question ; pronom relativ^ a relativ pro-
relativ
"who"
a relative pronoum.
RELATIVAMENT-relatively;
respect to (something
tive
else); in
in
rela-
narrator,
reciter.
RELAZZIONI relation.narration,
information, relationship, connection
by kinshipjew consanguinity; aiini reta cull
ma
ghamiliu, give
me
relic, relics.
RENJANT a
sovereign
for relics.
reignmg
sovereign.
RENTA
RENJU
reign, realm,
ighejx
kingdom,
monarchy,
state.
bir-renta,
he
lives
on his
own
income
RE PERTORIU repertory.
REPUBLICA republic, commonwealth ; ir-republica hia dic U ghamla
ta gvern fein is-setgha tal cmand icun
f'idejn il poplu, republic is that form
of Government in which the supreme
power is vested in the people, or in
representatives selected by the people ;
tar'Ilepuhlica^ republican.
REPUBLICAN-a
manner.
RELATUR-relator, a
lazzioni
a pious
man.
/;
kait
mie-
ghufy
RELIGION-
a pious, a religious
disprezz tar-religion, irreligion.
religion,
RELIGIOSAMENT-(chif
trid ir-religion,
(tajjeb)
RESCRITT a
reli-
religious,
rescript.
RESEDA mignonette.
RESHA-ara Reha.
RESKA
approach,
the act
of
RESSAK-ara
RESSK
Tressak.
an approacher.
RETTORICA-rhetoric, eloquence
ir'reitorica hia ix-xienza fis-sengha) tal
persuasioniy bil cliem^ rhetoric is the
RETTORICAMENT rhetorically.
RETTORICU a rhetorician, an
orator.
RETTUR-rector,
director,
head
REVISIONI
titlob
scond ir-religion)
giously, piously.
RELIIUS
man
republican, one
favours a republican Govemment.
RESAK-(ara Tersak) resak lejja
uvni, I was accosted by ayoung man.
who
revision,
re-examia careful
inspection.
KEVISUR-reviser,
^^-
exaipiner, cen-
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RfiV
REVOLVER revolver
Vaitt
ir-revolver iccargat
i8
revolver
collu,
the revolver
bustle,
clatter.
EEWWAH-ara Trewwah.
REWWIEH~a blower.
REWWIEHA (mrewa)
a fan
rewwieha (tieka ghira ghan-nifs), ven-
tilator.
REXKA-ara
REAH-ara
Raola.
Tirah.
up, preservation.
RFIS - trampling, pressing, treading upon.
EFUS
(il
ela;-abundantly;
in
great quantity
EGHAD thunder
berak u rghad^
RGHAXA
blush
blushed for shame.
RGHIB-covetous,
blush.
hadt raghxa, I
eager,
greedy,
ragel)
mm\
desirous.
RGIEL
(plural
ta
EHAJJEL-rplural
ta rahal)
villa-
ges, casals.
EHAM marble;
EHAMA-marble.
EHIS - cheap; bi rhis,
low jew at a small
cheaply, at a
price; at a
^ow
rate;
ruination.
medical preof riding; a
EICHEB ara
oil.
on horse back.
riding;
jintricheb)
be ridden;
jeio
EICOTTA-curd,
EIED ara
an applica-
fresh cheese.
Trid.
RIEDA-(voIont)
RIEDNI reins
will.
check, restraint,
ierhi irriedni {li'iemel) to give a
horse his head.
a whirlwind.
;
RIEFNU
(mitluk)
relaxed,
feeble,
faint.
RIEMI abortive,
time.
EIESAK
sleepy.
approaching, drawing
near.
chilled,
trembling
with cold.
Tirfed.
Tirfea.
RIFFED-propped,
supported.
helper
protector,
prop, a support.
EIFFIEDA fulcrum;
EIFFIED
little
a prop, a
bar of wood.
EIFFIES-atreader.
riding,
christi
iar'rinu^ castor
RIEAH-coId,
a small village.
EICBA
iejt
RIEKEDasIeep,
males.
scription.
EICEVUTA-receipt.
ricinus
palma
EINU
EIECHEB-
REWIXTA-noise,
Tircheb.
foot.
RIFSA- ('^cfb?^^(*fgiliek
jew
ii*
8l7
RIN
RIHAN common
RIHI
abandonment
RIGGL
frip-
per.
ir-rij to
grow bold
tati
ir-rih^
to
ii-iabacc,
of this tobacco
smell
lecc
il
coat
was
beer.
RIHA ("xamma)
inkling,
intima-
pect
dereliction.
RIK spittle,
jew
ghar-rik, fasting, on an
spittle
empty stomach ghadni ghar-rik s'issa,
I am still with an empty stomach (I
;
my
RIKEM ara
RIKI
(cura
breakfast yet).
tirkem.
te-M/ym^ treatment
cUem ir-
x'uhud ighejdu
biex inehhu is-sufejra), a superstitious
formula, supposed to be efficatious in
the cure of tbe jaundice.
RIKMA
(simetrija,
li
ranar) embel-
RIMA rhyme,
sAvell.
RIMI
(xhit)
away dana
;
apoplexy.
ta
feebleness,
kick.
RIGHETTIER huckster,
myrtle.
rehwa
tluk,
relazation,
)
rihi (gha),
slackness ;
laziness, slothfulness ; rihi ("tluk, thollijaj, leaving, forsaking, abandoning,
water
is
throwing,
throwing
this
RIMI Ctas-siar)
bud, sprout,
shoot of a vegetable, young sprig.
RIMI
ma
RINGHIELA a
siar mwahhlin
row, a
file;
t-
march
in
file.
^.g.,.,,,
,^
;;
;
tt
RITPONT stitching,
UlBC (mm
tirrischiajewtiBSOgra)
hazard, danger.
prosperitv, good fortune
EISK
Alla jaghmillec ir-risky may God prosper you ; din id-dar fija ir-risk^ there is
good luck in this house ; ir-risk u 7
barca! good luck and God's blessing.
risk,
respect,
RISPETT
rispett lejn
regard ma
hadd^ he has
;
RITRATT-portrait, photograph
likeness
ritrait shih
your presence
tieghec (ghal
for
your sake
ful,
uncivil
ghamiltu rispett
dan
wiec)^
they found
saving
closet,
bla rispcit,
nukkas
disrespect-
tar-rispeity
dis-
RISPOSTA
(bil
mistoksija u bii-twegiba)
ca-
photographic, photographical.
RITTUNA (chejl li bih in-nies tarraal ichejlu it-tiben) -rittuna, a kind
of
measure
it is
membraneous;
as thin as a web.
for straw.
RITUAL a
ciieb
lifUi
ritual
hua
ir-riiual
miciuba (miqburin)
tal
ir-riii
the
cnisia^
ceremonial,
the manner of performing divine service in any particular church or communion ; scond ir-ritual^ ritually, ritualistic
tar-ritualy ritualistic.
RIVAL - rival,
same
object as
valess.
emu-
lation.
RIVELLIN-aravelin.
RIX feathers,
plumes, plume of a
plumose
bhal
;
feathers
liebes ir-rix^ bir-rix^ featbered; hqfif
rix, as light as a teather;
swift;
winged like an arrow ; sodda (mitrah)
tar-rixy a feather bed
min ( dac li)
inaddaf ir-rix, feather driver ; bla rir,
featberless, destitute of feathers, plumeless tintefjew takla ir-rix^ to strip
of feathers to pluck
to plume ;
bird
tar-rixy feathery,
feathery,
rix,
resembling
film,
pellicle,
persuna coU
techizing, catechising.
RITA membrane,
(ial
Uia), a full length portrait ; min jaghmel ir'riiratti (fotografu \ photographer; is-sengha tar'riiratti (ial fotografla), photography ; taghmel ritratt^
to photograph, to practise photography to take picture jew likeness by
iar'riiratti,
means of photography
sposti
stitch-
ghandu ebda
him
back
ing.
plumes
min
ibih
eic.
down
jew
cpie*
VjOOQ
:;
RIX
RIXA featber,
a plume
pelly
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ROT
RMULJIA
ROBBU (laam)-the
bir-rixa^ flyfishing.
RIX (mannaraj an
a hatch-
axe^
of a cow,
xot
il
gael
etc. bib^
RIXTIEL
flax
irextel) acarder.
ream of paper.
RIZZA sea urchin, sea echinus.
R JAL
generous, liberal ; chemm
inii rjal biex tatih xelin cull darba, how
very liberal you are to give bim a
Bhilling each time.
(dac
angle
tomcomb.
li
fourth part
ROCNAcorner
et.
RlMAa
armel)
stat tal
( li
widowhood, viduity.
keghdujiril quadrat
how many
ROGHDA
ROHOS
price
it
(min iorhos)
grew cheap.
in
fell
it
R0H8 cheapness,
(plnral ta ras)
heads; rjus
tad'dnubiet il mejta^ the capital sins
rju8 iad'dnubiet il mejta huma sebgha
il cburia^ ix xehha^
ina^ il ghadab,
l'ichel u iX'Xorb iejjed^ it ghira, il
low price.
taghmel
;
dan il kaU
rokgha (rkajja), to patch
rokgha, tbese
ziet ghandu bonn ta
trowsers want patching.
ROKGHA (bia art jew raba) a
piece of land, a small piece of land.
ROMANZ a romance, a tale of
fiction, a fable; a novel ; min jicteb romam, a novelist, a romancer, a romancist, a writer of romances.
roller; rombhi (taUargnu li iddur il catina mieghu)^ a messenger ; romblu tal mulinell, friction
gha
roller.
RJAL royal.
winds
RJEH
r)eh etolenin
jeto
uma
it-tramuntanoy nofsprincipali
inhar^ Ivant; ul punent^ the principal
winds are : Nortb, South, East, and
West
RJUS
ROKGHA
ROMBLU
ROMMIEN
sins
wasted
ctdl
patcb, clout
pip.
bed room.
bill,
RKAD-sIeep,
RKJJAE
RKIK
wi
RKAKAT trifles,
things,mitaaal
value
little
fi.
on his
RONCIL
somewhat slender,
thin, somewbat slim.
thin, slender; fine; mard
rkik, consumption ;
rkiky bashful.
Bomewbat
(makdab,ronca) -hedging,
RONDA
(gassa
il
taghmel
rounds,
to patrol.
horu hwejje
?,
asby, asben.
tabil-lejl) round,
pudding.
last legs,
il
pruning-bill, hand-bill.
poor fellow
RMIED ashes, cinders; hot ashes;
lewn rmied, rmiedi, ashy,.ashen; ash
coloured issir rmied, to be reduced to
asbes l-Erbgha: ta Rmied (Raa ir-Randan\ ash Wednesday.
RMIEDI ash coloured, greyisb
is
sira
pomegranate;
flying
fisb.
ROTA wheel
rota
tar-ross,
bis-snien,
rice-
cog
rota ta dghajsa^ stem ; rota {tassorijety caxxa iddur biex idahhlu u jo-
weel
har
li
icoUom bonn^
; ;
ROT
320
maghel
lincbpin
rota (rpar),
rota
vapur,
ta
paddlo (wheel) ca^xa tar-rota {ta bastimentjew vapur)y paddle box ghandu
rota nieksa (mohu m'hux sewwa^ jtit
bel/iieni)yhe has a slate jew a tile loose
he is a little cracked ; his head jew
his roof is not qaite soand; he has not
he is a button short
all his battons
;
he
half
is
silly.
EOTA TAR-RAVJUL-jagger.
ROTOB (plural ta ratba) ^soft.
ROOLIN rosolio,
RPOS
liqueur.
rest; hin rpos (mistrih)^ rest
RUT
my
my
to live
iggib ruhec, to
he
is
RSAS (omb)-lead.
he is an Englishman to the core fuk
ruhi, faith
RSIPLA erysipelas, erythema.
in faith upon my word!
RSIR slave ta rnr^ slavish.
Ruh il kodoB, the Holy gbost bla nift,
RSUL (messa, risposta) a mes- lifeless tarbija bla ruh, still bom
;
sage,
jew
igib
senger.
RTUB
moisture,
humidity, the
momiug damp.
RTUB
relaxation,
(reja, telka)
feebleness, faintness.
RTUBIJA-softness.
RUBIN ruby,
a male bawd.
caU bird, decoy
bird; green shank snipe.
RUCCHELL-a reel, a bobbin.
procarer,
RUFFIANA-the
RUATA-sherbet.
life
breath
relieved,
self
hemm
salt
ta abbord,
ship's
Indian corn
rum
kamh
ir-rum,
turkey corn.
RUMA Rome;
ta Ruina,
Ruman,
Roman, Romanic.
ghost
naghmlu kudspirit a soul, a person
diesa ghar-ruhu^ we will have a mass
said for the repose of his soul ; harget
ruhu (miet)t he gave up the ghost (he
died) ; dac ix-xorb jatic ir-nih, that
drink will put life in you ; tiehu irru^
to breath, to be able to breath, to feel
;
a precioas stone.
RUFFIAN a pimp, a pander, a
RUH - soul
Catholic
Nisrani \ Roman
taghmeljew tibdelf'Ruman,
Ruman
CattolicxL
;
Romanize.
RUMNELL a cord,
a small
cord-
age.
RUNDUN
swift
bajda, Alpine swift.
Rundun
RUS8ETT - common
ta zatk'u
heron; russeU
RUTELLA
line; ir-rutella
haa
tape
hia
measure, tape
strixxa
tal
gael
jetv ta xi
; ;
EUT
821
of
wax
swealings
candle
RUVLU
ilex,
oak.
RUXMATA (afna,
tity,
a mnltitade
RUELL
purging rose
RWEJXA
faithful
KXIEX
back.
RAJJET
(rkajjak; xipli,
slender, lean, small.
K ANA
fuk,
RUUN
(mucb used
lity,
in tbe decoration of
ghagha
ruinous.
;
soul; tbe
Sinjur icolloc hniena minn din
li msejcna rwejha
iieghiy o my Lord
bave pity on my miserable (jew poor)
soul
soul.
RWEJHA(ria gira,
jew cbej-
(quiet,
mistija) tranquil-
mildness, quiet
quiet,
modesty.
composed, tranquil.
RUHA chillness,
eeilinp:8 etc.)
RVELL
deKcat)
KAT-ara rit/.
RIN (^quiet, wejjed, mraan)
form of a
nieila
rose
rain;
drizzling
in tbe
li
rose
RUETTA
an ornament
small
RWIEH
wild rose.
(circhett ta canoncu,
Iskof ete.)
a rosette, a diamond
ring; a Bisbops ring etc.
gira) a
(plural ta ruh)
souls
l-erwieh tal purgatoriu^ tbe souls of the
salt)-a qaanseason's
(rixa
rwejjah i/uhu^
featber.
lot.
four
SA
(Ghid
set
cbilliness,
SA till,
sa
issa,
gether
by now
sa
entirely
inhux hain
barray
alto-
sa
41
SAB
8a fejn f
long
?;
how
sa /ejn
are
we
mu
nisiennew
go
far;
822
? bow
how far
ritual
sa
how
to the backbone.
true;
hemmec sab
il
he met his
huh^
brother there.
SABA
(jew
SABAGH)
finger
come
all
difficulties
ghadab jew
anger is op-
il
jitchea bis-sabar,
posed to meekness; wahda mil ghemejjel tal hniena tar-ruh hia : hu sabar
Vmin idejjaklec kalbec, one of the Spicorla
bear
to
is
SABBAR
cheered up
(ta is-sabar)
aniinated,
SABBARA
(pianta,
axixa) aloes.
SABBAT-threwvioIentIy;banged,
sabbat il bieb u hare, he banged (jew
slammed) the door and went out.
SABBT he who throws violently (a thing) on the ground.
the Office divine recited by the priests on a Sabbath
SABBATIN
day.
SABI - a boy.
SABIEX-in order
that ; that; to
order to
for the
purposeof; with a view of; irrid
ngharraf lil auiorit (lil minnghandu il
il
SAB
works of Mercy
wrongs patiently.
chemm
sa
ghandna naslu?
in
tisieb)
darb*ohra, I
go at
all.
weather; loi
temp
pretty,
fine
sabih,
handsome jew
good looking, ma
sabih,
pretty face
sabih,
hix sabiha daks ohtha, she is not as
good looking as her sister ; hadd ma
jara sabih actar minn uliedu (hadd ma
;
bih sabihf
we got on
discreetly.
SAB
SABORRA
ballast
8timnt)y
(li
ballaet,
SABRA patience,
ma
sudden throw;
SACERDOT
ed priest,
ta
a priest, an ordain-
an
sacerdot hua
ecclesiastic
jimxi
joffri, ibierec,
li
'*
l-ordni
priesthood
sacerdot, priestly, sacerdotal ; ig-
taS'Sacerdot (^is-sacerdoti)^
ia
gvemat
SACERDOZIU
SACCAR he
a bolt.
drunkenness
bar,
fis-sacraj
SACRIFICClU-sacrifice
ficciu
hua
offerta ia xi
vittima
is'sacrili
jagh-
SACRILEG sacrilege
tals.
things.
bolted ; barred ;
jew thou) ; saccar il bieb m^ta tohro^
lock the door when you go out dahal
SACRA
-priesthood.
SACCARA a
l-uficiu
tal
bis-sabta^
: il Maghmudija^ Gri'
Iskof Krar^ Tkarbin, Grizma
tal morda, Ordni Sacru, u wie, there
are seven Sacraments: Babtism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Penance,
Extreme Unction, Holj Order and
Matriraony Sacramentali, Sacraraental
Grazia Sacramentali^ Sacramental Grace.
SACRAMENTALI- Sacramentals;
l'ihna imbierec u xi hwejje ohra mberchin mil cnisia huma is- Sacramentali^
holy water and other things blessed
by the church are called Sacramen-
seba* Sacramenti
keelson plates.
SABTA - a
SAD
SACRAMENTSacrament; hemm
bis-
kentledge
permanent
tghabbi
hadidjew casdvall
saborra^ to ballast;
ghaS'Saborra
m-
sacrile
SADD
he always turned a
warnings.
SADDA nasal obstruction, an obstruction; blocking up; stoppage.
SADDAD (rainn issaddad)^gvew
twiddib
tieghi),
deaf ear to
my
rusty.
;
;
84
SAF
blight, mildew, rust in corn ma ghamilx sadid {ma damx wisk) hemm^ he
did not remain a long time there.
SAFA (minn tiafa jew tiara) it
cleared up it became serene; it grew
fair; lilma saja^ the water became
;
liinpid.
SAFAR
my
SAFRA
far
series
layer, order
lewwel u
and second
it-tie^ii saff,
stratum
the first
tejn,
two
8AFFAR (gamel
isfar)
made
yellow^'^ec^ pale.
limpid, transparent;
irid icun safi CimrJ^
SAHAR
watched
is^sagh-
cult saghtejn,
every
(minn
up
sat
waked,
night jew late at
Tishar)
all
SA HAUN - up
SAFLAHHAR-at
ivasal sa fi-ahhar !
last.
SAFRA (via)
the long
he arrived at
last, in
to this
as far as
EMM as far
as that
iip to
there.
SAHKA
watching
up;
sitting
il
hin
now.
SAHAN ara
Tishon.
SAHANSITRA-even;
unt\l;
chel-
sahansitra
remained here
SAHAK-min
until
five
o'clock.
Tishak (ara).
stanti
rico.
ture,
SAGRISTIA-sacristy, vestry.
SA
SAFFAF
o'clock
hours.
run
two
layer.
min jisconra
her
tas-
SAGHTAR-thyme.
SAGHTEJN-twohours;
8AFFA
SAFl clear,
saw
xakk
I
;
night.
SAFF
when
how
saltufil ctieb ?
-yellow;
meta rajtha jena
(plural ta Sofor)
far as ; up to ; how
ibka sejjer sa fejn ngheidlec^ keep
going as far as I tell you safein wa-
SA FEJN as
far
saM
;;
HA
326
sahhdry witchcraft.
SAHHARA a
Vsahha
ir-nh nefah
SAHHARI
SAHHARIN-pIural
healthful ;
li
healtb
;
salutiferous
healthy ; conducive to
m'hux iajjeb ghas-sahha^
salutary,
m'hux f'sahtu,
sickly,
wanting strength
bla
weak, feeble
lytic;
is
awful {jew
bear);
is
kawmien
il
is
conducive to health.
SAHHA
healed, strengthened
invigorated, fortified, made sound.
SAHHH fmin, dac li jati, is-safortifier, strengthener.
a)
SAHHHI
healing,
( li ifejjak )
health restorer sahhdhi (li
corroboiwettak etc.)y corroborative
confirming ;
strengthening,
rant,
tending to confirm.
sanative
SAHHAM
tumbled
(kaghbar
( jew
fil
in the dirt
SHHAB
minn
mie )
in the filth).
issahhar
SAHHIEH-araaft^4ft.
SAHHIEHI
unwholesome, unhealthy
ta sahhdr
sahhara (ara).
wholesome,
isaar) charming,
(li
enchanting.
spirits.
to
a woman supposed
have formed a compact with evil
to
invigorate
li jati issahha, strengthening ; invigorating
health restoring health giving bestowing health ; tajjeb (fhas-aahhaj
;
witch, an enchan-
tress ; a sorceress
bis-aahha^ stoutly,
sahha,
vigorously ;
bla
strongly ;
strengthless ; healthless ; nulckas ta
healthlessness; tati is-sahha^
safia^
to strengthen ; to make strong ; to
fortify
SkS
mhtecy take care of your health; kieghed niitrascura sahti, I ara neglectiug
my health ; aahha ghalic! health be
nixrob bis'Sahha tieghec^
with you
I drink your health ; I pledge you in
thiswine;
be-
(li
jati
is-saha)-salu.
whole-
he
this is
SAHEA a pounding
prietca) twila, a
{tahdita^ jew
{studiujy a
SAHTA
tas-
sajd,
son
is'sajd biss
namtiTy
hm
il
my
fishing is
tieghi,
only
hobby.
SAJF summer;
tas-sajf
summerly, summerlike
Bummery^
il
umata
day
was summerlike li siaun tas-sajfy
summer-tide, summer time, the season of summer is-sajfta San Martin,
St. Martin's
summe^^byGoOQle
a;
^a6-
SaI
SAJFI estival,
cooked,
SAJJR ( min issajjar )
propared food jew victuals for the
table; sajjar^ ripened, made ripe ; sajjar {li stoncu)^ digested ; sajjar {int)^
tchecci
checcejtu
out
kicked him out
to-day.
barra
pertaining to the
clothes.
{il
SAJJR
(dac
li,
katt ma ghandec
;
tmidd sakajc barra millfriex {taghmel,
tonfok,
food etc.
SAJJARl
)
miU friex,
beyond the sheet
lajr
il
(li isir
easily
jew
cooked
isajjar
ma-
easy to be
cooked; digestive.
SAJJED a
fisherman
8AJJEDA fishermen
sajjeda (feriUa taa-sajd)
boat.
a hunter.
ing.
roof
ceiled.
SAKKF
tiler,
SAJJETTA
a thnnderbolt, a
lightning; a bolt ;/'dafcA;a wahdafakkghet sajjetta viis-shab u katUtu fejn
chien^ suddenly a bolt shot out from
the clouds and struck him dead on
the spot; dahal donnu saijetta, he
came
like a shot
calamita ghaasajjetti, lighting conductor.
thistle.
away
l'ilm/i
thing with
it.
gave a drink
SAKAF roof,
to.
SAKWI
SAL
(minn
issul)
tkum jew
tar-
bula,
legs,
on the
(fuk
cross.
SA L-AHHAR up
the end.
SALAMUN
to
the
salmon
last;
till
salamun
zghir,
all
(every one)
;
;
SAL
withoat a single exception
smajt
887
col-
lox
SALBA
crucifixion
is-salba tal
SALDATUE
jew
jissaldaw
(tal
iwalu ma
xulxin
SALDATUR
tal
cier
(fejn
jokgod
il
the
carrozzin etc.)
cuc-
box
over.
SALDATURA-soIdering.
SALIB cross
crux
solder.
troddiS'Salib,
(tribvlazioni
trial
of patience;
etc.)^
crosslet;
misfortune
cross;
affiction,
carry his
own pack
d^aks
chemm
ix-
SALJATURA a
SALLA
minn
corbel.
prayed,
saUa (beda isallijeiv
iidghi)f he cursed, blasphemed.
(
issalli)
SAL
SALLAB
crossed;
crucifled;
li
germ begins
sallah
it-triek,
to
oros-
sed over.
SALLB crucifier,
SA'LLUM-ta
this
tormenter.
to-day.
SALLUR eel;
buck.
S ALMASTRU
brackish, brinish,
somewhat salt, Uma salma-
saltish;
stru^
brackish water.
SALM a psalm.
SALMI psalms;
ing.
SALMURA
brine; tas-salmura^
jetv
out, at once.
SALTAN
reigned over
(
;
minn
ruled
issaltanj
he
saltan {hachem
SALT
SALT
(tkabidaj-onslaught, a fu*
SAL
there
lot of people;
dic
828
pile;
nies,
l-opra
work
/saU
lump sum.
SAN
SALVIA (axixa,
common sage.
SALVAA
SALVIA
tal
pianta)
(jew habak
wild sage.
Madonna)
SALVJUN
sage,
haxixa) Jeru-
(pianta,
salemm sage.
sa ma
;
he comes
by the time he
comes {jew he is here).
jigij until
SAMA
.^.
SAMAGH/"''''''^'^'"^^^^^^-
SA
till,
META (sama;
sa
chemm)
until.
SAMM-hard
as
flint.
8AMMAQH
(minn issamma)^he
caused one to hear samma lehnu^ he
made his voice heard; he madepeople
hear his voice.
;
SALUN
(sala
cbira),
saloon; a
ittifla
girl is
SALUT a salute,
t'he
an exhibition of
SAMSAR (minn issamsar jew ixrespeot and honour, a salvo; a gene- xandar
divulged; published; made
ral discharge of gun intended as a jew rendered public,
li ir-Re
chienu kieghdin jincurunawhf a salvo
of 40 guns announced the crowning
of the Eing.
thou).
annimaU
wild beasts;
the savages of
salvaggij
is'salvaggi tad-desertiy
SALVAOMU^Iifebuoy.
SALVAZIONI
salvation
ghas;
for the sal-
SAMSAR (gamilha
ta sensar)
SAMSR
)
(sensal, a broker, a
/ mediator.
SAMTA a scalding; a burning, a
SAMSARI
burn.
SANDAR
(frejgatina ta bastiraent tal gwerra) a pinnace, a small
light vessel with sails and oars.
SANDAR hymen
a membrane;
he has been
lucky, ghaUh deherlu U kata xi sandar
(ghamel xi tern etc), he thinks to have
found mare's nest; xHnti tidhac ma
hsibtx U ktajt xi sandar hux ?, why do
xorti^ luck;
kata sandar,
;;
329
SAN
SANACC
SANGHILOTT
jew tatih
(kattiel,
li
iwakkfec
SAR
is-sena lohra^
highway robber.
fit-triek
li
SANGHISUG
icolloc
a leech
li
SANNAC
half a shirt.
stick like
to
(bia, jew
jarda
demm
SANSCRITT Sanskrit,
kmis)
name
of
Sanscritt
antic
Indiani, u l-iied kadim u niinn tal
bidu fost l-ilsna (il-lingui) Indo Europeiy the Sanskrit, jew Sanscrit, is the
ancient language of the Hindus, and
the oldest and most primitive of the
Isien
sar
ilrlejly it
nofs,
takbad
(il-lingna)
tal
it
grew
late;
drenched, saturated.
SAPUN
soap ; min jaghmel issapun^ soap boiler ; buzieka tas-sapun^
soap bubble ; loc (fabbrica) fejn isir
is'sapun, soap house ; caldarun fejn
ighallu jew jaghmlu is-sapun^ soap pan;
tlma jew raghwa tas-sapun^ soap suds
SARBIT drawing
S ARBUT
ranged in a
column.
SARDIN
SARDINA
drakes
pun
gebliet atti
soap
out
an array
arraying.
line
is-
row.
line
sorbut
suldati^
scented soap
sapun artab^
wi
wi
42
;;;
SAR
330
SAT
be cultivated.
SAR
teal.
iemel
(ta
sar
etc.)
(sillr)^
saddler
women
saddle for
cinturin gtioR'Sar
SARSI shrouds
a saddle
SARSIR
of a ship.
twegid
cliem
bil
etc.,
to saddle.
ti
iomm
(li
halziet
tas-
SARIMAmuzzle;
zled;
tlibbes
muz-
is-sarima^ to
SARINGA-asyringe.
SARJETTA (axixa) summer ivory.
SARMA
(tabila)
entanglement
sibt ruhi f'sarma m'hix zghira^ I found
myself in a fine entangfement.
SARR (minn issorr)hQ packed up;
bundled up
SARR
wrapped up.
f sorra)
packing,
making up into a bundle.
;
(ghemil
the act of
SARR
calzet-
sejjer
(wiehed
li
Isienu dejjem
prating.
igejd) loquacious,
SARVETTA napkin,
atablenap-
SARRA
sar)
make
tagh-
saddles.
saddied
rom)
SARWL
^hsjew stories.
min jisrom jew isar-
wal) anentangler; he
jew entangles.
SARWL
story
ghiddieb
who
)
liar,
teller.
embroils
etc.
S'ASSA
(sa
issa)
till
worn by
now,
hi-
therto.
hiex
fil
kin, serviette.
muzzle.
bes
tokob
ta
(mili
SARSUR
bis-sarima,
jew taghmel
SARSiR
etc
tlib-
sarra iz-iemel
let
us go.
SASSLAa scoop.
SASSLA ( jew PelHcan^
isem
gasfur, tajra) - whitepellican.
iltakghu
il
mimli
ta
satal,
SARRAHssarrajtirraccma man-
cades ambo.
SARRA
jew
tidfor)
(jew dafar^
platted.
SATAR
minn issarra
SARR
SARSAPARILJA (axixa)
parilla,
smilax
sarsa-
officinalis.
SARSAR (minn
tokba tal calzetta
darned.
issarsar
bil
SARSB-adarner.
jew timla
ajt
etc.
minn
veiled, concealed
tistor )
covered,
A^
SATLA a
pail,
a bucket
sl
salla ta
SCA
dan ix'Xahar
instant.
what handsome.
AWM
days of abstinence.
SAWRA (8ura)-image,
fast-days
figure.
SAWREL \.
b
^
SAWRELLAJ^ ^ mackerel; scad.
SAWRELLA IMPERIALI-irapeI
rial
mackerel.
SAWT
cher
SAWT
SAWWAB
SAWWB
with wool.
SAW WF
WWAR
mla) designed,
figured, represented.
SAWWAR
tified
SAWWR
sursk
jew
gamla)-a
li,
designer,
jati
deli-
SAWWAT
SAWWT (min,
striker, smiter,
dac
bitter,
li
isawwat)
scourger,
mentor, bircher.
(min isum)-
AWWIEM
tor-
faster.
SBANDOLA-ara
SBATAX
zbandola.
seventeen ; sbatax
SBEJJAH
on the 17th
ahnafi/iy
li
pretty,
(sabih)
some-
pretty.
SBIEU
quite charming.
SBIH
day
SBIK-ara Tishok.
SBIR (sabar) patience,
sufference,
endurance.
etc.
delaying.
SBIRR-ara birr.
SBUHIJA beauty,
someness, good looks
grace, hand-
it'tfajliet
taghna
ghal dic
li
SCAL (moll, post fejn jisbarcaw innies) - landing pjace, wharf ; li scal ta
Santa Teresa, St. Teresa landingplace.
companion
musicaj gamut the
(tal
SCALA
jew culurij
(tal lewnijiet
SCALAPISA companion
SCALDA (lakxa rkieka) a
iddahhal scalda
fidec
etc.)^
ladder.
splinter
to
run a
my
finger.
il elf,
SCALDA
squall
( tar-ri jew
buffura)-a
a sudden gust of wind. OqIc
SCALJATA
(frosta)-a whip.
SA
SCALM
oar
oar pin
peg,
832
out
obsolete
truant.
lock, thowl.
canary-grass
the
SCHEJJEL schools
SCHIECHEN
hara
lessly
(ta
SCANSlJA-a
har
night
tal'lejl^
U chien
ahjar minnu,
that speaks
silver silence
il
in the
cliem
he
is
aw-
a wise
jew speech
little
is
is gold.
plummet,
violin) bridge.
bureau.
plural
SCAREN
ta sacran^ jew
sacra (ara).
SCARLAT-scarlet; a
SCOLAR
bright red
SCARLATINA scarlatina
scarlet
many
SCARPELL-achisel; maktuk
bli
scarpell^ chiselled.
pump
pumps
worn by dancers).
what
SCARTA
is
what
good.
(tiscarta)
discarded
set
SCARTAFAC-Bcribbling
scholar, a
book.
scond chif
;
weghedtni int, according to your promise scond il fehma tal Papa, for the
scond il muntanja
Pope's intention
Alla jati is-sil, Qod tempers the wind
jew God prepares
to the shorn lamb
the back for the burden; scond i-mien
immorru mieghu, we have to adapt
scond is-sira
ourselves to the times
ilfroti^jew scond iz-zocc ilfergha, sach
as the tree is, such is the fruit, jew as
midd sathe crow is, the egg will be
kajc scond il friex, stretch not your
feet beyond the sheet.
;
cobbler.
SCARPIN
SCOLL-a rock.
SCOND according
SCARPAR shoemaker;
(scular
chemm
a student, a pupil
ghandec sculari f'din li Scola ?, how
learner,
fever.
dawn,
cbir
fis-schiet
is'Schiet
man
exa-
SCANTAT-spellbound, enchanted
aside,
SCANNELL
of
stitlness of
the lead.
is left
sicclma,
is-schiechen, grinieT]
SCHIET silence,
mined carefuUy.
er
li schejjel tal
schieiy
took the
soundings round; take the soundings
powder.
colour
laid
scoUi,
fat
plural ta
knives;mtnn isinn
SCANALATURA-a flute.
SCANDAL JA - sounded
sounded;
li
SCAMPLU
SCANDALL sounding,
mtl
scartat
woman.
little millet.
of
a ladder ; sellum ia 10 scaluniy aladder
10 rungs long.
a remnant of a piece
of cloth ; a bit ; remainder ; the end of
a piece of cloth.
SCANDLJAT
SCALORA (indivia)-endive.
SCALUNA - roand, rung; step
(yonjew thou).
SC6
SCARTAT-discarded,rejected;
row
SCONRA
exorcised
(tiscon ra)
irid icun pur, those wbo
live in glass houses must never throw
min jisconra
stones.
scurvy-
aba-
;;;
m
SCORFON-plural
ta scorfna (ara).
father lash-
SCORFNA (uta)-the
er.
SCORRA
gadda, sebak )
passed ; excelled
overran.
SCORRA
beat,
bennejja etc. )
square ; li scorra
liia
a T
ghodda tal imghalmin (tas-snajja )
biex biha ihou linji/uk injam gebel etc.
biex dan jinkata esatt^ the square in
an implement used by artificers for
laying ofif lines to which work is to be
set square,
bia
sawed or
cut.
SCOTT
(xorta ta drapp,
SEfi
sar a-
a ruler,
SCUERRA ( iew
a
set square,
Scorra)
square.
SCUFIA - coif,
sur-
outstripped,
tal
-- 3
woman's cap;
with a
tilhes li scu/ia, to
dress
coif.
SCULAR
pupil, a student.
SCULTUR-a sculptor.
SCULTURA ecuJptare
mahrua mir-rham
bass
etc.
scultura
relief.
SCUNCERT-confusion,
disorder
upsetting.
SCUNCERTAT (mkalleb,mawwad,
m*hux riocu)~up8et out of order
;
SCOTTA-sheet.
SCRAPAR plural
ta scarpar (ara).
lit(scarpel
SCREJPEL
gir)-a
tle chisel.
SCRIEPEL
chisels.
SCRITT
(plural
ta
Scarpell)--
writing
copybook
manoscrittf manuscript jeia MS.
;
(chittiebj-a writer,
an amanuensis.
SCRIVAN-a
SCRIVANIJA
desk.
(scrun)
screw propeller
a bowlful;
lids).
desk,
propeller,
til
inva-
- cranium,
screw
poppa minn
SCRUPLU-scrupIe; doubt;
ara
diffi-
scusa,
to
that*s a
tieghu,
SCWAM
bli
SCU8A
titlob
poat
f for
skull.
writing
il
violin
was out
mimli scubiz-ennuna
bowl;
scutella
SCUTELLA TAR-RAS
clerk.
SCRUPLU
SCUTELLA-a
tella,
(gtial
SCRITTURAL
SCRO
of tune.
(scrivnija; desk, a
a
a portable desk
SCUR
SCURDAT-outoftune; U
;
SCRITTORIU
writing desk
bureau.
(kxur)
mere
blind.
scales;
scwam squamous
;
squame
SDEJDA(sodda geira) a
bed
scaly.
little
a couch.
SDIERI plural
ta sidrija (ara).
mija
BEBAH it
vereign.
SCUDETT the
hole.
plate of the
key
clear; sebah
ghedjishah),
dawned;
it
began to
ix'xemx^ jew kiegetting light; day
(telghet
it
is
B
hemm
haka
appears;
he remained there
sa
334
elder
sebuka
SE6E-(ghadda)
surpassed,
ex-
celled.
SEBATELEF
seven thousand
7000.
SEBBAH
it
(baka
morning).
SEBBIEK-
(min
igaddi,
imur kuddiem^ a precursor, a
jisbok,
forerunner.
it'Torri
tal
Moschea
(cnisia)
il
stantinopli;
SEBGHIN
SEBH
SEBKET L-OMMHA
(haxixa)
birth.
SECSIF
SECSIK
(ticxif, tchixxif)-espial;
inquisitiveness
SECULAIt secular; lay; temporal;
wordly.
SECWESTRU(sequestrujew mandat)
sa fil ghodu ;
remained till day break; sebbah fuk H
studiuy he etudied (kept studying)
until dawn (jew untit the following
carline.
SEF*
SEBUKA common
chemm sebah^
dawn ap-
until
peared.
jew
warrant of seizure.
-^
SEDDA
(sadda ta
nasal obstruction.
mnieer)
li
SEDDAK-rendered
just, upright,
and true
SEDIA (tacor)-a
stall,
the seat
SEDK
the mouth.
SEFFAK (wiu
face
rendered jew
SEFFED
(minn
thrusted in
sejfed
dan
il
made
made
lapes
iddaal)
isseffed,
drove in
a bold
thick.
stuck in
hole
SEFFIED
(min
iseffed)
taS'Serra-
fit-tokba
he
key
who
SEPFUD a spit,
seffudy
a spitful
(ghal cannoli
tal
a broach
seffud tal
dbielet
etc
mimli
inoghdija
),
flutiog
iron.
SBFFUDA(du8sie3etc.) -anysharp
pointed tool jew instrument.
SBLH (il tkegid tal a.jt tal medda fin-newl gal li nsi) the extending of threads in a loom before
weaving.
SEFKA thickness, density ; sefka
(nukkas ta misthija)^ itnputa
dence, cheek, souciness chellu is-sefka
wi
{it'tustani tal
wi)
maghnuy he had the cbeek, jew impadence, to ask me to come with us.
SEFSEF(issefsef fil widna) whispered; buzzed
SEFSIF whispering;
one*s ears.
SEFTER
( issefter
buzzinginto
)
he
served,
SEF
385
SEFTUR-a
servant, a domestic,
servant.
servant, maid servant
- (gal archett) hack saws.
a menial, a
man
haa
to
SEFTURASEGHI
SEQRETERIA-Secretary's
office;
Segretariu
tal
Government;
il
ta ^ecretaria^
se-
cretarial.
SEGRIET secret;
occult,
SEGRIETA
a place for public
ceavenience
Water closet
C.
privy; a necessary house.
;
SEHEM share,
rate, portion; a
allotment; apportionment, due;
atini selimi^ give me my share; dac
tehmec^ ihdkt i^ yonr share (jew your
portion) ixxitan gie ghal sehmn, give
the devil his due; ghandu sekemy he has
a part of it.
enchantment, witchcraft,
charm, sorcery; black art, necromancy;
part;
SEHER
SEHU fixation;
fiiedness; ghal
stability, firraness;
good.
SEHWA
sence
mistake
(ara
(alienlizioni)
an oversight
-mental ab-
inadvertency
mar sehwiet {aliena riihu)y ha
SEHWIEN
distracted
(alienat,
SEJF - sword
min jaghmel
is-sjyf,
a sword cutter
bis'sejf)^
distratt
wandering.
dwell bissejf,
jew makbad
sword fight
tas-sejf, sworcl
il
hilt
mancu^
;
tie}^u
call
him
here.
man
knave,
navolja)
a rogue
knavish.
SEJJfiH (min
who calls.
isejjah)a, caller;
he
SEJJEH
ble wall
pia,
SEKER
hawk
falcon
stone
falcon.
SEKI-chilblains.
SELAH-ara
SELP loan
jenahadta
is'selj hu
is
Tisloh.
:
b'self;
lending; borrowing;
I took it on loan
it'telf ( min
almost losing.
SELHA-a
tiishet).
vocation.
called called
sejjah {int)^ call
lending
SEHET
any oe by name
thoujew you sejjahlu hawn,
myste-
for
SEJJEB
SEGRETARIU-secretary;
tary to
bil
come
tary's Office.
eipal
SEL
hen's
jm
jislef jitlef ),
fowl's
dung.
imwakkga
etc.
etc.) a breach.
SELLA
(isselli j
- greeted
sent his
fpr hiaj.
Oigitlzed by
VjOOQIC
;;
SEL
8ELLET
(issellet)
396
unravelled
contentious, litigious.
sellum forbici, a,
pair of steps jew step ladder; sellum ta
13 il scaluna, a ladder 12 rungs ( jew
rounds) long; il nieb jew lasti twal ta
sellumy tbe sides of a ladder; sellnm tal
habel, rope ladder; sellum tan-nar (li
jusaw fxi hruk ta xidaretc. biex jinzlu
in-nies minnu), fire escape; titla is-selluniy to eLQcend jew go up the ladder.
(
jet^ stiletto);
8ELLUM ladder;
SELMUN Selmun;
Selmun^ Selmun place.
il
palazz ta
SELK-beet.
SEMA -sky;
cheb
etc. li
jidrujihom uranography.
SEMEL butter.
SEMM (velenu,
poison
toscu)
isir
semm,
what
is
poison.
SEMMA
(issemmi)
mentioned
SEMMEJ
(min, dac
li
isemmi) he
SEN
8EMPREVIVA
SELLIEF
money
(^safraj-gold locks;
everlastings.
SENA
darbfejn fiS'sena,
idam tliet snin, jew li uir
sena, biennially
ta
biennial; li
tliet darbiet fis-sena, triennial ; ta cull
iielet sena Cjew cull tliet snin), triennially ; minn sena ghal sena, annually,
SENAT -
U membri
senat
sanapa
cherlock.
li
(Jouncil,
Universit huma
ta
jaghmlu
il
Gvem
ta Uni-
il
clator.
8EMMEM
semm
(ta
il
velenu jew
is-
BEMMIEGH
SEMMIEM (velenus)
made
fat.
listener, hearer.
poisonous.
3i;MMIEN-fattener,
issenat,
senate bouse;
to.v
senat^ senatorial.
)~-poisoned.
8EMMEN fattened,
camra
senate chamber;
venemous,
SENATUR
tas-senat)
senate
wieed
senator
tas-senaturi, senatorial.
SENDUK-chest;
trunk;
mil membri
a member of a
ahjar^^^
trunk
fis'suk
travelling
minn
mitt
SEN
seud
337
igib is'sensia
carpentry
tal earpeiitierij
shoemak-
(i68inn)^8harpened,
whet-
ted.
SENN the
edged
act of sharpening
any
fool.
obs
wisk
mien
forn)
fil
talli
BEN3 sense
decision
ta
common
tiswija
l
SENSAL broker,
SENSEL (issensel, torbot, iddomm
xulxin)
chained,
he
who
sententially.
judgment
ghira)-a
tati is-sensia^
(dehen, gakal)
understanding
know;
SENTIMENTALI
unites jew
SENSIL concatenation.
permission,
SENSIA
leave, licenRe
tajba^
SENSERIJA lrokerage.
8ENSIEL
minn sentenza
haina
SENTIMENT
ma
decree,
to pronounce
tati sentenza^
sense.
8ENS
flimchien jeto
sentence,
SENTENZA
tnuni,
is
arms
brother
* rendered
hard
my
ing.
bENN
caa^
tal
is'senga ta
SEN
better
lit-
(li
ioss)senti-
SENTIMENTALISMU
senti-
permit,
to grant
is-sensia tieghec^
bility.
SENTIMENTALISTA ( wieed
mogti gas-sentimentalismu ) ^p^^
43
;;
SEN
QAQ
sensibilitv.
SENTINA
bilge
SERRA
miH injam
saw dust.
who
( serratura,
li
SERRED
pulchral.
SERRIEH
jew
ha-
SERRIEK saw,
il
Hberty.
mejda
chatunproG-
li
jitcbel-
chatterer, an
idle
is-seru hu
pramu
duty;
servizz
tal
a dinner
;
service servizz tat-ti (taghmira chic'
chriy plattini etc )f tea service ; chemm
ilec fis'servizz ? how long have you
been in the service ? (jew in this em{tal
platti etc),
(strument tad-dakk)
musical wind instru-
talk
idle
mar)
gasfur, tajra )
red
breasted merganser white nun.
SSRRA (post, oamra tal gie etc.
titchel-
chatted,
etc.)
tlablib)
xnilitSiYy
SiERPENTUN
(he
wash board.
SERRA
serriek
talker.
SERRA(uta)-serioIe.
tpapa,
(issei-ser,
saw.
tail
prattling,
lem dejjem
serpent
ment).
gives
table talk.
handsaw
SER8IR (tpapi,
ting,
Cbicciet mit-talja
who
earnestness ; seriousnesB ; int kieghed tghejdli dan bis'Serietl^ are yot in earnest? bis-seriet
collha^ with concern.
SBRPA
dove
lem u tlnblab
SERIET
far^
SERSER
out.
iserra,
li,
he
tad'dahar, tenon saw; serriek li tistringi/i bil hahel, bow-saw, serriek demb
min, dac
mistrie
jati
repose,
fis-
the
night.
SERH reat,
ta
tal
serranus.
- scantling.
SERRATIZZ
jaka
li
munzar)
SERRAN smooth
trab
bil
SEPULCRU-sepulohre, a grave,
a tomb il visti iaH'sepulcru li isiru
SERAFIN
taktgu
SERRAH
sentinellaf
suldat ffhassa?)^
guard ?
pianti etc.)
ksari,
il
guard;
iommu
hot house.
chien
SES
fejn
(kie ta bastiment)
SENTINELLA-sentinei
min
SERVIZZIAL
means
syringe
to syringe,
of a syringe.
servizzial,
I
SBRVIENJ
taghmel
to inject by
servant
attendaut.
S8
minn sessih
he was out
of his wite; chien f'sessihy he was in
80QDd miDd jew he was sober.
SESS-sex; is-sess hua id'distinzioni bejn ragel u mara^ sex is the
distiDctioD betweoD male aDd female;
persuni ta sess divers (nisa jew rgiel),
was beyoDd
he
hiiDself,
womenjew meD.
one room
open passage
aDother
to
(iD
hoose).
SETTA -
mination.
SETQHA might,
ce;
SETTAH
com
spread
(issetta, tferrex )
upon the plain.
fil
un,
issir
he
etc.
SETTI BELLIZZI
setti
dimples;
{li
is-
actarxfll haddejn,
meta wiehed
tidherjew
li
icun ghadu
is
aghsrrall
SEWA he
was worth
katt
ma
sewa xejn, he was never worth auything ; x^sewa ? what did it cost ?
(ara tiswa).
SEWDA
SEWDIENI blackish
somewhat black
swarthy
brownish,
dark of
complexion,
SteW
tified
wa
regulated
put in order
(rmedia), provided
sew--
seivwa {habbeb
jew raa ghamel paci tnejn min-nies li
chienu miggeldin)^ pacified ; appeased.
(minn issewwi jew tahsi)--^
SE
castrated, gelded.
;
W WA
SE WWA
(ustizia, akk)-equity,
truth; justice, rectitude, uprightirrid li isir is-sewwa^ 1 want
ness
equity ; ghejd is-sewwoj tell me the
truth speak the trut ; mtn icun xur*
iHin ighejd is-sewwa (in vino v^ritas), a
man under the inflfience of wine
speaks the truth ; katt tmieri fis-sewwa
maghruf you must never resist the
known truth ; ghamilt sewwa, you
have done verv well mxejt setowa,
you have acted with rectitude ; dana
m*hux sewwa^ this is not fair this is
;
SETAH -terrace, aD
from
got right
repaired Cfrom
corrected rec;
SEW
946
sgu
head sewioa, oorrectly, akra eeivwa, the vessel in which the Blessed Saread correctly ijin-noh aewwa, in the crament is placed for expo.sition in
very centre, in the very midst; conna Churches.
lart li
mitt ruh sewwa hemmy we have been
SFERA
sphere, globe
one hundred there, to a man iggib fukha nghammru ghanda ghamla quafi
ruhec sewwa^ to behave yourself gieb ta sfera, the earth on which we live
ruhu sewwa hafna^ he behaved himself has almost the shape ot a sphere;
very well takbel sewioay to tally dan nofs sferajew mur/!;rM, hemisphere
tad-dinja
jakbel sewwa ma dan, this tallies with / 'mappa mondu ( mappa
that
dan il lecc jigic seiowa^ this naraw
emisferi^ in a map of the
world we see two hemispheres.
coat fits you well.
SEWWAK (gamel 8wieki)-made
SFIOA " impetuosity; vehemence;
Ga,na\sjew channels for the purpose fury.
;
ew
of irrigation.
SEWWED
SFIUS-fretfuI, peevish;
blackened; sewwed
wiu collu, blackened all his face
over; sewwed il kalb^ grieved, saddened, afflicted; sewwed kalbu^ he was
sad; he felt grieved jew afflicted.
SEWWEI (min, dac li, isewwi jew
jirranga)
restorer, repairer, mender;
paci-
peacemaker.
SEWWES
jew
issewwes
SFINA
gal add
8FAPAB plural
SFAJJAR
ta suffara (ara).
yellowish
somewbat
pale; palish.
SPAR he became
SFAEGEL quince;
quince tree
quince jam.
gel^
SFEJFED
siretli sfar-
cunserva ta
(seffud
spit iew broacli.
li
sfargel^
(arei).
boldness.
fritter;
pan
of
lint.
nate.
muffin;
ill
worm
eaten.
na-
cake.
his feelings.
SEWWES
ta seffud
SFIEK impudence;
hu sewwes il chelb
ghalina^ he set his dog on us (to bite
us); sewwes^ provoked.
(gamel is.susa)-got
tchesches)^ instigated;
ill
quarrelsome,
SFIEFED-pIural
roll
minn
tured
froward
tempered.
vent
to
SFOLL-Iightpastry.
SFORTUNA bad
luck.
SFORTUNAT unlucky,
SFRATTA
unforta-
(ti8fratta)-turned
off,
/
SFRATT
SFRATTU r^P"'^'^SFRENAT dissolute,
I
loose, un-
bridled.
SFUMIN stump,
drawing
stnmp.
SFURA
yellowness,
ness; sfura ta
yellowish-
verous paleness.
S AJRA
(sira
gira) a
shrob; a
small tree.
SGAMIRRU(uta)-ba8tard
mack-
erel
SGUMBRAMENT - evictiun.
gir) a
SFERA monstrance
littlc
am
li
sfera
hua
a;
gfiA
4l
make
SHIK pestillation;
in
SHUN
shab tax-
enslave
SIBEL (gamel
SIBEL
months; wasalna
arrived safe and
cloud-
let.
SHAJJAH (si)-somewhat
heal-
thy.
SHAJJEN
warm;
shajjen
rather
mil flus
warm;
),
SHANA heat^
ha issalariu shih,
kawwi
shih,
shiha,
shis ghar-rihf
telgulu
he
bagatella)
SIBI (jasar)
captivity,
bondage
SIBI Ckirda) destruction,
SIBJEN (plural
sibien (tajra) short
SIBT^I
shoot-
it
SIBI shrub.
SIBI (aa gira;
discovered,
isshana
il'lnm^ it is rather warm to day; shxina
cbira^ sultry hot, extremely hot.
somma
luke-
warmth;
issbula^
sion.
pecunious;
full; is
fell
trifle.
stripped
Tisbec)
( incoria,
grew angry
we
minn
ed into ears.
SHAH(plural
kawwijin u shahy
sound.
he enslaved.
offthe leaves.
whole; erba
months; four long
SIBEC
JSHAB
SHABA
partner-
warm, hot; ilma shun {mishun), hot water; shun {incurlat), angry; shun (mil flus)^ flush of money.
cloud ascending
xito, nimbus.
the pounding
association,
SHUBIJA
clouds;
fplural ta shaha)
hla shab, cioudleas; mghotti bis {mistohbiji8-)shab^ cloud capt; topped with
clouds; cloud topt; having the tops
covered with clouds; li jitla jetv jogkla
sas-shaby
a mortar.
the captain
SHAB
shih,
flus
tact,
sibt
il
found,
carti collha
the papers
hienx imur
jew
go
is-
li
wanted
ruin.
ta tW) oram
eared owl.
came
slaverj',
found
sibt Ccxift) li
il-lezioni^
all
ma
found out
not
came
SIBT
(i8-sibt)-Saturday; Sibt
il
Ghejd^ Easter Saturday jeio Holy Saturday, cull nhar ta Sibt, every Saturday.
SI-cuttle
fish.
SICCA
fbaar kasir)shal-
low
(blat
sands, shelf.
SICCA
tal
plough share.
SICCATURA
moriet
coulter,
bother; bothera-
tion.
SICCHET
(issicchet)
stopped
SIC
stop their shouting jew crying;
your tongue.
842
sic-
SICCHINA
knife
ta sicchina^
mancu
ghalka^who
is
lord
min ihobb
chelb
il
my
itiobb
sidnj
il
dog.
SIDER breast,
tas-sic-
sm
sicchina ghal
paper knife
bandle
ix-xafra
blade
icun hob u sicchinoy Qvbieb ferm)^ to he hand and
dawc it-inejn illum
glove
u sic
china^ those two novv are hand and
glove; min jaghmel is-schiechen, cutler;
min isinti is'schiechen^ knife grinder ;
hara
Qod be merciful
a sinner; biexjiscot tat it-tar*
bia tahha sidirha {tatujarda), she gave
the baby her breast (to suck) to keep
him (jew her) quiet: kabes fuk sidru,
jumped on his chest; dac ghandu sidru
cbir (wasa) he is chested; he is broad
china, knjfe
ob
SICHER
(minn
tischerj
he
SICHET stopped,
bichi
ceased
tongue
gave over weeping.
his
sichet
was
viil
SICRAN (fis-sacra)
drunk, inebriated ; drunken
intoxicated Cwith
strong) drink ; given to drink jeia
;
drunkenness.
SICRANA
rye
grass
cockle
bearded darnel.
SICT
BICTA
unto
SICWIT-often; very
;
often
con-
sictitjigi hawn,
he comes here frequently m'hux sicloit^ cull tant, not very often, every
;
now
then.
SID
owner
stess
lord and
I am my own
bhala nisrani nemmen li hemm
Alla wiehed, li minn xejn halakis-Sema
H l'arty H hu Sid il hlejjak coUha^ as a
Christiau I bolicve that there is one
me
consumption
pulmonary consump-
mard
^a-Mrf^r,phthisiology; tal
mard
tas'sider, phthisical.
SIDRA the
tinually, frequently
li
bia
il
sorts.
chellu
got
bosom;
SIDRIJA
waistcoat; sidrija (tal
hadid ghal gwerrieri biex iharsu sidirhom) a breast plate, a cuirass; a coat
of mail.
BIDT
SIEBER
pacenzia)
(bis-sabar,
patient,
li
isofri
bil
enduring, suf-
cmanda)^
fering.
master
all
creatures
il
left
SIEFER
the island etc.
departed, sailed
meta siefer } when
did be leave (the island etc.) ? il ba;
stiment
li
chien haion
il
bierch siefer
;;
SIE
348
mal-lejly the
SIEGLA
abel
rkiek
)-a
little
8IEH
mlktched; asso-
xirca ta
ciated.
SIEHE B companion,
partner
fellow mate
ta xi
delitt^
complici
elc.)^
an accomplice sieheb flx-xirca tal aniichitf fellow of the Autiquarian Society (P. A. S J ; Sieheb Jix-xirca tal
Botanica fa Edinburgoy Fellow of
the Botanical Society of Edinburgh
(F B.S E.) ; Sieheb fixxirca tat Chimica (jew tal ChimiciJ^ Fellow of tho
Chemical Society (F.C.S.); Sieheb
taX'Xirca ia Linneo^ Fellow of the
Linnean Society (F.L.S.) SiehebJiX'
xirca tal FUologi^ Fellow of the Philological Society /^F.P.S.)
Sieheb iaxxirca Asiaiica Keali^ Fellow of the
Royal Asiatic Society (F.R As. S.)
Sieheb fix-xirca tal Astronomija {Astronomicaj Realiy Fellow of the Royal
Astronomical Society (F.R.A.S.); Sieheb tal Culle Reali ial precetturij^
Fellow of the Royal College of Preceptors CF.RC.P.) Sieheb tal Culle
Reali tat'Tobba, FeWow ofthe Roval
CoIIege of Physicians ( F.R.C.Pf )
Sieheb tal CuUey Reali tal Chirurgi,
Fellow of the Royal College of Sur;
li
kajriy
Society (F.R.G.S.)
Sieheb tax-xirca
Geologica Ctal GeologiJ Reali^ Fellow
of the Royal Geological
Society
(F.R.G.S ) Sieheb iax-Xirca Reali tal
Orticultura^ F^llow of the Royal Hor;
ew
swaba
footless; annimali
Statistichi),
SIEK foot;
fghamil
li
Statistical
of the
he was
that
Statistica {ta
Society
(F.S S.) sieheb Tat-Triniiy ColUge, ia
Dublino, Fellow of Trinity College,
Dublin ( F.T.C.D. ); Sieheb tax-xirca
li
FoIIow
associate
comate ; dac
habs^
hetteratura^
tal
SIEEB
homogeneous^
SIG
cord, a line.
are
tas-siek^ toes.
SIEKJA a
rain water; a
\
SIENlA-a
SIES Cminn
icolloc tiehu
was a
creditor.
pulley.
issus, tinsisti, jexc
tibka
sies iar-raba,
earthen wall.
of corn
thin
8IFI ara
sifa.
SIAR
iplural ta
ihaddrn
{li
siqra)
siar
ma jinghux
trees
li
dejjem
@{3^^^9
SIG
344
endogeus
siar
li
jicbru {icahbru
iz-
confession chair.
Siggiewi, name of
one of the vilages of Malta.
chair siu tal brazzijeio
an arm
tad-dirghajn
),
( pultruna
pultruna, an easy chair
chair ;
a rocking chair
li iitbandalj
maktat molol, spring chair
dakar ta
ghad ta siu^ chair seat
siu^ back of a chair; minjaghmel
tcun ( tokis'siijet, chair maker
ghod) fis'siu (taghmila ta president
f'cumitat etc.) to take the chair ; to
be the chairman ; ghal min ma hux
mistieden ma hemmx siu^ an unbidden guest must bring his own
stool with him.
;
SIGGIEUI
8IU
siu
siu
stu
SIL
seal engraver ; cirseal ring jew signet
jincisi) is-sigilli^
bis sigill,
chett
ring
sigilla), to seal
ness to.
tal
genna
tal
SIRA TAL
coty-
CALLIJIET
ledon.
SIRA TA
BA TA
UDA rjeu
HARRU-
swallow
wort.
SIGHA hour
hourly
sigha, occurring
cull sigha^
SIGILL seal;
sigill
mony
cret) of confession
il
SIRATAR-RIZZl-thorn
apple.
SIGUR-ara
sgur.
SILA (butir)
butter; sUa, tari^
Ighab jew halib omm.ufi snienu^ ghadu
sila, he is still so young; sila (seconda^
jew brima), after birth.
SILEF minn
'lira,
he gave
SILEK
/ffe/'(ara); silcf
100 on
(minn
tislek
100
loan.
jew tisghia)
''
it
SIL
haiJs
il
(il
kuata
mur
lumi'
ixtri
sil^ go
l'Etna
dha
leraonade
846
his-silg^
(ru
SlMAR^-common
rush.
a sign; an emblem; a figure; type; a representation; il melh chien mimum bhala simblu
tal hbeberija^ salt washeld as the symbol of friendship; il foxxna hia is-simblu ta Nettuno,
the trident is the
symbol of Neptune.
it (he) grew fat.
SIMILE
simile ; comparison ; a
SlMBLU symbol,
SIMEN
similitude; simile^Jir'Rettorica
hejn
zew
hua xebh
a resemblance between
is
jects.
SIMILOR pinchbeck;
milor
hua
tahlita ta
similor;
li jatu
metall mhallat lewn id-deliehy
pinchbeck, jew similor, is an alloy of
copper and zinc which gives a'goldcoloured mixed metal.
lim ta kassis;
fsiminariu )
a seminarist, a
boarder in a seminary.
SIMINARIU fdar, post, loc, fejn
it-tfal jistudiaw ghal kassisin)
a
seminary; a place of education; a
dia
literary institution.
SIMITRIJA
tion;
with another;
trija^
simitrija; tas-simi'
symmetrical.
8IMNA
lency.
SIN
jew bejnietom
{ma ihossux ghal xidxin), there is not
that fellow feeling jew that mutual
iS'Svnpatia ghal xulxin
sensibility.
SIMPATICU sympathetic,
sym-
pathetical.
(ulliena) sesame.
SIMSMA
SINCIER sincere,
rmohhu
hafifj, simple
honest,
sincier
minded.
SINFONIA symphony,
a musical
ooncert; an overture.
SING a
draw a
line;
hoz
jew
ibed
sing,
line.
SINGATUR marking
SINJAL
(jew ghliem)
gauge.
sign, mark;
(d'ar^ m'hux
sahih
li
the signal
sinjal warajh, it
tan-niesy
saw
44
;;
m
chien sinjal
hain
bad omen;
natic
ghalina, that
dan
il
was a
Vnnjal
ctieb
hbeberija, I
846
lijaghniel
(jew
of
mien
Thee
ghamla
rich
man
li
do
weli to
zghar iteUghu
is'9nitn\
station.
sir
li it-tfal
(tae-) sinjali^
is
sinnOf
SIS
ta
this
line;
dentiform
ta sinna^
ma ghandhomx
snien
anninu
ta kuddiem^
dac l-actar
rota
de-
bis-sien^
sijijur {li
SINNA
tooth
milk tooth
night.
sinna
young tooth
tal
halib
SIRE
sinna ta
an incisor ; a
;
tax-xemil
(daziu,
dwana,
ara) tax,
excise.
SISIJA
I
(talb,
il
ajja
tat.tal)aba
begging;
liigejxu bit-talb biss)
min jvdra iahejx bis^sisija ma i/ittix xo^
gholf he who is once accustomed to
S4t
up
SLIEM
ing;
is-sliem;
SITT rioc
SITTA- siz,
marjokghod tas-Sliema^
SISS
(sa issa)
up
to this:
lity;
plot;
SITTAX-sixteen
siztin
thousand (16,000);
is^sittaa
il
elff
SITTIN sixty,
thousandth (60000th).
SITTMA
titt
chemm
acting;
/,
SJUF
SJUF
batt),
fat;
grew brown.
fsmin mielu)
pretty
jew swarthy
SMEJJEN
rather fat
SMEWIET
fattish.
(
plural ta sema
Heaven.
seba
the sense
the act of hearing.
;
is-smin, fat,
plump
little
SMONTOE(pannella)tinsel; gold
leaf.
a crosslet.
gir)-a
slit
tion.
dung; loose
of an arm ;
(lied, cumdebate, dispute, strife, conten-
aduel;
SMIN fat
fir-raba
(sultan
slit(duellj,
SLAJTAN
now he went
to live at Sliema.
SLIH diarrhoea, looseness.
of bearing
8KAK
cross,
colour.
artisans;
tas-
tradesmen, crafts-
men.
little
chest.
SNEJNA
dung.
SLIELEM piural
ta seUum (ara).
m
SNIEN
dental;
teeth,
cogs;
tas-snien
titlih
tas'anien^
(mien
it-titlih
tilation
ta sunjiara)
SNIESEL (plural
ta tnZa)-back-
SNIN years;
chemm jaghlak
l-erba snin^
until
he
when
is
your birthday?
SNUBER
pine
(xorteta
njam) Scotch
fir free.
SNUHIJA
S0BIEN-araM6i^n.
ftischir,
kfil)
locking,
shutting.
sofor,
(liri)i
padlock, a
wedge
latch to prevent
it
fixed
from
being raised.
SOD fixed;
eamest
pappamoschi
wagtails.
mod
yellow
subjunctive; U
subjunctive roood.
- sorrow, repentance.
soggiuntivy the
SOGHBA
SOQHBIEN-sorrowful,
repented.
fie-
ragh,
habitual;
SOMMA
HodL'.
soda water.
SODD (minn issodd)^fitop (you
thou) plug up; sodd halkec, shut up.
&
browish, swarthy.
SONBOR very good excellent
SONETT (^sunettj-sonnet.
;
SONA-suet;
lard;
fat.
SODA
bonn
sovs.; ghandi
SOCRA a
upon the
w/ar) -yellow;
(trangit) rancidity.
SOCOR drunkenness.
SOCOR
tas-
mixhut {marid)
SOQGIUNTIV
bones; spines.
l-affarijet
fis-sodda,
SOFOR
hooks.
sa
hasil
SP
den-
jew
SNIENER
si
lardv
soup maigre.
so^
84
SOPRAPORTA- cornice.pole.
SOPRAPONT top sewing.
SOPRASTANT an overseer,
surveyor
suprastant tal
deliveries.
SOBTU ( zobtu)
chief
chevril.
SORUT
SORM
devil.
SORR (min
torr) to pack up ; to
wrap up ; ar/a u sorr ghal meta tigi
bonn^ safe in order that you may
spend wisely; jew seal words with
silence, and silence with opportunity.
SORRA a packet, a fagot, a bunto make
dle ; taghmel sorra^ to pack
into a bundle jew bale ; to bundle
sorra
to fcrm, jew tie, into bundles
tat'tonn^ the flank of a tunny fish;
meta rajtu msarni nilu sorra (jew
nilu f*rilejja)j wben I saw him roy
heart fell into my hose, jew my heart
sank into my boots.
a nun ; issir aoru, to take
the veil ; wiehed sar patri u l-ohra saret soruy one became a monk and the
other took the veil.
SORVEJANZA superintendence,
surveillance,
oversight, inspection,
watch, supervision ; minjaghmel sorveljama^ a watch, a supervisor; K
jaghmel sorveljanza^ overseeing,watch-
80RU
SOSPENSION I-suspenRion.
SOSPIS -suspendedjheld j^io
lifted
jew in expecta-
tion.
SOSPENSORIU-suspensory bandage.
a substantive, a
substance
body,
the most important
elements in any existence ; the essential part, the main part, the material
part; the essence
the essential import ; esseuce, nature, being ; lijati
mstanza^ substantial; tas-sostanza^ submatter, material
stantial, vital
important
bla sostan-
za^
SOSTANZIUS -substantial.
SOTRAN (min, dac li jabi) concealer.
SPA6pack
thread
SPAGHETTI
twine.
- spaghetti,
vermi-
celli.
SPALLA shoulder
il
ghadma
ta
spallay
;
knotted.
peg, hat rack.
bli spalletti^&hoxiXQTc
SPALLIERA-hat
SPANIULETT ICHAL
(tajra;
ful.
SOSTANTIV
SOSTANZA
unexpectedly
sudden, subitaneous ; mewt
sobtu^ sudden death; gi^ sobtUy he
came unexpectedly jew unawares.
SORFOLJA ( axixa, pianta )
sttddenly
SPA
noun.
foreman;
kamh^ an overseer of
inspector
m
St>ANJULETTA
kofol
ta
S6-
tie-
shot,
let
off
a gun,
fired.
SPARATURA-reportofagun,
SPARLU- a
SPARTIT
sparus.
score.
spying,
SPLINGUN alarge
tal but-
my
cost;
cost, charge; spejies tieghi^ at
thallas li spejjeSf lew taghmel li spejjes,
SPETTUR an mspector
SPIRTU-ghost.
SPIRTU Dl VINU-spirits of wine;
alcohol.
Irequently, oft; a
number of times; of common occurence; d urameiUi foloz fil krati keghdin isiru spiss, perjury in courts of
justioe is ot too common occurrence.
SPIZJAR
chemist; apothecary ;
hanut ta spiiyar jew spierijaj dis-
SPNAR-rock
cutter.
SPNOTTA (uta)-basse.
SPONT (imbit etc.) sour.
SPONA sponge;
fis'sacra),
sponza {wiehed
a dmnkard.
hole
air
SPTAR^hospital; sptartali
nen^ lunatic asylum,
mad
mgie-
house.
SPUNSUN-chaffinch.
SALVA bramble
SPUNSUN
finch.
Spettur
tal ischejjeljInBpeotor of Schools; S^t'
tur tal pulizia, Inspector of Pohce;
Spettur aiittartu Jnspector of nuisanoe
jew Sanitary Inspector; il grad jeto
post ta spettur, Inspectorship.
SPICA lavender.
SPI8S olten,
pin; splingun
SPELLIZZA-a
espionage';
secret surveillance.
SPARTU-esparto.
pensary.
a secret emissary;
taghmilha ta spiun^ to act as a spy;
spjun tal pulizia {widna), mouchard
(akra muxdr).
SPJUNAR
sbot.
charge (ara
SPIERIJA-dispensary.
SPJUN a spy,
ka etc.J eBpagndette.
SPAKA-*ae
SfA
SRATEN plural
iAsurtun.
plural ta serp.
SRIEVET-pIural
ta saroetta.
SRIM entangling,puzzle,
rassing, entanglement
gravelling.
STABAL
srim
embaril
mohhf
(stalla) stable.
STAGHDIR-stagnation.
STAOHGIB amazement,
stupor,
astonishment.
STANAT
hardened.
congealed, irozeu;
oigitizedbyvjOOQlC
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8TA
BTAUN season;
fit
tiroe;
861
time;
ta li
STAHA-ara
tisthi.
tistahba.
STANGA
secret questioning,
i'iemel icun
meta
harab
mn
stab with a
kind
of
STANZA room
STAR
(velu, purtiera)
veil,
cnrtain.
STASIJA-steel yard.
STAT state;
STAMNARI
ribe.
STATISTICA-statistics;
woollen
mel
ta
li
sta-
min jagh"
statistica^ statistician.
STATUA statue;
(majjeri ta frejgatini)
min jaghmel li
a scnlptor; is-sengha
statuary ; grupp (hafna)
statui^ statuary,
printing
a print, stamp
an
impress
stampa^ ready
;
ta
STAMPERIJA
printing press
press ; printing office, printing ouse;
stamperija tal grr^m^govemment print;
li
statuif
statuary.
funda(ligi) statute,
mental law, a written law; li statut ta
statuij
STATUT
a Univer-
{mghoddi mil
li
statut\
statutory.
STAZION-station; stazian tcd ferrovia jew tal rapur tal arty railway station; stazion talpulizia^ Police station;
li stazion tal Via Sacra, the
fourteen Stations of the Cros.
l-erbatQX
invitation
STEDIN
STEDINA /wtoma li
l
STAMPATUR-printer.
office
a tin
pot,
pot.
stiletto.
ing
ta^hlak, issaccar^
to secure with a
bar.
ta rntal.
bar
to bar,
bi stanga^
underhand questioning.
STAL plural
standardj
li
tistahja.
STAHBA-ara
STE
jew iuvite
intitaecetta
you will ac*
cept
STE
STENBIHwaking
85?
awaking.
sewwa
fli
stenog^raJia^M is difBcuIt to
how long
come
exactly
takes to be-
it
shorthand hilxa
mictuba hli stenograjia, a steno^raph;
ticteb hli stenograjia, to steupgraph;
proficient in
wnter.
STENOGRAFU-stenpgrapher, a
shorthand writer.
STERAK
- was
stolen.
was worthy
stubborn,
obdurate,
stiff,
stiffnecked,
STHAJJEL
STICC
(ara; tisthajjel.
rtat-tobba,ghal xi kasma)
sticking plaster.
STICC (li juru bih
fli
scola
pointer.
STICCA (tal
ipoi li sticca^
biljard;
cue
sulky,
pervicacious,
unmoved,
unpersuadable, mulish,
uninfluenced, hard mouthed, unyield-
way ward,
pigheaded,
ing,
Jejn
rest; spider.
stilli^
ghandu ghamla
starred
ta^
stubborn
sfiff
stilla,
STIPULANT
lant
hu dac
li
pointed
star
stipulator, stipw
stipulates,
a stipulator is one
contracts, bargains,
or convenants.
fish
cross fish.
mimli ("coUu)
jiccuntratta^ jippattia^
who
stilli^
starry.
STILLIERA (uta)-cross
STIMA (rispett) esteem,
the
ness;
stinat^
necked people.
STILLI stars
poplu
il
five
hair-
STINO
StlEDENara tistiedcn.
STIENES ara tistienes.
gej hhal^
starch,
dogged,
restifl )
(Jew
of.
li
restive,
STESS
STHAKK
li
rigid,
(insterak)
stesSf
STO
everybody
say
spine.
estima-
STIS
stretched,
hahel
stis^
hahel
stis
taut, tight; bU
with the rope taut; omm il
sewiva, keep the rope well
tightjew stretched;
STITICU
hard bound;
stiSf
costive,
extended.
constipated,
stitichezza, constipation,
costiveness.
STIVA^ship's hold.
STOOC-neadlecase^
3igitized by
j
VjOOQIC
STO
STOCC-putty;
8S8
STOLA stole;
bli
dritt
gtola^
ta
libes
li
stola,
li
stola^
ta
STOPPA oaknm
ifettah
li
stoppay
to pick oakum.
STORBIU distiirbance,
disorder,
dac iiid (mhajjar) jaghmel xi
Btorbiu iUum^ he is bent on disturbance to-day.
;
STORIA story,
history; ta
li
ato-
minjaj
li
oddness.
STRANGIER -stranger.
STRAPUNTIN-a small mattress.
STREQUN (haxixa)-tarragon.
STRELCA-swoon,
a fainting fit ;
he had a fainting fit.
STRIH (minn </rift) have a rest,
sit down, be at ease, stand easy.
STRILJA a curry comb.
tatu strelca,
STRINA
STONCU-stomach; coarage
tnmult
STr
STRAMBERlJA-oddity,
plaater.
STOCCAFIXX
stole fees;
stoled.
historian, historio-
storia,
strippa (siek ta
strait, frith;
bejn SkaUija
Messina
is
baar)
Messina
strett ta
li
jigi
the straits of
l-Italja,
Italy.
STROMU-boatswain.
STROPP-grommet.
STRUMENT
an
instrument, an
instrumentation.
STRUMENTAZIONI instrumen-
tation.
STRUPPIAT maimed,
lame, crip-
pled.
msemmi
(viniel)
fli
storia^
historied;
jew jaf
K,
{chiir
storiaj^ historian,
hiBtoriographer.
stral tal
STRAMB
odd
tastes.
STUDIU study;
hrara
studlu {attenzioni
ete.),
STUFFAT estoufade,
stew; stufat
majjistray the main stay; stral tal gabia, the main-top-stay; stral tal pappqfic^ the main-top-gallant-stay; stral
tat'trinchett, the fore stay; stral tal
parrucchett, the fore-top-stay.
eccentric, strange, unac-
countable, fantastical,
STUDENT-astudent.
sick,
dis-
BTUPIDU-stupid, grouthead,
dull,
gusted.
blockhead,
skuU.
dolt,
numskull,
STURDUT'-dozy;
thick-
giddy.
STURJUN (uta)-8turgeon.
STURNELL (gasfur^-starling.
STURNELL HAMRAN^ (gasfur) rose coloured pa8tor.-iOOQle
45 ^
STD
STDTA an
854
estinguisher, a douter.
STVALA-boot.
STWIEL-the beam
\vheel of
SDBIEN boys,
ifal^ tlieta
eix
of the great
mill.
males; ghandi
siita
have
three
children,
SUBIEN nit,
SUBLIMAT corrosive
SUBGHAJN fingers,
subliraate.
sahffhnjn tas-
liberal
allowance ( of
ferraght auhghajn rum
fjmielhoni u xrohlhoui fhelgha wahda,
l poured out a liberal aliowance of
rhum, and tossed it down at a gulp.
etc),
etc.)
SUCCARA-boIt, a
bar.
SUDDIACONAT
subdeaconry,
subdeaconship, the order and office of
Bubdeacon
my
brother
subdeacon.
ready to be ordained
woollen materials;
cidl
SUFAN-sofa.
SUFFAEA
whistle,
a flute, a
organ pipe.
ogdifogu)
a
SUFFARELL
(tal
SUFFEJRA
gold.
approbation, assent.
cork;
SDFRI
rtal
gawm) cork
jacket.
SUGGETT-subject,
(mm
8UM
SDQGERITUR -prompter.
girls.
rhum
subjectod
dae suggett li
;
f }ista) jitlef eoW^x^ he is liable to lose
everything ; suggett ( icoUu joighod )
ghal cmandi tieghij he is sabject to
my orders.
subject, liable, exposed
SUGGETTA-sedan
chair;
h^uiuh
SUK
rank and
file
soldier;
fit'takbida mietu.
tax-xama^
wax
SULTAN
monarch;
ta
SULTAN I.CA\VL(uta)-beard.
less mullet.
BEUN
jigitized by
StlM
SVENTURAT
star
crossed, un-
lucky.
SUMMIEN
TA
36S
.,
SWABA
.,
(ijlural
hghajn,
SUNNARA-hook, fish
SUPERIUR Boperior,
SWAJFA
hook.
chief;
min
who
is
-superstitious.
arro-
SUPPERV-haughty^proud,
pant, contemptuous.
SUPPIEllA
8oup tureen
SUPIUDODOS
(overoUt>vil)-8u-
pertotas.
SUPRAN
SUPRAINTENDENT
superin-
tendent.
slitch.
part.
SURGENT
8ergeant, serjeant;
sergeant major.
mayur,
SURMAST master,
schoolmaster;
pedagogue
SURMAST
architect,
land surveyor.
SURTUN - surtout,
SUS
snga
frock coat.
di galizia)
SUSA a
SUSAN
li
igejdulu
- liquorice.
trost.
SUSTANZA-ara aostanza.
SUTTANA-cassock.
SUTTAR pelting,
throwing, cast-
ing, hurling.
SVELJARIN-. VI
SWAR (plural
alarm clock.
SVENlMENT---swoon,
gir)-a smaU
ta
sur)
bastions,
tati
min
is'swatj
tu birch, to
fainting
fit.
bircher,
iati is-swatj
flogger.
SWEJDA
(gasfur)
the
green
sand piper.
ta
rham,
worth buying; ta
topsy turvy, upside down;
ta minjixtrih, it is
fuk
(gilju
SUSPETT-suspicion,
(sur
(perit) an
small
walls,
flog, to beat;
surpent
SWAJJAR
this
SUPRAPONT-top
SUPREMAZIA (tal
gira) a
bastion.
SUPERLATIV-superlative; %a(V\
(hain) hua fil grad j^oattiv, a *^worst'*
(letien) hua fd (frad supcrlativ,
SUPERSTIZ'lONI-8Ui>er8tition.
SUPER8TIZIUS
(sufa
lock of wool.
taht^
tad-dchch, golden; taljidda, silver; tarram, brase ;V' copper; />//////// tar-ram^
brass buttons; ta'tomhy leadon; tal hadid, iron; lasti tal hadid^ iron bars; ta*
incuj zinc; tal gild,\eAlhev; ta,like; gieb
ruhu ta gharef li chien, he acquitted
;;
856
('/ranet ta kabel,
il
marelli etcy
mm
TABIBA a
li
mnieher^ snuff; tabacc tal jnpa (mhalia), cut tobacco, smoking mixtureetc;
borsa tat-tabacc, tobacco pouch; tiehu
it'tahacc (ta
jvha
wnicher), to snuff;
li
suu Ifer.
tabacc^
it'
niin
TABACCAK
tobacconist.
TA BLA TARFendless.
TABTIB (taptip)-tapping withthe
forsaku,
(tballi
to
hands jew
gal
collox,
to relinquish
off,
to
desist.
TABXA-a sum
TABBUNA
paid coercively
ber.
abdicate, to
give up right.
TABERNACLU
tabernacle;
tat-
TABIB
doctor (in medicine), a
pbysician ; tahib tal hhejjemy vetenary
surgeon, a farrier, a horse doctor;
tabib
tahib^
practice
clientela chira
tal
of
money
to be
TA
brad;
taeci, tacks.
who has a
isiim jew
TACCUMPANJA - to
accompany
go along with a person in motion;
to associate
to keep company with
taccumpanja {tcantafil musica), to accompany; to be in unison with -(as ft
voice with a musical instrument); tac*
cumpanja (iddokk)^ to accompany, to
execute the accompaniment when a
piece of music is sung jew played;
taccumpanja (ffuneral)^ to take part
in a funeral ;jena cantnjt u hu accum*
to
tahernacluy tabernacular.
wa)^ a doctor
tabtil (minn
TACCALJA
TABDICA
ta
scribe, to
clientela
(minn thattal)emftying
abandon, to go
to renounco,
feet.
TABTIL
ghandu
un-
of.
^'"^-
TABBANDI NA
titlak)
away from,
sorely,
truly.
box.
stained, maculatod.
8iH)tted,
famale physician.
TABILHAKK-certainly,
nate, innumerable.
TABACCHIEl{A--snuff
TABAL
TABAR
TABBA
tAC
tabih
li
fmharre sew
large practice;
tat-tuana, medi'
;;;
357
'l'ACi
piinjaniy I
me
ae-
tidbir.
TAF to know,
ma
say
taf^
all
am
macontx nafghalfejn
qaite ignorant of its
iservi^
purpose
was
tcun taf
minnB^he knowsnot
a hawk from a handsaw jew he does
not know B from a battle door jew
jafx (jaghrafx)A
8wa
TA
nu'ta tigi bionnha^
the worth of a
best known by the want of it;
min tafu tistaksi ghalih^ good wine
needs no bush ; iena, li gtvandi nafa
thing
TACCUN-heel.
TADBIE - ara
is
hemm
chien
gelati xorb^
u x'naf
jen^
drinks,
and
what
not;
li
jaf knowing.
earth;
tat-
TAFDA to
trust; to
have
confide,
trust;to en-
trust, to rely;
tara
issa
in you, I
tafja (sveniment)f
my
fainting
fit.
TAFLI-clavev, fullofclay.
TAFTAN-a
TAFTIR
making
(tfattir)
flattening, the
fiat.
panfull,
TAGHBI
TAGHBIJIET-ara
taghbi.
TAGHBIR
(tal uin)
a trial of
weights (of the equilibriam of weight).
TAGHBIR
minn
tghabbar
jew
TAO
iimla
bU
(jhabra)
tbe
368
covering with
tAG
you
Cjeiv
dast.
TAGHBIR (geik
fuk fuk)-light
diffging.
TAQHBIX
sltng,
TAGHDER-tojustify,
to absolve,
uh
'
squeezing, pressing
TAGHFI3 squeezing witb tbe
hands.
TAGHGIB astonishment, surTAGIIFI
(with the
prise;
{cobor^
feet.
'taghgib
vel,
astoni shinfir.
TAGHHA-her,
her book; dan
il
hurry
hers;
ctieb
despatch,
t7|(?<tei
tagh/ia,
laghtbis
/((1,
book
JQstifies yoa,
two days.
TAOHDIB
(castig)
punishment,
pQnition; chastisement.
(minn taghdab) ^^nger,
TAGHDIB
is
hers.
iojuring
by witchoraft.
TAGHJIRreviling,
guage, revilement
cloudiness.
wrath.
TAGHDID
TAGHDIL
(gadd)-enumeration.
(tuehija taz-xagar
in-nisaj removal jew takminn
ing away of sdFt hair from women*s
wi
faces.
tumb
TAGHKAD-to
congeal; to freeze;
kieghed jaghkadj the water.is
freezing; il eolla bdiet iagkkad^ the
glue begins to harden.
-knotting ; taghkid (Ul
l'ilma
TAGHKID
TAGHKIL {mmn
tghakkel)
\h
act of taming.
TAGHCHIR ulceration.
TAGHLAK-to shut, to cloee;
tagh-
TA(J
TAGHLF.B-to
win,
to
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to
excel,
TAGHLEPto feed,
to
fodder,
to
be sad to sorry; to
meta
fil
oome
gKcdi)^ to
when yoa
TAG
wisa^
li
make a
inti
dnijiet
toiehed ighejdlec,
li
jew
jatic, to
yoa
naghli ^ialih^
jecc ma taghmilx
TAGHLIJA-raising,
TAQDLIK hanging
lifting.
tenced to be hanged
TAGHLIE
iew wejjej^,
jew rbit ta
jew actar, flimchien)
ftaghkid
ra
frott)~fractification
TAGHLIL
(mard)
procreation.
diBease,
diB-
temper;
TAGHLIM-Ieaming,
teaching; in-
catechism sign.
TAGHMA - to go blind; wt/iia li kieghed naghma^ I am afraid, I am going
Btraction
blind.
TAGHMEL-to
x'sejjer taghmel
yoo do
?;
now what
will
will yoo
arbun bhal dan
tal
TAG
8fl0
what
li
li
know (have
(goal)
TAG
wiehed^
in
il
ctc.\ to interpellate;
tagmel
ziara,
fuk li xcaffa^ pat this book to pay a visit, chif cont hemm mort
on the shelf^ aghmel f'rasec filbes il ghamiltu zjara^ as I was there I went
cappell etc,)^ pat on : trid taghmel xi to pay him a visit
taghmel cont^ to
mistoksijet ohraf, do yoa wish to pat any
taghmel cont hain^
cast up accounts
more questions? nara chif nista nagh- to miscalculateto miscount, to miscast
melf 1 11 see how I can manage; hu gha- jew to misaccompt ; to reckon wrong
milha dic il macna^ he contrived that to make a false reckoning; taghmel
machine dawc in-nies jafu jaghmlu cumpannijayto keep a person company,
affarijiet (talfajjema etc.) ahjar^ those
to bear one company; jnur giiamillu cnmpeople can prodace better ware; min pannija (okghod mieghu)^ go and keep
ghamiUui din il fabbrica cotUia f who him company; taghmel is-sadid^ to rast;
hu to contract rust) jecc thalli ix-xabUi
fabricated this large building ?
chien lesta frasu bica xoghol tal ghageb hemm taghmillec isscuiid/it you leave the
x'jaghmeU he had devised a wondrous sword tbere it will rust; taghmel hsara,
work to frame; Alla chien li ghamel to play (jew to work) a havoc; to canse
mix'xejn^exo halak^ id-dinjaSt was God sad ravages; to endanger, to inflict
that created the world; inti ghandec damage; issil li chien ghamelhsara
frasec li taghmel fmttarija fdistorbiuj^ cbira fl-uuh tar-raba^ the hail played
yoa feel inclined (jew intend) to create a sad havoc on the crops; in-nar gha"
a disturbance; min ghamilha {chitib/ta) mel hsara cbira^ the fire has wroaght
din id'dakka?, ^ho composed this tune?; a sad havoc; inti kieghed taghmel hsadac il hafna aghk li naraw hua li jagh- ra cbira fsahtcc bix-xoghol ejjed^ you
mel Cjifforma) ix-xatt ta biswit id-dar are endangering your bealth by over
taghna^ that lot of pebbles which we application
in-nar ul balal ghamln
see composes the beach opposite our hsara cbira lil bastimenti^ fire and shot
dan
il
ctieb
inflicted great
TAG
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TAG
bas cansed sad ravages in the town, attention; jahiie tagtimel attenzioni
taghmel proposia, to submit a proposal; jecc trid ighaddi il kuddiem^ you have
ghandi propostaxnaghinillecy I have a to pay attention if you wish to get on;
proposal to submit to you; taghmel chif taghmel sinjal (marca\ to note; taghjakbillec, to suit one s convenience;
mel causa (fil korii), to enter an action;
jena dejjem naghmel chif jakbilli^ I al- to bring an action; bi hsiebu jaghmilli
ways suit my own convenience first; causa, he intends to enter (jew to
iaghmel via, to go a journey; to bring) an action against me; iaghmel
make a journey; taghmel zball^ to err, causa bil peph (in /orma pauperisy
to blunder; to commit a blunder; to bl-avucat tal /kar etc), to sue in formia
make
a mistake; to go wrong; to go
aside; iaghmel hliekajcw ajta, to have
a joke
upon
an objection; to
oggezioni^ no
body objected; jen /etisiebni naghmel
oggezioni, I intend raising an objection;
huma ma ghamlux oggezioni H tindi/en
hemm, they did not grudge with her
bnrial there; taghmel ghageb jew /raitarija^ to noise; iaghmel passiata, to
take a walk, to go for a stroll; tigi
naghmlu passiaia? will you come for
a stroll; inti katt ma taghmel passiaia^
you never go out for a stroll (jew a
walkj: taghmel td-rf^/a',to cause damage;
dana jaghmel deni cbir, this will cause
ni^ to object;
to
grudge; hadd
ma jaghmel
damage
raise
taghmel carit, to
bestow charity ; taghmel citazioni
(tharrec), to sue, to cite; ghamillu citaziojii^ suit him, jeio cite him; taghmel
statua {ltll)y to erect a statue; meta
miet gamlulti statua ta rham ii/chira
tieghu^ when he died they erected a
marble statue to his memory; taghmel
cerii/lcat, to award a certificate; meta
great
when I came
to leave
he awarded
dashed the
cup against a stone and shivered it to
il
clieb
ghamlu
gtialina bl-icrehy
din
il'ligi,
this
is
why
this
law has
been
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;;
TAG
862
muster up courage
naghmlu il cura u
immorru hal hadu^ at last we had to
muster up courage and go to face the
{lilec in'nifsec), to
4;hellna fl'ahhar
TAG
fuk
l-arU
to work hard ; to
to try hard ; ghamilt
siajt ghalic^ I have done
to use exertions
labour earnestly
cull
ma
my
ple
( hajt
etc
taghmel ara
manner
taghmel haqa
\ to hank
;
wahda ma (tghakkad
corporate;
debt; to indebt; iaghmel il bnssolottl,
to juggle, to play by sleight of hand;
taghmel il buri^ to be cross, to get
cross ; ma nafx ghaliex taghmel dan il
buri meta tigi hawn, I don*t know why
you get so cross when you come here
taghmel disunur, to disgrace, to infamize; to infamonize; taghmel cavalier^
to knight; ghadhom chif ghamluh eavalier^ they
have just knighted him ;
taghmel li trid^ to have one's own way;
dejjem ghamel li ried, he always had his
own way; taghmel att tal Fidi,io say the
act of Faith ; taghmel Tkarbina ghal,
to oflfer up our Gommunion ; hua tajjeb wisk niftacru u naghmlu it-Tkarbin
ghall Erwieh tal Purgatoriu, it is an
excellent practice to remember and
to offer up our Communion for tbe
Souls in Purgatory ; toghmel (tkaxxar)
il4eh}a, to shave; inti stess taghmilha
lehja ?
?;
il
il-
taghml
marca^
mara, my
zioni,
jaghmel
to
evidence; ghada gtiandi naghmel xhud
contra tieghu, I have to give evidence
against him iO'motro^ \ taghmel frasec (haqa), to make up your mind, to
resolve, to be determined; huh ghamillia f'rasu lijithallas (jivvendica ruis
determined to have
li immur^
revenge;y^na ghamilthaf*rasi
my
1 made up
mind (jeio resolved) to
go; taghmel gesti {iaklak ideie etc meta
3igitized by
TAQ
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TAG
taghmel partita
at
an hour
tcun iccundannat
ijew 1
mel
summoned up
figura,
to
cut a
courage);
figure;
tagh-
jecc via
who
against me ?;
taghmel il toisa, to make room; taghmel
il
ferk, to part the hair; taghmel itirieky
to prepare the way, to work
the way through; lesfi ruhec biex taghmel it triek qhalina, get your self ready
to prepare the way (jew to work tho
way through) for us; taghmel pro-
gramm.
sham;
inti
maghandec
have a game
naghmlu partita
(carti), to
trid (ejja)
cards;
kicked up a row;
win an appetite;
gfiamlitlu
tite
when he came he
taghrnel l-aptit, to
aptit.
i-mien
li
ma
tista
Grima
x'ghandn
jaf'f,
what should
those
tion
;
karhen), to receive Holy (/ommnnion ;
jn'taghmel il Gritmajir'ruhfy wbat is
the eflfect of the Bacrament of Confir-
mel
u l-ankas tisma,
to overlook, to pass over Avithout
notice: to let pass }ew slip; to shght;
toghmel ismec (jew il firma), to sign;
taghmei discors^ to deliver a speech; bi
hsiebec taghmel xi discors?, do you intend to deliver fjew make) a speech?;
ta bir-ruhec la tara
sell
pout?;
tagtimel esami, to
hemm
kabel ma
examination
esami iehor
you have
ation
to
before
undergo an
bzonn H
tidtiol
taghmet
gtial
cors^
TAG
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dle, to
tahmel
affarun, to drive a
kieghed jaghmel affais driving a roaring
taghmel tnejn minn
;
wiehed, to double; iaghmel ghal tliet
darbiet, to treble ; to make threefold
taghmel ghal, to infest ; in-nemel jaghmel toisk ghal ksari, ants infest flowerpots greatly; taghmel daks insew, to
equalize ; taghmel haO' ghal darbajew
ghal aahht to establish, to found; taghmel ordnijiet^ to execute orders; inti
ghandec taghmel biss l-ordnijiet li ighe-
f*negoziuj
roaring business
run hemmecy he
business there
iservuc
mien
means
twily if
taghmel
hajja tajba, to lead a good life; aghmel
hajja tajba jecc trid taghmel mewta tajba
lead a good life to die a good death;
iaghmel herba, to forspill, to forwaste;
ghamlulhom l-art taghhom herba wahda
u imbghad checcewhom, they forwasted
all their land and then expelled them;
TAG
be a despot
taghmel (tghajjat)
bhal
tianzirj to
to gib;
(tissoponi,
tkis),
to
suit
my
;;
;;
TAG
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TAG
my
hemm fit'testmcnt^ it is
duty to
carry out the provisions of the will;
taghmel tort lil xi hadd^ to wrong one;
ch\f
right;
li
iio
jcin^
taghmd dawc
kamhfuk
xulxin (munzell),
I want you to stack up those goflfs of
corn; taghmel girun^ to gore
taghmel
rigaly to gift, to make a present; taghmel li ghandec taghmely to sustain the
part you have assumed; ahjar taghmel
li
ghandec taghmely you had better
sustain the role you have assumed
taghmel impedizioni fta-wie ), to
forbid the banns; taghmel actar milli
imi^sec, to be better than your word,
jew (to do more than you promise)
ghamel actar milli wieghedy he is better
than his word; cull ma kieghed taghmel
coUu ghal xevh you are working a
Blackmoor white; ma tistax taghmel
jehoTy you can't help it
ma nistax
kattiet tal
ghamilha frasu li hu
marid Vkalbu, he fancied himself ta
his head to go;
TAG
how; jecc jaghmel
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weather
hnazzi^
TAG
izidu),
TAGHMA
harm
jew
jew as you
taghmel
salute it will be saluted you
haa tieghec kahel ma tcun, to count the
get;
aa
wi
TAG
TAGHill a twink;
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twinkle; beck;
Jiod.
id-dar tagh'
na^
TAGHNI-to
enrich.
TAGHSIKembrace,
TAGHRAX to
to
affect
TAGHRIM (ru
TAGHRIM
TAGHRIK
ubmersion.
TAGHRIS
planting anew
the
of.
T AGHRIF - notification
^ion; revelation
TAH
perverseness
TAGHWI
declara;
divine inspiration.
TAGHWIM
swimming
ma)
inundation,
an overflowing of
TAGHWIR (tagmel wer jew twerri> *the act of making one squint.
TAGHWIS (ars wer jew b'gaj-
the act of
(ghaxka) delectation,
nejc wada
1-ohra)
looking asquint.
TAGHXIK
ment.
to
in the ground; tagh-
TAGHEL
TAGHEL
-to
jarj
TAGHRIX
(cotton
TAGHSID
mixture, mingling;
mixing, confusion; taghsid tat-tigie^
ibe diluting with water hv9,njcw meal.
TAGHSIL sweetning with honey.
-maiming.
TAGHTIN-bruise,
bruising.
bend, a crush.
TAGHTIR(minn
^o^hfor; stumbl-
ing.
TAGHWID
dut,
repetition.
TAGHWIcrookedness
a
il-
water.
act of marrying.
(minn taghrrex) ^looking about; taghrix (tas-shab tneta tciin
il gharixa)^ cloudiness.
TAGHTINA a
embarass-
(tgherfix)
ment, intrigue.
TAGHRIS-the
TAGHTIB
m'hux
antoward-
embracing.
tiokle
bending;
ma
gad sarlu
TAGHI pressing
woman
spinsuf (cxdl ma
all
his swans'
taghi
tas-
snien^
clined to
come with
us.
TAHA
he gave it, gave her; offered her; taha hames au'linifdac il ctieb^
he offered her five shillings for that
book.
TAHAN ara
tithan.
TAHAR-ara tithar.
TAHBAT-toknock^a@\n^^g^^
TAH
bit against,
tahbat
against;
to strike
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j
'
TAHBE to
to conceal, to
secrete; the cover from sigbt jew observation ; to keep secret jeiv hidden;
to keep back from publicity iew utte-
Jehma
money you
fattijiet
li
known
conceal any of them
tistax
you can*t
idec^ to
facts,
;
tahbi
palm.
TAHBIB
pacifying
the act of
making
TAHBIL
(tokol, tkala)
TAHBIL
tabila)
minn
thabbel,
tagmel
entanglement, embroiling
perplexity; intricacy
ro
pregnan-
minn dana
ma
it-tahbilj
jistax joh-
be can't exentanglement;
found myself
in a great intricacy.
TAHBIL IL MOHH-puzzle,
ma,
riddle
taf tfisscr
dan
enig-
it'tahbil il
bieb,
hard work;
quiet)y inquietude,
\
tal
{hoss)j
tahbit
trouble;
to
tahbit
thabbat)
eflfort
ctc.)y
tahbit (in-
TAHBI
(minn
ma
beating;
TAHBIT
assault.
mm
TAHBAT'to
TAH
riddle) ?
fil
agitation, trouble
bia
ma ghobu
tieghu,
xejn
?/-
fbahar
ta
tahbit,
TAHCHEM to
curb, to restrain;
to command, to render
yourself superior ; tahchem ( icoUoc
taht idcjc), to possess, to enjoy;
to be master of ;
tahchem ( ti/hem
haa), to grasp, to understand thoronghly ; tahchem (taghmel ta hachem
jew ta mhalleff taghmel hakk)^ to judge,
to sentence ; tahchem ( gewxca idejc\ to
to
govern
haa
clutch,togra^|>.^^^^^QoOglg
;;
TAH
TAHCHIO scraping, grating.
TAHDEM-to work to labour
to heave; to exert
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to
one*B self
to
ike,jeioto have,
to operate ;
influence ; to be
eflfect;
exercise
to solve, to work out ; gie
bifx jahdem, he came to work
hadem
(ihalmi) gfuU xejn^ he laboured in vain;
to act;
to
eflfective
mm
gpjt
bm,
hadem shih
the ground
(jhar-riforma^ he struggled and heaved
for a reform ( for a change in the
government etc. ) ; il macna keghda
ttitidem, the engine is in motion ; tahdem ffsengha etc.J^ to be engaged
ta
belt
fil
Lancashire
in a trade
hemm daks WfiOO ruh jahdmu fd
macni tal koton, in Lancashire there
are some 20,000 men engaged in the
cntton trade ; jena kieghed nahdem ta
bakkunier isga, I am performing the
duties of a stone cutter now ; l-ordni
tieghu issa bdiet tahdem, his order began to take ("jew to havej its effect
to
l-arl,
till
now
porga
taejt
ta
rinu
tahdeni
fiit
my
behalf;
l-acidu
issa
bedajahdem,
yoQ can
solve
(triil li)
minute
fis-sajfil
Ohakal, to
bil
veryweIl;^rW tahdemf*gkuzitec
ma
toil
bie,v
TAH
tbatix
fi .rjithitec
f'zghuituibaii
man
idle
an old
fmin ma jahdimx
a young
J,
xjuhitu
fi
man
makes
old
xjuhitec
fi
igtiejx taj-
application
in
youth
TAHDIN embrace,
TAHDIT
embracing.
speech,
account, relation; tahdit fuk il mewt ta xi hadd forazioni funebri), funeral oration
necrology; tahdit iatifhirfuk il ghamil sabi/i ta xi tiadd (panegiricu\ panegyric;
eulogy; eulogium.
discourse
(cliem, discors)
narration
TAHFEN to
tifintn
made
bis appearance
by the throat.
him
gripped
TAHPEB
to forgive, to pardon
to excuse; to remit, to absolve ; not to
exact ; wahda mill ghemejjel tal hniena
ghar-ruh hia: "ii tahfer il htijiet ", one
King
the
wara
li
himself
tiarab
him
pardoned
il
for
il confessur
the Governor's remission
gtiandu is'Setgha li jahfer il htijietjew
id'dnubiet taghna, the Father confessor has the power to absolve ub from
;
our
sinS;
min jahfer,
one wbo
forgiver,
gracious; mild.
TAHFI to
it-tluh
TAHFIF-Iightening.
d by
Google
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TAH
TAHFIR digging;
370
TAHQI
kin-
thagge in-nar)
aar) -
TAHGIR
TAHFlAher,
her book;
hers
da7i tieghi
TAHHAN
is
il ctieh tah/ia,
he
na)-miller.
TAHUAll (minn
cidi,
ticcircuncircuncisioni, (chif
ittahtiar,
jew tagmel
TAHHOM
their,
theirs;
which
is
liu
id-dar
tahhom
theirs ?
TAHJI to
li
to
yw
to
ill-treat;
to
treat
cruelly,unju8tly iew improperly; to oppress; to crush with unreasonable severity; to rule with a heavy hand; gttaliex kieghed tahkar hecc dac il chelh? why
ill-treat
that dog so
gtiandecx tatikar
i-mien,
to
time,
burn daylight, to
imien f-aji,
to squander, to
ixxWy
;
to dissipate
TAHLIL
to lavish.
- Bweetening
TAHLIS-combing; moxi
tattahlisj
a comb.
TAHLIT mixing.
TAHLITA mixture;
gling
mingle
min-
compound
TAHMl
tobake.
TAHMI - foulness,
thiness.
TAHMIL
nastiness,
polishing,
fil-
cleaning,
il
tiaddiem,
TAHNA
TAHNIN
grinding.
lullaby
songs
nurses
rocking song.
TAHKAR
tatdi
lavishly;
cleansing.
tajtuni hjieni,
do you
carelessly
ly
hers.
minn
stones;
to
to
away the
Mecca j.
consume;
to
waste,
is
TAH
TAHLI to
exca-
ditching;
vating.
to
much? ma
you must
etc.
tal
niex)
TAHRA to
TAHRAB
evacuate.
off,
TAHLEP
TAHLEB to
karf,
milk; taftahleh
il
ha-
to swear, to take an
oath solemnly; to blaspheme; tohlef
(tiehu (jurament), to be sworn in; to
take an oath; ma gtiandec katt tahfefjil
ma
jintitiex,
you must
rush, or unnecessary
oaths; ahlefy u gtiejd is-aewwa, swear,
to say the truth; ma gtiandiv tiahha
fuk hiex natilef I have not a penny to
bless myself with.
never take
false,
TAHLEG
from the
seed.
TAHHAB
(twiegeb) muitoksija--
io
TAHRAK to
Q^c
io
cremate; (jhundi
smarts.
m-
TAH
Uihrakni,
idi
my
hand
TAHRAT-toplough.
desolation;
devastation.
TAHRIC movingjshaking;
tat'tahricy
decoy
(ial
manaab jew
ghas/ur
lal gioga)^
bird.
TAURIF
telling
of
stories
jew
fables.
TAURI -training,
practice,
exer-
cise.
TAHR[K
(giri ta
ilma) running
of
xejn tahseb
haa
TAH
niartec
tahseb
li
inti
sejjer
talini
datvn
il
bietec
/iusy l
conscience
waters.
TAHSAD to mow,
;;
ma
tajjeb
jonksokx,
TAUSEL-to
ablution
to
wash, to cleanse by
scrub,
to
scour
(with
mara
l-art^ this
woman
TAHSI
to
geld,
to
a coat of)
castrate; to
TAHSIL acquisition.
TAHSEL (ianfar)-to scold.
TAUSlR-a great sorrow for
loss of
one
the
(a friend etc.)
Mose
cfiisser
it'twavel tal
taht
ligi
il
muntanjay Moses broke the tables beneath the mount; iaht il cappa taxxemx, under the cope of heavens taht
is'Sakajn (sitci jew prezz ta haa meta
icun Inuvx ferm), under foot, jew unchellu ilnk collox
der the real value
taht is-sakajn ferm, he had to sell
everything far under foot; minn taht,
underhand secretly, privately lactar
maghcus imur minn iahty the weakestj
must go to the wall \y\tttm<tb\fininn iahtV^
(icolloc tohro xi htxija mil but meia
;
;;
tAH
872
ew
TAHTAF
TAHTIB
(taghwi
etc)
-crooked-
ness.
TAHTIE
it is necessary; it must
needs; must; jahtie U inimur bil /ors,
it is necessary that I should go; jetv
I must go; jatie li imur bil fors^ he
must needs
go.
TAUTIM
ta document
marca, gheluk
(sigillar,
sealing.
b'sigill)
TAHTIR
(swat
b'
atar) - cudgel-
ling.
subaltern; secondary.
TAHTNIJIET
(minn taht,
underhand,
bi, bis-schiet)
bil
mo-
secretly,
privatoly.
tumult.
disorder;
TAUWIL plantation;
TAUWIR
TAHXI to
planting
seasoning.
stuflf;
to
cram
full;
hexa
bwietu collha bil helu u mar^ he crammed all his pockets full with sweets
TAHXIM the
big.
TAHXIN increase,
swelling,
big-
ness.
TAUIM girding;
Iiga-
provement; falling
TAHI ra)-delineation.
TAJBA-good;
girl;
gurnata
tajba,
bil
TA^
tolcba^ fair
to
TAJJR cotton;
<a<-to;/Vtr,
cotton;
TAJJEB-good;
per,
fit;
well,
right; pro-
tajjeb;
he did
ta'ijeb
well,
mliux
tajjeb
iajjeb ghal
gluil
icltel,
tajjcb ghax-xorb,
potable,
inedible
drinkable; tajjeb ghaS'Sahlia, wholesome; sound, salutary, healthy, beneficial; mliux tajjeb ghas-sahha^ unwholesome; injjeb gtial bahar, sea worihy;
iajjeb ferm,
oxeellent, capital, firsk
;
rate; admirable;
binding,
ture, band.
TAHIN
fair
jew
fine
ma
good
blt'x it-tajjeb
day;
atiseb
jonkosx^
fil
hain
provide for
best will save itseif;
;;
378
(TaJ
sweet.
TAJN
tai'tajny
kieghed
TA JRbirds,
volatile;
TAJRA a
golden oriole;
bird,
a fowl;
common
ittojjar
tajra sa/ra^
tal
loghob tat-
it-ia}ra^
to
fly
TAKA
to
fall,
to
drop (down)
il
bafiar
make
ittakkab)
l?Ak
lest
biex jakbad
il
halliel^
he
is
fowling.
oriole.
winged crea-
caa)^
TAKBEL
to agree, to coincide
to jump with; to suit, to accord with ;
to tally, to fadge, to
conform, to
match; to fit; to harmonize with ; to
correspond with; takbel /il /ehma, to be
of the same opinion; to concur in an
many
ideas in
common
(tixbeh/erm\ to answer
to;
takbel
ma
i-iemel
li
bilx, it
/limchien,
'Hk
iakbet mieijhi^ in
my
bumour;
TAKBE
meddle, to intervene,
takbez (titkahe,
to put in one's spoke
bil ferh etc, bhal ma jaijhmla it-tjal)^
tfjhejdxi ha()a),to
him
xihaa
takbe fuk
pounce upon.
TAKBI
skipping.
TAKCIT-the
TAKDI to
run errands, to go erjakdini, he is gone an errand for me ; takdi (tayhmel ehif ieun
iridjew jixtiek wiehed)y to accede to
one*s request, to comply with one's
wishes nittama li takdini viinn dac li
(jheddtlec, I hope you will accede to
request.
rands;
mnr
my
TAKDIB
kiet ta
(swat jew
gati
ta
dak-
rods,
TAKDID
iminn tkadded
drying
(dawmien^
thollija
?,
now why
lill
minn
jistenna)^
dan ittakdid
is all
(jha-
TAKDIM (minn tkaddem jew tagmel kadim) - the act of making old;
takdim, (aklik tar-rilejn^^ motion of
the
feet.
TAKDIK
fortune.
i^Afe
TAKDIS
consecration.
TAKFEL-tolock,
to lock up; to
with a lock and key; to close
fast; to seal; to confine; to put in confinement; to lace; (tkj'el il bieb, lock tbe
door; akflajil vamraj lock him up in
the room jhandec dmvn il kjieli biex
takfel iarban, you have these laces
fasten
your boots.
to lace
TAKGHID
setting;
number
tustani
ta
wi
),
tak-
im[)udence,
sauciness.
the
TAKJIL (tkegid ta annimali bakar etc fiddell jew tut issakaf etc)
the putting of flocks jew herds under
shelter.
TAKKAB
minn
ittMab
TAKKAB
TAKKAL
(minn
ittakkal)
be
made
made
take
off;
away those
(flu^ etc)y to
TAK
supposeyou
will
make
to overturn, to
overthrow, to subvert, to upset ; takleh (il minestra jew it-tisijir fil platt
to
375
(fluft
minn dauc
TAK
to turn
icu7i)j
drive one
mad
a person's brains
to
takleh mohhoc^ to go
;
mad;
to upset.
TAKLI-tofry.
TAKLIB - change, changing;
vation; dal wakt icolcom xi
dipartiment taghcom^ you
inno-
taklih ta
li
stoncu,
upsetting of the
TAKLIH
moving
(minn takla)
the
re-
its place);
;
sickness
fuk ras xi
b'rilejc miftua)
the leaping
over a person's head; leap frog.
add
TAKMIL-breeding
jew begetting
of lice
TAKMIK
(aklik
tal
idejn
id-
the
TAKMIS jumping;
kicking; jolt-
ing.
TAKMIT (tixchil)- the act of binding strongly the hands or feet with a
takmit ( siccar tal hwejje ma
rope
gismec)y tightening of the dress.
;
TAKRA-to read, to peruse; ghandec xi haffa xUakra?, have you anything to read? tukra il vinturi, to tell
fortunes, jew to read people's fates
dari in-nies chienu jaraw x'serisir Cjew
ighaddi) mittrahi taghhom^ per mezz ta
nies ghoniefli chienu ghal taparsi jakraiv
il
venturi taghhom
hilli
jharsu u
;;
;;
TAK
876
TAK
palmiBtry, cbeiromancy.
TAKRIB approach,
TAKRIH
(irritazioni
piaga) irritation
TAKRIK
of a
drawing near.
ta
gerajew
wound
cbeating, deception ;
cbeatery ; gulling, imposing
upon; wiehed mid-dnubiet li ighajtu u
fraod,
jitolbu
hakk u
t^endetta
kuddiem
AUa
TAKRIM (timmarca,
billi
taghmel
etc. nie-
TAKSAM-todivide,
to break, to
to cleave; to split; to part, to
share, to diatribute; taksam fi tnejn, to
cut in two; to part; taksam (li tati lil
culhadd xorta wahda\ to sbare; taksam
kaWecy to break your beart; taksam
il bahar, to cross, to traverse; cheUu
jaksam darbtejn Iroceanu fix-xitwa^ he
had to cross twice the ocean in winter;
cut,
coo^moq ^ith...?
fracture.
shortning,
TAKSIR
abridgnent
abstract
abridging ;
epitome ; com-
TAKSIS (kti
bli
mkas)
dawn
il
are to
carti ghat-taksift^
be cut
to
the act
scissors ;
these papers
with the
pieces
scissors.
TAKSIS
lafami etc )
backbiting.
TAKSIS
ordination,
hood).
slandering,
(ordinazioni ta kassisy
ordination to the priest-
TAKSIT
templa)
detraction
contemplation, meditation
TAKTA to
to intersect
away
chemm trid mien biex takta gebla hhal
din ?, how much time do you reqoire
to hew a atone like this ?
takta fil
cut
kasir, to
;;
TAK
877
TAL
TAKTA
jew
Holy Ghost
jew force.
my
gratified
now;
queneh your
thirst;
takta
takta irras^
ew
thirst
bia
bi snienec barra, to
ro
sa
TAKTA
to guess, to
(tinzerta)
divine; to hit upon; akta cliemm il sena
^tandu^ guess
bow
old be
is.
(bhal
tagmel
il
ma jagmel
birra) to
TAKTAK
halib
to be-
to lose spirit
bal
ittaktak
il
flat;
kalb
TAKTIH tearing,
ceration;
rending
(massacru,
havoc.
ktil),
tearing up,
pieces
in
la-
taktih
slaughter massacre,
TAKTIK
palpitation, throbbing
taktxk Cta summiena), croaking, clucking.
TAKTIR-dropping,
dripping; the
falling in drops; drops; chellec xi taktir taX'Xita fuk il cappell, you had
some drops
of rain
on your hat.
TAKWIL
TAKWIM
ing;
(kawmien; raising;
insurrection
rising";
ris-
rebellion
sedition.
bend;w
dib tal
off
takxir
tal
gir {minn
hajt), stripping,
scratching.
TAKI loathing;
surfeit;
qualm;
nausea.
TAL of the;
ar,
bour;
tal
golden;
48
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TAL
878
spirit,
fiend;
edible;
talferhy joyouB, joyful; tal gloria, gloriouB; tal cwiecheb, starry, stellar, stel-
tal
TAL
(minn
took up
itul)
lenghtened;
(dam)^
time.
itself; tal
much
it
lasted
TAM
man;
talldb
ghir
(tifel
TALLABA plural
TALL ABA f mara
gar
a beggar brat.
carit),
ta talldb (^ara).
li
titlob)
beg-
woman
TALKIT
ara
tilkii.
TALL-acut, agash; an
incision
epileptic.
distended
TALLA
it
it
raise, lift
TALAHAWN
TALB
TALBA prayer,
fil
demand; talba
morning prayer; chemm
ghodu,
?
how much
hemm talba cbira
great demand for it.
it-talba
(^il
ask for
it f
there
is
T>rezz)
TALBAN
(li
ta
hi
did he
ghalUiy
least.
TALENT-talent,
faculty,
gift of
nature; power.
TALJA
vieggi
hu
talja,
etc
tal
ihon
haddiemabiexfukil
tho
it-
TALJARINI (ghagin;-ribbon
ver-
micelli.
TALJOLA
mghammar
b'taljola
korti
amm
chelb
father
had
ghax
lives
a mendicant;
by begging; a beggar
this
scalding
ehellu
chellu citazioni
minn ghajr
midalja,
talli
my
to
TAMAhope;
att
tat'fajna,
an
act
contra
it'tama
li
hopes now;
gave up
TMA (minn
TALLB beggar,
all
leyed.
one who
il
despair
is
TALENKAS-at
il
gejtec cmienif,
kieged jitlob)pray-
ing.
fine,
TALLI
ixxelin
he
titma
all
hopes now.
jew
tati jecol)^
fed.
TAMA
(tittama)^]^(jmpei; tama
TAM
879
TAMAR^dates;
tamarjeio
tamar
tal palni)^
(siar
palm
tat-
date
trees,
trees.
dates.
[li sar)
TAMES keeslip,
hua stoncu
ghaxxorrox
keeslop: it'tames
haruf ghir
ta
biex ighahkda
li
iommu
halib ghal
AMI AN A - demijohn.
TAMMA
TAMMAR
TAMMARI
frott) -fruitful
TAMMAS
gammiel,
fructiferous.
(gakkad
li
jati
il
coagalated; curdled.
TAMRA
date;
tamra (palmajew
palm
tree
TAMTIL
mien)
be
TANBUR
TANBURLIN
idokk
min
drummer, a
tamburine
boy drommer.
80
ma
(daks hecc)^
mach; ghandec
takrax^
bave 80
wby
many
why
?,
TAPIT-carpet;
table cover;
mejda^ a
a carpet;
to carpet; ghatajew
tapit
tghatti
bit-tavit,
chisi ta
art atapit,
tapit
tal
ta
art,
carpeting;
bit-tame3)
sira
TAP
did you
ask
il
chemm
camraf
how much
does it cost you for carpeting this room ? min ifarfar it-tapiti,
carpet beater; min ikieghed jew ifassal
tapit, carpet planner; bica tapit (dac li
jibka meta tfassal xi tapit), carpet rag;
mghotti, micsi, artnat b'tapit, carpeted.
TAPIZZAR upholsterer;
jew iX'Xoghol
is-sengha
upholstery,
the business of an upbolsterer; dac li
icollu it-tapizzar (damasc, frene etc)^
upholstery, the articles iew furnisbings
suppHed by upholsterers ; tapizzar
(min jaghmel jew jahdem id-damasc),
tapestry manufacturer.
tat-tapizzar,
TAPIZZAT decorated
ixy\
jew with
(mimli collu,
over ; il hitan tal camra tapizzati bid^
dubbien, the walls of the room were
literally covered over with flies.
TAPP a stopper,
a stopple, a cork,
hgie, a stopper; tapp
ta^'Sufra, a cork; a stopple; tapp cbir
ta bittija^ a bung; issodd bit-tapp, to
close witb a stopper jVii^ witb a stopple,
to cork; tapp (kasir), a dwarf; dac ir^
ragel donnu tapp, that man is^ sbort
he seems to be a dwarf. d byCjOOQle
a bung; tapp
tal
38
TAi'
TAPPAN
frUc tappan
made
made opaqae;
l'ilma
TAPPROFITTA
pro/ltta
ruhecy
to
to take
profit;
klih%
eam; to
il
mU
to
gain,
make
to
profit;
l'Ocasioniy to
tap-
advantage
get,
of;
issib
to win, to
tapprofitta ruhec
make hay
while the
8un 8hine8.
ped (lightly
tapping,
tapping
TAPXA
embarrassment, an
TAPTIP
light
feet.
(8venta)y
(minn
it
my
immur
it
who
jen ?
garden when
mel,
to
contrive,
to
manage;
irrid
want
this;
longsighted;
TAPTAP
TAR
nti
ma
to be short sighted;
ma
wish to test
its
genuineness
tara
TARA
to see, to perceive, to
observe, to behold, to view; to discern;
to examine; to inquire; to consider; to l'ittra,one day I was going through my
take heed ; to beware; to see to; to pockets and i came across this letter
attend to; to look after; to take care tara chemm chemm (ghal ftit)y to catch
of; trid tara ftit jehor cotba ? ; do you
a glimpse; chemm chella rara biex tara
want to see some more books ? ; milli chemm chemm ir-Re hua u ghaddejy she
stajt nara C noaaervaj^ from what I
was 80 anxious to catch a glimpse of
could perceive; kis li tara sewwa cull the King as he was passing: tara
ma isir^ you have (jew take care) to ahjarjew actar mil vicin ("mil kribj, to
observe all what takes place; ara^ chif get a nearer view; imxi pass il kuddiem
eary behold how he is reduced; inti jecc trid tara ahjar^ move little forward
ridt tara li stampi hux tassew ?, you
if you wish to get a nearer view; tara
meant to view the pictures, is it not il kamar fil bir, to suffer a lot, to go
true ?; ara sewwa u ara ara^ examine throagb a lot of sufferings; chemm
well; mur inti biex tara sewwa chifin hi ghad trid tara il kamarfil bir kabel ma
il bica^ you
go ("jeio go yourself) to tasal fdac il post, how much more yoa
inquire; inticftit iehor mien biex tara have to suflfer (jew to put up with)
ghalic etc^ I give (jew allow) you some yet before you get that post; il coeca
more time to be able to consider; ara l'uliedha tara l isbah (il cocca ma tarax
isbah minn uliedha), every crow thinks
(kis) li ma icun hemm hadd^ take heed
jew beware, that there will be no body; her own birds the fairest, jeio a
ti^x tara int ghal dawn il cotba, will mother thinks all her geese are swans;
you please see to these books yourself; ghajn ma tara kalb ma tua, what tbe
it^tabib tagheom kieghed jara lil hia
eye sees not the heart rnes not ;Vw
your family doctor is attending
brother too; sur Duttur, ghandec
piacir tmur tara i-owmi marufa?, Doctor,
ucoll,
my
TAil
881"
TARA
pwieni
etc.) - to suffer, to bear, to endare
Allajafchemm rajt {so/rejt), God only
,TARA tare,
suffered.
and
tare
gor,
takta
tret;
it'tara, to
flight of steps
the steps
newel.
titla
tara gara-
tara
ta
garagor^
TARAT
xi
TARAX
(ta
baby,
TARBIJA
tarbija,
he
is still
TARBIT
biex
infant
ghadu
very young.
(rbit)-tie, tying.
TARBULA to
raise
mghohbi b'caxxa
rettun
tixhet
fl-art
tarbula
car-
ta-irar
etc
it-taghbija
/*dakkaminn wara^
collha
to keeve, to
tilt,
wants
commenced^ to raise up
show some authority.
(\ie
heajew
his
to
TARCA
shield
target
arm
buckler
Jena dejjem
cont sej/ u tarca ghalih^ I have been
always his best friend and benefactor.
TARCHIJA (bia kala ta dana
1-isem)
sprit sale.
TARBUX-fez.
TARD late,
proper time
did you
lejl^
come
after
he came at a
late
gi^
why
?,
tardj
hour
bil"
ahjar
one who
snckling.
TARDID
is dissipated.
(fsied, tmellis,
egil
caressing, flattery.
TARi - end, extremity;
bi)--
the head;
who
is
ra jew
indana tara,
it-taraf to ascend
stairs
anima
TARDA
iarrab
( issofri,
az-
TARFA
re/ghali spaUejh
I told
tar/a
/uk
carti
Cpeti'
il
li
/uk U xcaffa u
haUewhom hemm, those papers (petitions ctc^ have been shelved; halli 7
culhadd jar/a salibu, let every pedlar
carry hie own paok; tar/a {tcun kieghed
tAR
882
actar),
to
TAR
TARA to
do a thing again, to
repeat, to try again; tarffa iied ?, will
you do that again?; tara tixroh, to re-
tara
absorb;
jara jaghmel
;;
TAS
jew
to recapitulate;
tara tiehu taht idejc jew takhad, to
recapture; tarqa tixhet, to recast; iarqa
tati lura, to recede; tara iakra
haa
recense, to review, to
revise, to read over again; tara iasir
tfal mil qdidj to recbild ; tarqa titloh
(iirrevedi), to
TARJA
fine
paste,
fine
vermi-
celli.
TARLAT
1,
TAE
set to
to
mnejn
artna^
gibtni^^
isa,
set
to
ara
883
hudni
TAS
hua sustanza
gewwa
fil
TARTUFI-truffle.
TARXIEN (jew TURXIEN
deafness, want of hearing.
TARZNA )
TARZNARJ
and take me
>
Dockyard, yard,
^
ar-
made
tender.
TARRA
wrong
make
(tisbalja)
to err, to go
in judgment^eir in opinion ; to
mistake ; to blunder ; to sin
TARRAF
fit-iarf)^
natjew
esitja)^ exiled;
TARRA
(kassam ftara)
di-
deaf,
stnnned.
to lead captive,
in custody.
TARTARELLA
ayoung salp.
(uta, xilpa
gi-
TARTARUN-fishing net.
TAKTIL (iddokk n tcanta dakk
;
TARSA
fak
wieed)~playing and
ligbt sweeping.
TARTRU-tartar ;tar<m
nafx chemm
I don't
tasa din
tista
il
camra^
of capacity of tbis
flowing.
TASAL - to arrive; to reaeh; to attain to; meta jasal hawn il vapur ghejdli,
when tbe steamer arrives here
tell me ; metajidhirlec li tasal hemmf
*
fuk) a
ra)
tal
imbit
icun) katt, I
li
ma
jasal
(li
ma
am
occur; meta
festa takes place; tasalf'post, to get
at a y\2LCQJew to be at a place ; irridec
tasal hemm fil hin, I want you the get
hemm
kabei
;;
TAS
884
TAT
to grant
hand
to
over, to deliver,
to afford ;
min
trid tati
TASSALTA-to
to
fall
upon witb
TASSASSNA
murder by
to
siege, to beset
adsassinate, to
to besiege, to lav
to invest a place with
armaments.
TASSEW
jakbea ghalic fil bonn hu il habib tcu9ewy a friend in need is a friend indeed;
taasew, like to nature, real ; il gheneb
chien hecc {impingi tajjeb U) donnu
tassew U il ghaaafar tkarku u gew biex
inaJckruhy the grapes were so like to
natnre tbat the birds were deceived
by it and came up to eat it ; nihux
tasaeWf it is not true ; m*hux tassew ?,
is it not true ? ; is this not a fact ?
TAST a key of
an organ.
TASTATUR-a bevel.
TASTIERA a key board
better) pleasure
l-art
ta
Malfa
tati
ewt
surprise.
TASSEDIA
hostile
assault, to attack,
violence.
taatiera
TASTMENTara Uatment.
the
mu^
(bis'sicchina,iew bi
stallett),
TAT
me
piacir
hemmx haa
is
li
me more;
taii is-
lill
xi
biss, yoii
strictly to
denzij
you
told
of drawers
di^m
biew
tintrabat Jix-.riri
ta
TAT
385
tiaa\
thy Sacraments;
tati
kima
{l-Alla)^
lix-xjuh
to
etc.^
ati
to place
to indact ; to
introduce as to a benefice jew offiee ;
to put in aetual possession of an ecclesiastical benefice jexo of any office;
tawh pusaess il gimgtta l-ohra, he was
installed last week ; tati pensioni^ to
pension, to superannuate ; tati il carti
ffil'loghob), to deal ; biti imissec tati il
carti^ it is your tarn to deal; tati esempiu^ to set an example; hu dmir tiegttec
riors
tatijmssess, to install,
jew instate in
office;
mnta
49
-'
;;;
TAT
is sdlf ifhaJ ffl('Ifs\
kawk pounced
tlio
tati
etc,
to
il flus
me
ed
liim
collha
back
all
cont tajtu^
li
the
money
tafi /asfidiu^ to
he handhad given
molest, to give
ftifl premiu,
one trouble
to award a
prize tafi il hahcl l'arhu'nj^ to wind
up the q\oq\\']cw tho watcli fafi ixo'ewca, to sting
taiu iv.rewca un;
window
tati
nu
il
enemy make a
commission
ir-
tati
hajja^ to inapire ; nteta hriffnih barra l-aria fiisra donna tatu ir-nih
(Jew
il
hajja), the
il
fresh air
seemed
to
took
to
inspire
houses;
tati
tire
to
all
when
fire
thanrich;
the wooden
let
off
the
T AVA N Z A to
to open
on, to lead to ; uudida mit-twieki chienet tati (jh(d ('jnien, one of the windows
opened on
/a/i'
tlie
garden
),
hallejt
il
ward
way
bieb
my
to
tavanza f flus)^
to go
progress
;
for-
fco
h^
to make
thallas kuddiem,
TAVLA board,
[tavola)
plank,
deal;
torii
tion table.
bit of
advance
studia
him a
get on
to
to
tavanza (fghoUi
pay before hand
minn classi ghall'ohra)^ to promote
jati
make improvement
tiehu dun-
jrhin sejrin
works
biex
tati fellus
dian, to bait
let off
to
silver
milli
tati l'ordni^
u erhilu
hioejgec
bil inohbi^
ruhjew
vele-
to over joy
he was
tani
ebira^
ferha
tati
(jenn
tati
rcant
fi
TAV
mind
to offer
ijhola
386
TAVLAT);>u?planks; wooden
floor.
TAV
to proclaim
miu
sejjer
singleness, singularity.
TAWHIR
tardinesB
dewmien
-^ lateness
{il
hua
(jhendus)
taurus;
it-tieni
TAWWAB
fmela bittub;
TBAHBAU
(minn
ittawwal )
;
TAWWAl
(min,
he
TBGLIBISA (barabandata)-ruse,
trick
TBAGUTAR (tittajjen,
mtajna)
TAWWALI oblong,
;
gej
who
extended in
TAWWAR
large furrows.
get bastardized
nerate.
TBAUHAR
jew duty on
rate
;
an impost
an
min
icun intaxxat,
jista
sug-
TADIM
(^adda ta
li
mnieer meta
(issiefer,
tagmel mien
tadem
TBAJJAD
whiten, to
(tagmel
abjad)
mako whito
fumi-
to
thajjad
(bil
gir)^
fli
TBAKBAK
to
bastardize
to dege-
fall off
gate.
iaxxa (jew
to
fuk il baar)
to naviilu
gate
to lead a seafaring life
ibahhar actar minn erhghin sena^ he
has been seafaring for over forty years.
jew
li
TBAGUGUAL to
oblong shaped.
(minn ittawwar, jew tarat ghalka mit-tuU'-(he) ploughed in
TAXXA atax,
issir
li
(li
art
to become muddy.
raba
lengthens.
length
to fumble.
dacliitawwal)-
interfere with
TBAGUBIS-fingering handling ;
tampering, meddling jew interfering
thaghhis, damaging J6?/6' marring
with
by too much handling thaghhis {aj-
filled
clods.
TAWWAL
ma
ta
li
min ma
rise early;
sinjal
jew
hour.
with
TBACCAR - to
in-jiies
raa
to risk
to dare.
TAWES
TAZZARDA-toventure,
to forewarn;
java
TBA
387
f bomblu
etc.)
(bhal
to
majagmel
gurgle
I-ilma
thakhak
TBAKBIK gurgling;
fretting; up-
tbakhik
setting; aitliction
meta icun jaghli), the noise
;
tal
of
ihna
water
the act|^
T6A
366-
TBATIJA suffering
na)j passion
li
believe
get
there; illum jinsabji tbatija cbira^ he is
now in a great misery bla tbatija,
easily ; fid-dawl tal kamar nista nakra
min jemmen
bla
moon
that the
green cheese.
is
made
tbalija
of
TBALLIT the
act of beetling
swing to
to vibrate as a pendulum.
;
TBATTAM to
the sides
exempt one's
to
TBARWI-bad
TBASCAT to
much.
TBASCHIT
il
if
to
drying,
il
to
kalb
mouth speaketh.
(tati
il
know.
let
TBAXXIR announcements.
TBABA-to
from
be suffering
looseness of the bowels.
much
suflfer
to bear;
to
to intimidate,
with fear
unto be
fuk
TBAXXAR
bake too
too
fic,
-to vomit;
iic)
bar) - to announce; to
baking.
TBATI to
minn
(takla
kalb)y
the
sewing.
dry,
icolloc
li
reject, to
self.
stucco, to plaster,
a well etc.
removal, the act of
TBAWWAGU
toro
TBARRI to
rixy
to
removing.
ruec
etc. of
TBATTIL
ta tbatiia.
to remove
;
oscillate
miem^ coving.
(at-
drudgery.
{jebes),
jw
TBANDAL to
xoghol
light;
TBATTAL to empty
a beavy mallet.
moon
TBATIJIET-pIural
TBAKRA
xejn,
tbatija ta
easily by the
tballahhieli
believe
endurance,
aa
TBE
to terrify
disturb
to
TBECBEC-to
I
to drink deep
he
is
to gulp
TBECBlCH-drinking
TBECCA
gulping.
repeatedly.
TBEGHID
allontanation
the
TBEJJEN
bejn) to
to place
jew tidol
intermeddle ;
to
to thrust in
(tkieged
interpose, to
between
mediate, to interfere
TBEJJET
to
to intercede.
nest,
to place
tbejjet
jew to occupy a
il ghammiela reghet giet biex
hawn^ the mother bird came to
build
her
a nest
nest
to
build
tbejjei
TBE
389
bit
sru)
biea arruta
insects; to
ar(tleblib ta
ruta etc. firri) flapping, fluttering.
TBENGEL - to cause a
part of the
become livid
to beat one
black and blue; natfc xeOfjha li nhenffillec ijismec collu, 1*11 beat you black
to
mar
grow
rotten.
rtitberghen,
TBENGIL lividness;
TBELGHIN heat
-
TBERIC
il
blessing
TBERlCA-the
TBERRAII - to
act of blessing.
open wide; to be
wide open.
calma^
lividity.
from fever
tipplaca^
cool
tberred
tippaci/ica ),
TBENNEN (bil
;
benniena)-to rock
move backward and
to
to
{tic-
apoil
blushing.
in a cradle
a-
issir
mistija jew bir-rabia, b'sana etc^ to grow warm with rage jew
with anger to boil with anger.
bil
;rBERRp:D-to
blue.
tagmel
bia
TBELBIL
body
(iddewwed,
bal
TBERGUEN
and
id-dud
of straw.
TI3ELBEL
TBE
TBERGUEN
{f'kalbec)
tiegtiec
want
to
TBENNEN rtagmel
bnin
TBENNIN
rocking
- to
tasty.
the act of
cradling.
TBERBAK to lavish
away to palter
on useless things
;
to squander
constable j<?a7 he
is
bit-tberbiky
TBERCHIL
lavishly;
profusely.
the blossoming of
cabbages; (when cabbages go to seed)
TBERDIL (gajjat, rvell jew frattarija li jaghmlu it-tfal meta icunu
jilgabu)
noise, bustle; clatter of
children.
TBERFEL-to
trim, to edge, to
taf tberfel?, can you trim; i7
hwejje taghhom huma mberjlin blah'
mar^ their clothes are garded with
red.
trimming, garding.
grow full of tleas.
gard;
TBERFIL
TBERGUED-to
spirits.
TBERRKN
TBERRIN
with a gimlet.
tbewwel
eye*8;
snivel.
TBEWWES to give
one to
a thing to
kiss.
TBEXBEX
chemm chemm
titbexbex, tixxarrab
to be wet
with a drizzling rain.
TBEXBIX (ernik, I-ewwel dawl ta
fil gliodu,
ta kabel tlu ix-xemx)
dawn, the first appearance of ligbt
the time between the first appearance
bi rxiexa)
of light
and sun
rise.
XX
^B^
ni
g96
more raised his eyelids il warda gha- do you wish you were able to conghaliex irid
dha chemm hdiei tbexxak, te rose has vert water into wine
tbiddel il f/urnata (iddataf), why do
halli il bieh imjust begun to open
bexxak u mur^ leave the door half shut you want to alter the date? meta sejjer tbiddel il fehma haina li ghandec ?^
(jew ajar) and go.
pull one's hair
to when will you change your bad opi;
TBEBE-to
seize
forcibly
by the
hair
tbebe
TBEBI-seizing
forcibly
by the
TBEtilC-a
spit
TBEIH
dread;
often;
chemm
a lot.
dismay, amazement,
frightening.
TBEIK
of
spitting
TBICCE
TBICER-to
dumb jew
to dumb,
silent
out;
to be shed; inur bvdded dan l-ilma barra pl ghalka, go and pour out this
water in the field ; izejjed mbidded,
too much of a thing is good for
nothing.
fer
tbiddel^
min ma
did not
del,
fickle
shifting
vacillating ;
li ma
; oscillating ;
wavering
immutable
ibiddilx,
unchangeable
unalterable ; not to be
changed, constant ; permanent unvariable ; undeviating ; stable; perennal ; valid ; fixed ; steadfast ; firm
established ;
immovable ;
steady ;
stereotyped ; indeclinable ; stationary;
intransmutable.
unaltered
TBIDDIL change,
teration ; transfer
tion ; mutation.
changing
variation
al-
devia-
TBIEGHED-to
go alongerway;
a longer way; to remove to keep away.
TBIEGHED (iagal li tcun jew
to become
li wieed icun mibgbud)
to cause one to be hated.
hateful
to have to walk
TBIE(iHI-spots, stains.
TBIEKEC -to bless to be
;
sejjer
ibiercu
TBIGGIL-protection.
(tbi)-to sell, to part with
to vend to oflfer for sale
for a price
TBIGH
tc.)t
to betray one for a reward ; to be anfaithful to; bigh cull ma chella u siefer,
he sold all his property and went
away ; i^it ghal hames liri tbigh l-egh'
es
habib,
for five
tbighjii'torok, to
hawk; to
is
fer
jew
blessed;
Lc'Xama, the
Bishop is to bless the candles.
TBIGGEL-toprotect, to defend;
to be protected jew defended.
l'Iskof
li
ibiddilv ikam-
to make
to
silence ;
to
bil
ghagebj
to
tbicchem
confound
dumfound; to strike dumb; to stupefy;
to confuse
meta rani
to astound
tbicchem, he was struck dumb when
be saw me.
;
ma rajtu
altered;
the act
often.
TBICCHEM
him
fluctuati\ig
TBEAK-to
tbeal, you
see
TBELEC-to
nion ? xejn
Hs'Subasta, to sell
mer jew
to 8^}^^^^!^
offer things
li (min)
dac
tbigh
/J
rcant,
b,?@0g
^^'S*^
^'
TBI
rhis jew^ orhos imnn
undersell; min ibigh
891
hadd jehor^ to
hob^ baker
min ibigh il'laham^ batcher min ibigh
il haxix, greengrocer; min ibigh il cpiepeU hatter; min ibigh iddeheb^ jeweller;
min ibigh zagarelli tan-nisa etc.f hail
bookhwejje^
hut^ fishmonger; min
draper; ibigh
il
il
min
cotba etc
ibigh
TBIH
etc.)
the
(minestray
thih
the
first
TCACCHI
todung, to void excrements to mute; katt tcacchifejn i.rxommu^ a wise fox will never rob his
neighbour*8 hen roost.
;
TCAHHAL-toplaster;
jew cover with plaster
iigijieri
bit-tbissinu smilingly.
TBIXCHEL-to
wet the
streets.
to
become
TCANTA to sing;
il
widintec^ to sing
chemm
thohb tcahbarilfattijiet
etc.
!
TCABBIR enlarging,
magnifying;
TCARCAR-todrag;
TCABBIR
rcburija)-haughtiness,
pride, ostentation
TCABRAS to
vainglory.
along
to pull
lejn
hil fors
),
to draw,
to impel
(x'naghmel) chienu
li
aghluni immur
my
aflfairs dragged
hilfors) lejn id-dar^
me homeward: tcarcar (tiehu mien
TCARCHIR -drag
dragging
the
TCARWAT to walk
wat
(tiecol), to
to
foul,
along; tcar-
gulp down.
TCASBAR-to
soil,
TCASBIR
exaggeration.
tisma
li
to sing
witbout knowledge of musical notes,
depending on the ear only; min icanta^
a singer, a chanter.
dac
by ear means
lens;
to chant; tcanta
hl'udit^ to sing
l'affarijet li chelli
ghandec^
TBIK
TBIXCHIL-theact
to overlay
min icahhal
TCAHHIL (ticil)--plastering.
TCAMPA - to live to get on jena
ma nafx ehif tista tcampa hiS'Salariu li
how you can
preci-
headlong jew
falling
(cahhal), plasterer.
abomination.
laam
ta
(tisjir
TCA
pitation
il
TBIGHlD-hate,
to
moil,
make,
- moiling,
to
daub, to
dirty.
daubing,
soil-
ing,ifoaling, dirt.
TCATTAR -
crease*
TCTTIR
to multiply,
to
mnltipHcation
in-
in-
crease.
TCAXCAB-to dragvbyCoOgle
TCH
892
TCHEBBEB
to glomerate
to
gather into a ball or sphere
to wind;
to roll roand ; to foriu into a ball
to turn round on an axis or some
fixed object; to form co'iIq, jew convolutions of, round something; to wind up;
chebbeb dan il hajtfuk rucchell, wind
up this thread on a reel.
;
TCHEBBES -to
light
tchehhes in-
to kindle,
set
burn-
ing.
TCHEBBIB-winding,
TCIIEBBIS-kindIing,actof setting
of kindling
TCHECCI-to
to pack off
to kick away jVw' kick off, to turn jew
clear (one) out; to expell ; to eject, to
throw out; to banish; to drive out from
one's country; to dispel, to disperse;
iX'Xemx tchecci is'shab u iddlam^
oflf
the sun dispels the clouds and darkness; ir-rih ichecci ia shah, the wind
checci daun itdisperses the clouds
tfal il barraj send away all these boys
;
away; jena
hiex tcheccih
rjhedtlcc
il
Gvernatur ghandn
iS'Setgfta
li
ichecci
xifrustieri
away
all
TCHECCIJA-act
of sending (one)
; dawn ittful
ghat-tcheccija^ all
these
lesti
TCHEPP
clothes. to
wrap
in
TCHEJJEL to
measure
twil^
chemm
tasa dic
il
its
bit-
measuring.
TCHELLEM-to
to address
lill
speak to Cone);
yourself to
missieri^ I
rajtec tchellem
father.
wiec fghal
toghhocx)^ to draw a long
face ; tchemmex mniehrec^ to cock tbe
nose^Vw' cock up thenose.
tchemmex
furrows
tiaa
ma
li
TCHEMMIX
corruga-
wrinkles,
tion
face).
TCHENNEN
to screen, to cover,
to shelter, to protect ffrom inconvenience, injury, hxxxijew pain).
TCHENNlN-screening, the
covering,
jew
act of
sheltering.
TCIIERRAH-
to render ugly, to
offensive to the sigbt.
to cool, to make
cool, to refrigerate.
make
TCHESSAH
TCHEWTlL-punctilio.
TCHEWVVES
to
'
pouc
oil
etc.
fatigue, to
plex.
TCHISSER-tobreak,
to shatter,
bound
due;
ta
grave
winding sheets.
measure; to mete
take^Vt^ ascertain tbe measurement;
;
etc), to train,
practice,
any
in
tcJiisser
haa
drill
{HTdLtCof).
TCHEFFEN to
chcjjel
flies ?
length
tieghec^ if
these
chemni hn
chejjel
TCH
TCHEMMEX-to
the act of
coiling.
on
by
exercise;
to practice and
exercise; ghnndec
;
to discipline ; to
make perfect in
bonn
li
tchissrn
ighaddi dac
l-esami, you have to give your son
sorae good English exercises if yoa
wish him to pas^^ J^|i@(^examinatioo*
ftit
fl'Inglis
it-tifel
bie.v
TCH
893
TCHIXXIF espial.
TCOFF to hem
of clothes
by a hem;
TCOMPLI
way
{nghadilu
il
kuddiem)^
pli
life
ejja
of living ?);
(^jew
ncomplu
us proceed
let
tcofnpli
tal hennejja u correto tlieta, tnej weghu sewwa u wiehed ftit, the soaffolding gave way and three of the
builders (jew workmen) hurt themselves, two of them severely, and
one slightly.
TCUN
shoes
li
cont
li
were you
coni flococ^ if I
would you do
if
TCD
TCOLJI-tocoil arope.
in this
you were
occur again
tcun mlehleh ghal^ to
hanker (aft^r) to desire greatly and
importunately; to long for with great
desire and eagerness ; to have an
incessant wish for anything
wahda
;
{wiehedj
ma
nha (jew
kahel
ma
il
haa via
tigi
thing
it
my
in
?,
what
/?iib tr-rife,
may
li
be
majis;
bygones be
bygonesiigitizedby
vjOOglC
{iO
TE
TE tea;
bekoe;
te isived
tefalz,
(l-ifien
Mexican
tea;
894
qaalitii),
te
Skalli^
TEATBU
TEG
TEBUT-coffin.
TECTEC
struck gently.
orejn
it-teatru
dissena
?,
have
you
this season ?
ma
TECTIO-tapping;
tectic talarlo;
jew ticking of a watcb; sinajt
bhal tectic ta arlofil caxxa, I heard
a olock like beating in the box.
tick
gallariaftcatruj
(lill
xi attur li ma jinghoobx), to
il bierah it-tenur pexpxulu it-
goose;
teatru,
tbe tenor
was goosed
last
TEBAH (minn
titbohjewissajjar)^
he cooked jew he dressed the meet.
TEBAK (rainn titbokjew taghlak)^
he closed, jew shut; tebak (tebka), a
lobe; majiswier teltak fwiedu, be is
TEBBIEGH
(stampatur)-a
hi
biejjed biex
ticser
il
rumour.
TEFFEL
tfal
brought
night.
ter,
cuarina
bil
prin-
typographer.
TEFTEF(minn
felt
TEBBIEH(^coc)acook.
je ghar),
TEBGHA -a spot,
value.
a blot, a mark
made by discoloration; a speck, a
stain; tebgha fl-unur, a disgrace, a
taint; a soil, a blemish; tebgha fil frott
(meta jibda jithassar), a blet, a spot
produced on stale fruit in a state of
decomposition; bla tebgha, spotless;
itteftef)-he
trifles,
TEGHIM -tasting
tion, consideration
teghiniy
of
teghim,
little
reflec-
ponderance; bU-
tion
TEGHLEB-to
beat, to overcome;
;;
tEO
by
ed
to
drown one
TEGHREK-i88ir
self.
gffearfca/i,
to per-
spire; to sweat.
TEHBI
(mawrien lura)
going
backward, retrogradation.
TEHDID
-ihreatening.
TEHELto
to adhere, to
cling, to be attached to; tehel{takhad)
hhal sanghisag^ to stick like a leech ;
jehel ( mieghec ) hhal kurdienay
to
stick,
crime
suffer.
setting on
ttiae
zeal
in-nar), burning,
fire.
TEHLES
evade ; to elude ; to
to deliver; to liberate, to
free; to set free ; to set at liberty ;
to emancipat^;
to disenthrall
to
release; to loose; to let loose; to
losen ; to relax ; to unloose; to untie;
to unhand, to unchain ; ara chif taghmel hiex tehles^ see what you can do
to elude ; natic l ordni li t^hles dawn
in-nies collha minn hawn^ I order you
to set free all these men from here ;
tehles il priunieri, to release prisoners; tehles (tiscansa ) mix-xoghol li
ghandec taghmel, to shirk duties ; tehles, to exerapt; ma ti^tax tehlisni ghal
din id'darha ?, can*t you exempt me
from coming this time ?; tehles^ tisjn'
malajr, to look sharp, to roake
haste; isa ehles (fittex isa)^ look sharp;
escape
TEHLES
TEL
896
TEGHME-to
direct
to be conCtispia)
fined ; martu waslet hiex tehles, his
wife is about to be confined.
TEHLES MINN-to get rid of;
inti trid tehles minnu /, do you wish
to get rid of him ?
TEHLIL
(feA)
exultation, exul-
shouts of joy.
TEHMI (twail
bil labar*)
TEJJE
to
eradicate ; kis li tekred id-diui
ghaliex inchella jgharraklec (jekridlec)
l'Uuh
wi )
collha tar-raha, be
destroy the worms or
they will Jay bare all your crops
il indizia keghda taghmel chemm ti/lah
hiex tckred il-loghoh tal flus^ the police
are doing ll in their power to stamp
outgambling; trid tekred il brimha
hiex tekred il ghankhuta, ieiv hiex tekred
il ghankhuta ti id tekred il hrimha^
it is
a folly to work at the pump and
leave the leak open ; tekred l-eresija^
( il
careful to
to extirpate heresy.
TEL^K-ara^iifafc.
TELEGRAFF
graff hla
fili^
gumna^
telegraph
tat-telegraffj
fiU
cable jew wire; arhlu {pal) tat-telegraff^
telegraph post; tihghat telegraff ( titchellem hittelegraff'), to telegraph; to
send a roessage by telegraph; tat'telegraf, telegraphic; telegraphical; hittelegraff, telegraphically; wiehed impiegat fit-telegraff {li jijhem fiX'Xoghol
tat-telegraff),
a telegrafist
tagmel
telegraff telegraphy;
is-sengha
maniqar
tattivakkif, xoghol^jeiv
tat-
telegraff
TELEGRAMM
TELEGRAMMA
blegram
a te-
TELF loss;
telf ta
mien,
loss of
CiOOQle
TEL
896
TELFAloss; excitement.
TELFIEN(ara
telf)^b%tfna teh
mien, with a great Iobs of
Jien ta
time.
TELKA
weakness, feebleness,
faintness; telka {minn titlak^ terhi jew
thalii ghal collo.v) dereliction ; forsaking, leaving, abandonment; the act
of abandonning; desertion; thc act
ofdesertiug; telka {bruda), spiritual
despondency.
start;
let
TELLEP
TELLET
min
dar
tielet
italla
di-
fix-xo-
one whoforfeits
TELLIEK
etc,)^
sub-
who
a race).
jew rough
omm
rerb heinm
fil
TEMPA
(temp
niela dejjem,
ri
ain,
etc)
bix-xita
nasty
weather.
t/il
(jisem /ix'xewkiet
ta
rance makes
the unruly appetites of the
flesh.
TEMPEROSA-tuberose.
TEMPESTA-storm.
TEMPORAL-astorm,
foul
wea-
ther.
TEMPORAL
li
mien) temporal,
idum gal
TEMPRIN-penknife.
TEMTEM
xi
transitory.
(minn
ittemtem)
he
stammered./e/r stuttered.
TEMTISi
stammering jew
stot-
tering.
TELLISA
TEMM
TEMMEN to believe,
time;
:
tense; illum temp sabih gtial passiata^
it is a fine weather to day, it terapts
one for a walk; tenq) ixxita; raining
iemperanza ifjaghlna
TELLIEF loser;
atheist.
TEMMIEM-a finisher.
TEMP weather, storm
(ghamel ghat
TELLIEGHI
AUa^ an
TEMPERANZA-temperance
U nommu
curlew.
ghol)
iliet
to
he
TM
temjjf
TELKIEN-arateZ^a.
TELLAK minn ittellak
teUak^
TEMTUM
^^^
^^^ stummers jr
a stammerer
TEMTUMlj^3tutterer.
-,^.. ,,-.., }stutters,
TENA-ara
titni.
TENENT a lieutenant;
tenenicU'
luneU^ lieutenant colonel; tenent gene^
ral,
lieutenant general.
TENFEX
rminn
ittenfcx)
Jie
made soft.
TENFIX-softening.
softened
jetv
TENGHUD-spurge,
euphorbia.
TENNA
^EN
TENTEN (minn
lumpiena
ittetite n
he tinkled
etc)
jew iccencel
je/ir
tinked.
ravelled, he
39t
un-
unveaved.
TENTIN-tinkling
of a bell.
tcntuxa(/arca f/hira
minn /Ki/7a),theminimum of anytbing.
a tenor, the person who
sings the tenor.
TEOLOGIA theology, divinity ;
theologics; wiehed il lawriat Jit'teolo'
gia^ a Doctor of Divinity; a D.D. ;
wiehed lijaf{stiuiia) it'teologia^a theolog^an, a theologist; a theologer; a
thready<?i(7 fibre;
TENUR
divine; tat'teoloijia, theologic, theological; wirhed Hjippretcndi li jaf it-teologia u li ma icun jaf xejn^ a theologaster.
fcbif trid jew
titlob it-teologia) theologically.
TEOLOGICAMENT
il-law-
logist,
ed frequently.
winking frequently.
TERAH-ara
tiirah.
TERHA a
band,
a sash
terha
ara
a net
cloth.
ful
come
(iiilak etc.)j to
come away
il
when he saw
bil giriy
he scampered
the policeman
terhila ftitlakjy
off;
Bay.
TERMENTINA-turpentine.
thermometer
TERMOMETRU
liemm
tbermometer
heit
tat'termometru,
thermometric, thermometrical.
TERMOPILA-a
pile.
thermo-electric-
thermoscope
TERMOSCOPIU
a thermoscope
is an instrument for
relative
differences of
temperature ; taf'termoscopiu^ ther-
indicating
moscopic, thermoscopical.
TERRA-voilet powder.
TERRAPIEN
fragments of stone
TERRAZZIN
f^ t* t*
rubbish;
debris,
etc.
belvedere,
small
A f^Ci
TERREMOT an earth
TERRIEHA
to
start, io
burnt.
TEPTIP-the
(xehta
tEtt
sweep
quake.
a casting
net,
net.
TERSAK
accosted by a
ersakli fiit,
me;
ersak
imien
near jew
riesak^ the
is
time
is
drawing
approa9.hjnj^yGoOgle
TEtt
m-
TE W WIE M I gemelliparous.
TEXFIX ( axixa ) St. John's
he shivered.
TERTER
ininn
itterter
he
M classi terza^
TERZANA-tertian
class.
fever.
wort.
TEOR
piece jew
position,
ihree perforraers.
TERZIARIU-tertiary
a member
of a Third Order.
TESAGERA-to
TESAMINA to
exaggerate.
examine; to put
TFACCAR-to
TPACCAR to
jaghmel
it
testament; dac
testment^
testator;
TEST-texf
TETU a puppy,
little
dog.
/,
to
you by
TEWM garlick
in
two years
TEAHHAL-togrow
TEWM TARIEH
common
geminal.
TEWMIN-twins.
TEWWEM
deliver of
to
twins; tewweni (hawwar bit'tewm)^ he
it-tewmin j
to
like
stal-
become jew
to
TFAHHAX to
grow obscene
in
praise; to extol;
to
speech.
TFAUHAR-to
to eulogize.
TFAHHIR
a
clove of garlick.
TEWMI
-tosave, to economize,
tospare; f'sentejn faddal xihamsin
/iVa, he saved about twenty pounds
eommend,
the priest ?
garlick.
to
TFADDAL
TFAHHAM
meta fayhmilfia
when should
TE WK
commemorate,
TEWBA penance;
it'tewba tal confessur
in
to remembrance by a solemn
to celebrate with honour.
lion.
icolloe
call
act
TESTMENT will,
^nin^
remind; to put
to the test.
li,
TPA
praise
commenda-
extolment,
approbation, eulogy.
TFAJJEL-alittleboy.
TFAKKA
to burst, to crack;
smajtha il bomba tfakka?^ did you hear
the bomb burst? ; tfakka ilfrosia^ to
crack the whip; tfakka subcfhjc^Cy to
crackle one's fingers; hi haa cherha
(nia jivrakx) H tfakka subghajc kuddiem in'nies, it is rude to crackle
your fingei*s before people; tfakka
dahkaj to burst into a roar of laughter;
meta rah gej fakka dahka cbir, when
he saw him coming he bui'st into a
iv-xita bdiet tfakka
roar of laughter
fukna minn xhin ilakna^Jhe rain came
pelting down3i^BydS,9(AX5Dgc ^^
;
899
TFA
left
fertility.
TFAKKAS -to
batch
il
pettirossifakksu,
the robins
have hatcned.
TFAKKA8
to generate ; iddemla
tfakkas id-dmiemel^ fester generates
festers ; dan il mnsmar dounn scjjer
ifahkasy it seems that this boil is
going to generate other boils.
TFAKKAS-to come
to nothing ;
fakkas collox ma
hamih xejn milli weghedty it seems
tbat your promises buve come to
to finish;
hemm donnu
crackling tfakkih ta
of shells (jew bombs), tfakkih tafrostiy
cracking of whips ; tfkkih ta swaba,
crackling of fingers tfakkih tal idejn,
clapping of hands; tfakkih tassajjetti,
clasb of thunders; tfakkih ta dahc,
roaring of laughter.
;
TFAL boys;
hoyajew sons
children;
tfal
bniet,
///i/ .?mW^?i,
girls jeio
flieles
x'jeclu),
to
counterfeit
to
TFALLl-to become
a bankrupt;
self a
dismiss you.
TFALLI
cracking
balal, bursting
TFALLAZ
falsify, to forge.
nothing.
TPAKKIH bursting,
TFA
wahda
I
ma
(li
miss
to
ina fallUix
li xhett,
ma fallieli
; xejn
expectations were
all came out
as I
verified jeia
my
it
thought.
chairs
tfarfar
il
wienahy to
flap
TFARRAD
to divert.
come bald.
TFARTIS-baldness.
TFAAR
jew
jew
ga^.el kadim
adem
threaded,
3igitized by
CjOOQIc
TFE
400
TFEJ JAK to
restore
to
heall
to cure.
TFELFEL-to
curl.
TFI
TFESDIK
TPELFIL-curling.
TFESFIS whispering
TFELLEL-ta
TFETTAH to strelch;
to extend; tfettah
parts.
oakum.
TFERAH-to
come hipped.
TFEKCHEX
ground
TPERCIH tlie
scrape
to
the
stato of
becoming
bipped.
TPERPER to
stir,
move jew
to
TPERFIR
moving
</<?r/Jr
{incwief)^
TPERIK
stirring
agitation,
(minn
tfi^rak)
momen-
separa-
ghtmgjew
con-
young; to bring
TFETTEL-to
hands
hens do).
(as
li
jeio
to widen;
stoppa^ to pick
roll
between the
TFETTET
to
between the
fingers.
soak
of
slices
iaone
one
TPETTIL -therubbingjfWrolIing
between the hand j^jr fingers.
the
(incwiet u rabia)
to burst
making one
act of
rage.
with
TPEWWAH-to
profume; to fill
jew impregnate with sweot and gratedan ir-rand ifewfal odour; to scent
wah l-aria collhay these laurels perfume all the air.
;
TFEWWE
TFERFEK-tofrizzle
TFIEF-sow
birth.
ftit cafP^
pour
TFERRAH
TFERRAK
TFE8DAK (toro
mil
miwedj
to
he
is
not so
ha^ohra,
all
what
how
show me
am
decimals.
to
(esplain
to
me)
CjOOQIc
of
;;
TPI
TFIEK to recover;
nixtieklec
401
to getwell;
malajr^
li tfiek
wish you a
you
il inedicina
TFIGH
(tfi)-throwing, hurling
TFIERAK
TGA
chiltni b*din
il
has puzzled
me now;
(tisfrat'
tfixchel
cummer
il
taghna^
TFISKIJA-swaddling; bandage.
TFlSSED-to
blocks.
it'tnejn clielna
ehienu jiggieldu)^
we two had
to
li
tear
TFIERI to
wound,
to injure; lew-
TFISKI
olothes
my
to wrap in swaddling
to bandage.
pet;
to
fondle;
to
il
darha
fil
prietca,
he
many
lost the
a time
giving his sermon; tfixchel {tisrom
ras dac li icun)^ to confound; to puzsle; to perpleXy to embarrass; issa fix^
in
TFORNI-to
supply; to fumish.
TFUR to
overflow
to regurgi;
tfur (bil corlajew
angry ; to fly into a
grow
passion
TFUR
piselli,
(tnokkija
chemmun
kam
jew tgarbil ta
etc.
li
ma gan-
u m'hux tiben
etc y-^sifting of anything
biss
without straw.
(min iahtOi)
walking jew getting on with much ado;
a hard jew poor life; hard jew diflScult
TAHGIH
managing
of getting
on
in life etc.
to feel jew
perceive with pleasure; to have possession of; to delight; biex tgawdi trid
TGAWDI toenjoy;
thatiy
suiferance
51
TGE
igawdi dac
ilu
benefizziu actar
il
he has been
tletin aena^
402
minn
possesiou
in
TGEQHlD-curling.
TGHABBAR (timla
bil
gabra jew
fill
with dust.
(
chemm tien
tara
counterpoise
balance
to compare
weights^^MT measures.
;
to counter-
jetc
examine
bi)
hed
to
jiflahy
nixtri xejn
overload;
ma
naraic
l-ah-
TGHABIJA-a
burden, a
cargo; tghabija ejda jew cbira^ overweight; bastiment tat'tghahija^ cargo
load, a
boat.
bil
fatty matter.
TGHACCHES - to oppress; to
yoke; to shackle; to put on fetters; to
load, burden jew weigh down with
cruel, unjust jew unreasonable, impositions; to overbear; to treat with
cruelty, rigour^'^w severity; to crush
with unreasonable severity; to subjugate; to vanquish; tghacchea fixaoghol (thaddem iejjed), to overwork,
to weary, exhaust jew wear out with
labour jew work.
TGHACCHIR-greasiness.
TGHACCHIS-oppression;
TCJHACREC
i-mien, titghaen)
TGHADAB-^to grow
sulky.
(timla bil gadaj(jew cover over) with
TGHADDAR
jar)
to
pools.
TGH
TGHADDAS-to
dip; to immerge;
plunge under water; to sink in
water; tghaddaa fil prezz^ to overcharge; to charge to excess; to rato
too high.
to
TGHADDI-to
pass; to go jew
place to another; to
vanish; to disappear; to go over; to
move past, to go by; to go beyond;
to go through; to live througb; to
spend; to pass through; to experience;
to suffer ; to endure ; ghaddi minn
aton^ pass (come) this way; ghadd^tjt
TGHABBAR
aa) to
fill
up
tGH
is'sinjura
when Mrs
gheidilha
tghaildi^
TGH
408
TGHAFFEG-to
crush; to presg
weeu two
forces.
TGHAFFI crushing
pressing
TGHA
ma
TGHAKAD
;
TGHAKKAD
TGHAKKAL-to
TGHALAK
TGH
404
lak
il parentesij
censy
when
TGHALLEM
TGHALLEM-to
mark, to sign
TGHALLI~to
boil
tghalli
{tin^
TGHAMMAR-to
tghammar
live
to reside;
bin-nies, to populate;
tghamighammar, to
mar ma^
to cohabit ;
furnish, to supply.
to baptize; to administer the Sacrament of Baptism, to
christen; tgliammed ftaghmtl ta parrinu)f to stand godfather jew god
mother to; to stand sponsor.
TGHAMMED
TGHAMMEX-todazzle; to daze
jew overpower the sight by an excess
of light; to overpower jew confuse by
glitter; splendour jew brilliancy, to
blink with the brightness o^ the
tgM
heard the
ball
of the water.
TGHARBEL-tosieve;
to riddle; to
to
to screen;
tgharbel {tesamina)
sift;
examine minutely.
to know, to
TGHARAF
guish; to recognise;
ma
distin-
stajtx naghar-
fect I
wi
TGHARRAF
to
inform; to
let
TGHARRAK
mew
se*r
secmed
TGHARRAK
TGHARRAM
zulxin) to heap
of; to pile up.
TGHARRAS
to
marry; to give
in marriage; to espouse.
TGHARREP
(tgallem
il
to teach; to instruct,
gerf)-
xi
TGIIARREX (tares minn
tokba etc) to peep; to spy throogh
TQHANNAK to embrace; to hug; a hole; tgharrex (taghmel il gharijca
to hold jew press fondly in the arms. jew meta icun msahhab), to cloud; to
TGHANNIK-embracing; an em- overcast
brace; a hugging.
TGHARWEN-tostrip naked.
light.
TGHANNI to sing; tghanni (thannen) it-trahi biex jorkdu^ to lull; ighanni (tvenven), to whiz; smajna il balla
ghaddejja tghanni ma tvi l-ilma, we
*H
TGHA8FAR
405
TGH
jew tiscappa)
il
to run away.
TQHASLE (tagmel jew tohro
ghesiele jew iz-zcuc) to produce
TGHEJD-to
TGHASSED-to
TGHASSE8
to
watch
to set
watch; to be upon the guard to spy;
to lie in wait for, to be on the look
;
out.
TGHASID \
TGHASSID/
mixing, jumbling,
mingling.
TGHATA8
my
TGHATTI to
tghaitab,
cover
to screen
tu conceal, to hide; to shelter; tghatti
bi'rar^ to gravel ; tghafti {tistor xi
hltja)^ to screen a (Anltjew a crime.
;
TGHAWI to instigatey^a^
excite
TGHAWWAR to
to
hoUow
out.
TGHAWWE
to bend, to make
crooked; to bow; to distort; to twist
}ew change from the natural shape,
purpose jew meaning.
TGHAXXAK to
please;
to
de-
light.
TGHAXXI to
a swoon.
TGHAAK-to dig.
TGHAEL to
choose ; to pick
to sift ; to garble, to select
such parts as are wanted ; to select,
to cull; taghzel bhal kattus^ to purr.
out)
TGHAA Csnienec)
to grind
to gnash, to
strike together (as the teetb).
to become fatigued; to
feel tired; to grow weary.
to disappear; xhin tghejb
jew
collide the
TGHEJA
TGHEJB
teeth;
colloxjy to
to
(f'chemm
Tri
406
jiffy; in
tghejd)
minn dan
not say
I will
ma
l-ilma
uLtrobx^
do
however
imbaghd ghejd^ hear first speak atterwaros; culhadd icollu x'ighejd cultant
(sa*l ghasafarjil bejtu icollhom x*ighejdu
jew jiggieldu), two sparrows upon an
ear of corn are not likely to agree
long; kal ( ighejd ) li jigi minnu^ he
olaimed ( claims ) relationship with
him; tghejd xi ajta, to crack jokes;
b'dan xi trid tghejd, issa ?, now what
do you mean by
conundrum.
thM
TGHEJN-to
help;
ghejdli xinhuf^
to
assist,
to
succour
my needy
fil
biex
AUa
who
help themselves
ighejncc^
TGHEJR-to
bonn^
Lord
God
helps those
feel jealousy of
to
TGHEJX
soul together;
bil
hniena (cuU
to sustain
ma
life;
tghejx
tflA
life; li
gre-
wi
TGHEREK-ara TeghreL
TGHID ara Tghejd.
TGHIDDEB-togiveone
tghiddeb ruhec, to
to recall, J^m; to
ration.
retract;
to
the lie;
unsay;
withdraw a decla-
TGHIDDEM-to
bite repeatedly.
Tghejn.
fqhejr,
tghejx.
to count, to enumerate,
to calculate, to compute ; to reckon
up; to number; to make calculations;
tghodd flimchien jew ma xulxUir (tissomma), to add; tghodd fuk xi hadd,
to rely on jew upon; tghodd in-nies,
to tell noses; tista tghodd fuki (ti>kghod
fuk chelmti) you can rely on me ;
tghodil (ighodd)y to be suited; dari ilhghob ighodd ghaghaah, this game
is especially suited to young people;
din il hrafa tghodd ghalic^ this fable
applies for you; dawn il hwejje icuna
ighoddu ghalija ferm, these things
would suit me down to the ground;
TGHIN-ara
TGHIR-ara
TGHIX-ara
TGHODD
TGHOLLI
-to
raise, to elevate; to
TGHOZ
'
TGHUM to swim;
to keep afloat;
tghum ?, can you swim ? ic'Comb
jeghrek u it-tiben ighum^ lead goes to
the bottom and straw keeps afloat
THABBAR to aunounce, tobode,
taj
THA
to
407
DQe
Jiammi
min
kieghed ihahhat
il
biebft
who
is
bat id^ic, to strike, to clap, to applaud; meta rawh bdeiv ihabbtu idejhom, when they saw him they all
clapped their hands; thabbat ma l-art,
to overthrow, to floor, to pull down;
nhabtec ma l-art^ 1*11 knock you down;
kalbu keghda thabbat, his heart is
THABBAT
wieed
(tincwieta
x'jagmel)
to
jew
tati bill
trouble, to
worry; to barass, to break one's rest;
hi l-actar loahda li thabbatni^ she gives
roe the greatest trouble; she is the one
that troubles me most ; thabbat rasec,
to bother one's self ; thabbat bil marteU^ \o hammer; thabbat{il wienah)^ to
flutter; thabbatha ma, to cope with.
compare (in interest ete ) Avith; fost
chemm
ghandna
ebda wahda li tisfa
cnejjes
Malta
ma
ma
ttiabbata
hemm
San Gwann ghal lantichit etc, li fUta,
of all the many interesting churches
in
friendship.
THABBEL-to
THA
strive.
THADDAN
to embrace; to
to clasp; to press to the bosom
affection; il missier haddan Ul
hug;
with
ibnu
THADDAR to
hi sabiha
il
tcun thaddar,
ver-
fields)
look in spring.
THADDAE
wieed
mil
addara) to
THADDEL-to
benumb;
to
render torpid; to
make numb;
THADDEM-to
to paralvze.
employ; to give
to set in
you
THADDIN -embracing
clasping; pressing to the
affection
THAFFEF
hugging
bosom with
;
to ease; to alleviate;
to lighten; to disburden; dan ihajfiflec
it'tokoU this will alleviate your burden; thaffef, to bast^n; to make haste;
to look sharp; to e;^pedit^hajifliftit
THA
fi.r'Xoghol^
ma
408
trida: thaffef
dawn
THAG^E to
to
bum
to kindle,
flame,
rajt id-dar
thae^
saw
THAE
(traur
ma jagmlu
il
Mecca bal
it-Toroc>
to go on a
pilgrimage, to travel as a pilgrim.
THAI-burning,
blazing, the
emitting of flames.
THAKKAK
to rub
against;
to
rub.
THAJJAR
te entice, to allure, to
attract ; to draw on by flattering
hopes, promises jew fair words ; to
tempt to evil ; to ezcite a longing;
ihajjar bi cliem helu jew biZ'eghU, to
wheedle; ried ihajjami bi'eghil biex
nghejdlu xghamilna^ he tried to wheedle me into tellinghimwhat we have
THAJJAT
sew
often
jetv
(tit
cull
mument)to
repeatedly.
THALLAS
spejjes ?,
espenses
settle a bill; dun
who
?;
is
to
thallas
defray
cont,
to
thaUas
il
thaUaslia
THAARto stone,
to pelt.;>?r
to lapidate; thayar
kill
;
(twebbes bhal hara), to harden, to
make like stone; inti thaarli kalbi
tassew Vdin l-imgiba harxa tieghec, you
do really harden my heart with this
li
these
THA
{ticcasttga), to
remunerate; thallas
punish; to chastise; thallas ix-xaghar,
to comb; Ihallas iddwanoj to pay the
custom dues; thallas li spejjeSf to defray the expenses; min zer xhailat
naghmel ixxoghxyl
jena^ if you don't make haste 1*11 do
the work myself; irridec taghmel dan
jecc
fius
\
li
kares^
icolloc tati,
t^
pay by
instal-
to intermell, to intermingle, to
blend,
to compound. to join, to
unite, to associate, thaUat (xorb^ /icuri) bl'ilmai to grog; wehiu U tiabs
zewq guardiani ghaliex inkabdu ihaltu
ir-rum bl'ihna^ two marine policeoaen
were sent to prison for having grogged the rhum; thallatha ma^ to pnt
one's self in parallel with? ; ma tridx
thaUatha mieghuf^ would you put yourself in a parallel with him ? ; ried jithaUat maghna^ he wanted to associate
with us ; jena ma irridecx tithaUat
maghhom, I don't want you to associate with them.
to let, to leave, to beTHALLI
queath ; to forsake ; to desert ; to
abandon, to give up; to relinquish,
to renounce ; to quit; to withdraw
from; to come jew go away from;
to put off, to suffer, to remain in
the same state, to reject, not to
choose, to pass overjew by; to refer
for decision; to permit jew allow to
the discretion of; haUini immur^ let
me go, haUi dawn it-tfal jUghabu,
leave these children to play, haUielu
il gid coUu U cheUu^ he bequeathed
all his property to him ; chemm chien
chiefer U haUieni ivahdi Vdan il mod^
how cruel he is to desert me in this
ly,
biext
ha
VjOOQIC
Uli
THA
in
THA
to
THAMMEL
(tgharras
Mary
409
clean;
to clear
ghar
(it-tfal
chejcnin)
jiu ghandi^
THANNEN
kal
to
hew
THARBEX-to
scratch; to erase;
tharbex, ticteb chif gie gie, to scrawl; to
scribble; to write hastily j^w illegibly;
to mark j^ii' write awkwardly with a
pen, pencil etc.
THARBIT-nnn.
destruction.
scratching; Oiarbix
(chitba haina chif gie gie), scrawl;
scribbling; bad writing; a scribble.
THARBIX
cobble; to
rudely.
THARHAR to
THAMME to
dirty, to
soil;
to defile; to
make
to
bit'U^n, to moil; to
stain;
hara) ta kabel
THARRAB
tista
red.
addo) to
hastily
breathe
THARHIR-rattling;
make
(tahdem
work roughly
il
and
thickly
why
to
THARFEX
THAMMAR to redden;
belt
fil
across.
obviate
hacking;
ruin; to destroy;
wara
li
cUilu
jehor dac
to hack; to
gride;
roughly.
griding
THARBAT to
bia
will
of worms.
THANXIR
nhalli din U
fidejc, ghamel int, I refer this matter
to you for decision; il ghaliex ma
thallinix immurf, why don't you perroit me to go?; thallihjigi mieghif, do
you allow him to come with me ?;
ir-rih beda ihalli (jineljew ibatti\ the
wiud begins to abate; ma thalliv, to
obviate; to disallow; jecc tmur int ma
thallix li isiru actar dawn l-inconve-
full
nienti,
grow
THANXAR-to
compose
ing sound.
il
by (jew
lull; to
rat-
tharhir (hur-
to rape; to commit
rape; to make jew cause one to flee
jew to run away.
to enrage; to put in
a rage jew passion; to stir up to fury;
to exasperate; to make furious; to ex-
THARRAX
cite
rage
in.
THARRAX
(tagmel
il
gilda etc
52
THA
THARREB
(tagmel erba)
to
THARREC
change
the
place of; to
another.
THARREC
to cite, to
summon.
tell
tales;
to tell
la leni'
THARRE
feats;
chattering.
THARRI training;
bringingup;
any
exercise;
breaking; taming; rendering docile.
cancel, to obliterate; to expunge; to blot out; to
erase; to rase; to efihce; to disfigure;
thassar^ to spoil ; hassar iS'Somma
minn fuk il black board, blot out the
in
THA8SAR-to
hi
stalwa
li
THA
taUi jaghmel,
if
my
thassar^
tieghn,
his
likeness
has
il
festa collha,
i-wie
iakija
brother's marriage
THASSAR(tgharrak)-to
spoil, to taint, to
(taginel citazioni)
THARREF to
fibs;
410
is off;
oorrttpt;
deprave, to impair;
mhassra 4bas*
tujfiha icahda
to vitiate;
THASSEL-to
gain;
to procure;
triously.
THASSEL
to squash; to
(tgattan, tgaffe)-
mash
THASSES
ses)
to listen
to bruise
fiat.
THASSIL acquiring,
proourijig;
gettiug
THATTAR
issawwat, jew
tati
c^Jise
banchbacked.
THAWTEL to use one s
indns-
one to
be),
try.
THAWTIL industry.
THAW WAD - to mix, to confouiid;
;
to mingle
mingle promiscously; to blend
to bundle together
compound
to
to
to disliirb;
to put out of countenance; to puzzle;
to perplex; thaicwad(tkankal ilma ete,)^
to make turbid, thick jew muddy
thawicad il caf^ etc, (biex idub iz'Zoecor etc.)^ to stir up ; ghamiltlee zoccor,
;
to perturb;
hawwad,
put sugar
chien,
if
-411
tSA
binshed; it-temp
grew cloudy
Ihawwad,
(l'H^ru)
it
THAWWEF
one to grow
lean,
tfl6
to
THEFF
come
grow
to organize; fo dispose;
THAWWIL-planting,
{tlesti
the act of
THAXCHEN
(tassedia;
siege; to block up.
THAXCHIN^a
to
be-
besieging; a siege;
in.
THAXLEP (tadem
jew tagmel
gie gi{;, jew
ble, to
cob-
tp be-
THAWWEL-to plant.
platiting.
light
thejji
ittriek
the get-
ting ready.
THAXWEX^to rustle.
THAXWIX rustling
thaxwix
tal
werak niexef^
smajt
it-
heard the
THAXXEM
men) he grew
THAXXEM
to eat
tall
THAXXEN
to
to riot.
to
thick.
thicken;
THAXXEX
to eat
in-
to shake ; to cause to
tremble; to ahiverjew to quiver; to
afna u minn
a large quantity of
(tiecol
coUox)
to eat a lot
eating a lot of
different kinds of food.
;
THAXXIX-the
THAEM-to
gird.
THABN
to make worse
to
cause a thing to be jew to grow
worse; to worse; to worsen; to cor;
to
threaten; to me-
THEDDID
cing.
make
THAXXIN-thickening.
crease; to thick; to
TUERRE-tolevigate.
THEWDEN to
threatening; mena-
TIIEE
agitate; ir-rih chien hecc kawwi li lieid'dar mil pediimnt, the wind was
so strong that it shook the house
from
its
foundation.
TIIEZZIZ
Ishakiug; a shock
THEIA / concussion
quiver-
THIN ground
wheat;
flour; flour-
ing.
THINN ara
th^nn.
to close
TIIIT to sew;
by sewing.
jew unite
fflO
4i
lofUi
with iny
ofcra, if
ponc
il
THOCC to grate;
to scrateh; hocc
iehor obon^ grate some more
cheese; ghaliex kieahed thocc rasecf^
ftit
why
hadd
him most.
il
away,
THOLLIJA leaving;
abandoning;
to
day
ma
stat
see
ma
him
touched;
missieru
hass
ghalilij
his
thoss (titchellem
li
f fomfnoc
ta 'ikkec
ar, jew
tcun
tghejdha
THOTT-to
to untwist; to
you unload
time
?,
have
di bdew
down
THO -
to mark; to draw; to
delineate; to sketch; to note; to sign;
taf thozli ilpianta /a din iddar ?, can
you draw me the plan of this house ?
to bestir one's self; to
thrust one's self into business; to
bustle; to be smart.
THUP
TIBBAMBOUOA-to
feel
Ttfi
nhossnix
TIBBAXXA to
tow do you
to
demean
one's
bamboozle.
lower oue's self
self.
418
fi
wiehed
li
nib'
hardiaWf
TIBCHIM muteness,
TIBCHlR-rising
ii'tibchir,
ragel
isir,
and
dumbness.
min ihobb
early;
he's
up
at five
TIBDA-to
begin; to commence;
trace the first ground,
element je? existence of any thing;
to come into being; to arise; to break
the ice; to break ground; iibda il calzeiia, ta cast on; tibda taghmel haa,
to set one's self to do a thing; tibda
biex tekred dan il gwai, you set yourself to uproot this evil; iibda hajja
didaj to turn over a new leaf; to
wipe ofFoId scores; bedajidlam^ it is
growing dark; meta tibda is-sena^ at
the commencement of the year; bdew
jistaksu {bdew jaghmlu mistoksijiei u
jitchixjsfu)^ iuquiries were set on foot;
kati iibda icejn kabel via iara dtif
iispiah (tibdiex haa kabel ma icun
to
start;
to
commute
jew
dic
ir-ragel
li
iatni
il
il
tibdel
mara)j
chelma
(il
mara
iv'ragel
to throw over;
li tcun mai*ii bid-
TIBDID
pouring,
pouring out;
effusion.
TIBDILA
tion;
TIBCHI to
ti
change,
transforma-
hwejje^
change
iibdila
oi
clothes.
TIBGHAT
to send; to despatch;
to transmit; iibghat U barra^ to dismiiss
to give one the sack; to pack off; to
bundle one off; ibghatu il barra mil
l-actar fis, dismiss him jew clear him
outjew pack him off at once; iibghai
f^cumiiat, cunsill etCy to return; il cunsiljeri jibghathom ii poplu fil cunsill,
members of the coqncil are returned
by the people; tibijhai peiizioni eic^
to forward a petition etc; iibghai bU
ghala^ to despatch.
TIBGHID -allontanation.
TIBGHIL-the rearing jm;
bring-
TIBHIR-navigation;
seafaring.
TIBJIN
interposition;
tion;
aistinction;
difference;
an interposing; media-
an interceding.
TIBKA to
remain; to continue
a place) to stay; tibka haj wara,
to survive; iibka wara (lura)^
to
remain hehxn jew to be left behind;
to stay behind ; iibka (sa Uahhar)^ to
last; txbka minn tahi (fi guerra), to be
worsted; iibka obbligai, to owe; to be
grateful; iHbkghalec obligaty 1*11 be
grateful to you; chemm baka ghasajf/ ?, how long will it be till summer ?; ia ordni lijaghmla collox ghalija
bie.v incun comdu dment li nibka fid-dar
(in
^4l4-
inbtructions that
iieghUf be gave
they were to make me as oomfortable as possible duriog my sojourn
under
his
roof;
(fil
ma
was never
iu
arrears.
TIBLA to
seemed as
if it
TIBLIT the
TIBNI to
TIBA to
works;
build
to construct.
ihza
minnu^ bewater;
still
silent
and
TIBIK
ways
little
spitting.
TIBIL
promptitude
activity ;
diligence.
quickness
TIBIR peppering;<t6itr
{tidmil),
manuring.
to gloat.
TIBRlp cooling.
heaping jew a piling
up.
offire.
TIBKIK a
blazing, a flashing.
TIBRIN a boring with a gimlet;
tihrin (ghawi), bad
insinuation; a
wrong suggestion.
TIB8IR prognostication; foretelling; prediction; prophecy.
TIBTIL evacuation; emptying.
TIBWIGH vomit;
vomiting; the
matter vomited.
TIBWIK
mutu
dog and
ting a
properly cool.
TIBRI a
silent
quiet conspirators are most daugerous ; the fox barks not when he
would steal the lamb; tiba ghal kabba^
to be frugal; to be thrifty; to practice
economy; to be sparing.
TIBREC-toswoopon.
TIBRED'-to
il c/telb
ware of a
still
with a beetle
fid
vacuity,
void; empti-
ness.
TIBXIR-annunciation; news.
TIBXIX-aspersion; sprinklingi
TICCA-a
ghadu daks
spot,
ticca^
he
TIAJTA~to
a dot;
is
little
mite;
mite.
fribble; to joke; to
crack jokes; to cast jokes at; to jest;
ma tantx hu malajr ticajta mieghuy it
is not an easy thing to fribble ^vit
him; majafxjiajta; he can't take a
joke; kieghed tiajta, you are joking.
TICCALPESTA (tisak jew tirfes
taht sakajc) to tread on; to trample
under one's foot; iiccalpesta {imegher eto)^ to ill use; to treat one with
oontempt.
TICCAREZZA to>pet: to ^at 8
3igitized by VjOOglC
a pet.
TIC
TICCALUNNIA-to
io^jure;
415
to
infaroize;
to wrong.
TlANGA-topave,
to lay with
with
stone
to floor
stone etc; to lay with broad stones;
bricks
jeio
to fiag.
TX!ARQA -to
TICCANCRA -
Irtad.
to
morti6ed; to
beconie
state ot roortification;
craUu kabdjil
gangrene
to
corrnpt to a
il
ffhaxia, his
iccan-
ferita
woundgan-
TICCASTIGA -
to
punish
to
ebastise.
TICfllEN - to
TICCHI-spots,
grow
to
mand.
compose; to set
to be bewildered^iffperplexed; tobe
in a quandary; to puzzle; to perplei;
to confouiid; to embarrass; to entangle, to bewilder; to make intri-
aqaandary;
ma
ticconfondi (thaUai)^
to
haa ma
l'ohroj
TICCONOXXI ^ to know
to
ili
known him
see;
nic-
for a
TIOCONSIDRA to
consider; to
to refleet
TICC0N8LA - to console; to consolate ; to confort; to solace.
meditate, to think
of;
TICCONVERTI-to convert.
TICCONSULTA (ruec; -to
oounsel with; to consult
xi
avucat
take counsel
to tan; to convert
TICOONZA
skins into leather.
TICCOPIA
to copy ; to tak6
copies.
TICCOBDA-to agree; to bargain;
to make arrangements; to get ready^
ahjar ticcorda kabeU you had better
agree before hand; titlakx kabel ma
ticcorda aewwa, don't go before you
all
your arrangemeuts.
TICOORDA (strumenttaddakk)
TICSCOfiRlBGI
snub.
to coiTect; t^
free frora (aulU^jew errors; to atnend;
to rectify.
TICCUNDANNA to condenm ; t
sentence; to pass judgment on; to
doom io puni^ment chien iccunda^nat c^al mewt^ he was sentenced to
death.
;
TIOCUNFETTA-to
type.
TIOOMBA-tosplice; graft.
TiCCONFOJIDI^to get puzzled;
TIOCULJUNA-to
order; to give
orders; to give a cornmand; to give
directions; to be an authority; to rule;
to manage; to direct; li coat niccmanda jena^ if I had my way; tcun ticcmanda coUox^ to have the sole com-
TICCOMPONI-to
to tune an instrument ; int taf ticcorda il chitarra actar maktjr minniy you
can tune the guitar quicker tixB,n l,
dots.
TlCCMANDA-to
0ate
make
diminish
np the
;;
caody.
TiaJUNSIDRA-ara
Ticconsidra.
give; to deover; jena iccunidnnajtu
handed him over to
on.
TICCUNSINNA--to
Hver; to
hand
u tlaktf I
him and went
liliL
TICCCNTEMPLA
to
contem-
TICCURA
sick.
ir-rih
take
to advice
chien
hemm^
fiftit
ranet^ he succeed-
TIC
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TICHJID-a
TICHJIL
TID
to board
to oover
to gravel.
TICSlB acquisition; getting; obtaining.
ticsi
hii'twarel^
with boards;
ticsi
birar;
TICSIH-cooling.
TICSIR breaking,
taming;
train-
deceiving.
raeasuring,
measure-
ment.
TICLIL coronation,
TICMID fomentation.
TICMIX rucks folds; creases.
TICMIXA a ruck,a fold; a crease.
TICNES-to sweep; to clear; to
;
jew carry
make the
put
ctibtlec
ew
TICXEP
to uncover; to unveil
to lay open; ticxef (art etc), to exploher to come to sweep this room ; tr- rate; to explore; to search ont; to
rih chines collox, the wind carried off find by searching; ticxef (lill min
everything; il bahar chineg cull ma jaghmel xi dplitt)^ to expose ; to disHah fuk il cverta^ the sea washed off close; to make public; to detect and
everything on deck.
make known; ticxef{lill wiehed li ghaTICRI to hire; to let ; irrid nieri mel) briccunata, to ezpose a fraud;
dar bil nien, I want to let a house nhar il Hadd sejrin jicxfu ilfacaia
with a garden ; ahjar ticri pianu ghal tal aiisia^ next Sunday they are
going to unveil the fa^ade ofthe
tliet ijiem^y ovi had betterhire apiano
for three days ; min jicriha jokahod church; ticocef snienec meta tidhacjew
tincorla^ to grin; to show the teeth
ghaliha^ he that is bouud must obey.
TICRIH to become jew turn ugly; (in laughter, in pain etc); ticxef
(x*inhi il mardn)^ to diagnose; to make
cull ma tmur keghda ticrih, she is becoming uglier every day Cjew day a diagnosis of a disease.
TICXIF uncovering ; unveiling;
by day).
to grow cold ; idejja exposing.
TlCSAH
hands have
to burn; to make red hot;
cheshu bhas'sil^ my
grown as cold as ice.
il flus jicwulu fil but (U id jonfok li
to obtain; to get; to icollu malajr)^ his money bnrn a hole
TICSEB
in his pocket.
acquire; to procure; to find.
TIDBIEL to wither, to fade: to
TICSER to break; to part in two;
to smash; to shatter; to spread (by go sapless; to dry up; to waste iew
dashing, as waves on a rock); to pine away, to decay; to droop
TI DBIR (cumissioni) commission;
bend; to infringe; to violate; to
break; to transgress; kieghed ticser ir- tidbir (capparra)^ earnest money.
TIDBOK-to shut; to olose; idbok
regulamentij you are infringing the
regulations; ticser ir-ras^ to bother; il bieby shut the door.
TIDDACCAR-tobe caprificated;
tlcser (ghadma etc)^ to fracture; ticser^
to make one blush jew feel ashamed; to imitate; to do as others have done.
to prink; to adora
to snub; xejn tahseb biUi titchellem
hecc sejjer ticsimi, don't you believe yourself ; to make a show ; chientt
that because you speak to me so you mdandna chemm jista icun (liebsa fnU
l'ahjar\ she was prinked in all her
Avill make me blush.
TICSI to cover over; to line; ^^^y;
TICWI
TIDDANDAN
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TID
417
set
sbow
to dislike; to
dis-
TID
much
wisb
TIDDI
contenf.
TIDDECIDI to
decide,
to
deter-
tiddefes
(tara ehi/ tagkrnel u tidhol) fil /olla eic^
solicitation;
way
to pusb one's
way tbrough a crowd ; to get a place
by hook or crook ; ara chi/ tahmel u
to elbow one's
iddeffes^ see
in
best) to get in
everytbing.
TiDDEJJAK
annoyed
TIDDEJJEN
TIDDEN
to crow.
TIDDENDEL
suspended; to
bang
dangle; to hang
to be
loose.
TIDDEPENDI-
to be dependent
a sta'e of dependence;
on; to be in
jena niddependi minnu^
am
depen-
am bis subordinate.
TIDDEPOSITA to deposit to
dent on him
TIUDETTA
TIDPEVERTl
~ to
TIDDICHIARA
make known; to
to proclaim;
reveal.
TIDDIN
declare ; to
openly; to publisb;
tell
to affirm; to testify
to
ing
TIDDISCUTI to
TIDDISCLA
to wander about
doing nothing; to lead a dissolute life.
moot
TIDDIXXA -to
;
to deto raise for
break wind.
TlDDOBBA-to
get; to obtain ; to
procure
to put up ; jecc nista niddobba carrozzin^ if I can procure a
cab ; chellu jiddohba ghal dac il lejl, he
had to put up for the night.
;
TIDFEN-to
in tbe grave;
jew
tomb.
TIDFIS -a
in.
TIDFOR-to
hour.
TIDHA to
ing employment.
TIDHER
to appear ; to become
to seem; iidhirli Zi..., it seems
to me that... ; din il chewba hdifit
tidher ghaUna /tit anin ilu, this star
visible
became
to
- to sbine;
visible
ago; x'jidhirlec ?,
jew what
is
us a few years
what do you say ?
to
ihossoc hazin^
etc
hemm ?,
yourself seen
ghas/ur ckienjidher mejjet^
there? %l
tbe bird was to all appearance dead
iidher gkal Cjew minn /'loc\ to personate die id-darba jena dhertjUoc
ibnUf on tbat ocea^ic^^^J^ personated
;
58
TID
;
jidher), discernible
jidher
li
(fejn
visible.
TIDHAC-to
giggle
to
chemm
tidhde
laugh
titter
tiflnh,
to
to
roar
Jiadd
(ghalix
xi difett
icollu
registru,
;
Vxi
TID
418
etc,)^
am
entering everybody'e
name
tharhtu
li
overrun
to
colin,
chien)
hadd
jetiory
to succour
to think
tidhol
to
ia
sewioa tidhac
fair to
make
hil
ridicule a person
he
hih malajr,
is
ma
tantx tidhac
is
money
receiving money.
TIDHIN
exhalation
step in
fumigation
pop
to
go
in
tidhol
in;
now
fuming
enter ;
to penetrate
to
in,
hil
to
to
viohhi
(f'post),
cull tant dari chien jidhol
to steal in
xi vapur bil contrahandu
;
every
then a smuggling ship used to
steal in
to begin
damma
ffil kalb)
ta xi hadd, to
in
be in
by night;
bil-lejl,
pori,
to
ma nemminx U
it-
iidhol
hawn
fil
min jidhol
who
your
will corae to
aid.
restriction
TIDJIK
him
weariness;
disgust.
TIDJIN-credit.
TIDKIS
-proportion, symmetry.
TIDLEC (bix-xaam)~to
tidlec hil katran^ to
to anoint,
to
pay;
grease;
tidlec hi-zejt,
rub with
oil
jew with
xebgha j, to
thrash, to give a thrashing; to beai.
TIDLIC
viscosity clamminess;
ointment
( tati
tidlec
anointing.
TIDLIL -umbrage
hajja ta wiehed
in-nisa,
li
a delicate
TIDLIM
shade
icun dejjem
ma
iidB
djul
life.
obscurity,
darkness,
gloom.
evaporation.
TIDHOL-to
engage
secret!;
TIDMIL
TIDMIM
-manuring.
("abra, damma)
collection, a gathering; the stringing of
beads^'^M? of pearls ; tidmim (id-damm
to/ ^o^o/i), separation of cotton from
the pod tidmim (tipis hiddemm), the
imbuing with blood.
TIDMIS cooking of beans, polse
;
etc
to perfection.
TIDNEB
against righ$i^i,,,,byGoOgle
419
tib
TIDNIJApus;
purulent matter
tlE!
am
Infinite Goodness.
corruption.
filthiness;
TIDNIS
TlECOL-to
contamina-
tioQ.
TIDRA to
at
your meals
foot in yet.
tal
to be
familiar with
TIDRES-to
thresh.
OBBuefaction; assuetude.
TIDRIJA
(tixrid tal
seattering
jin-
dispersion.
TIDRIS
kam biex
)~disper8ing jew
etc
provocation
tas-snien, an edg-
irritation
tidris
exasperation
ing of one's teeth.
;
with
meta
ma
xi liaM, to dine
tiecol mieghi ?,
are you coming to dine with
tiecol batal (ta xein), to eat one s
when
me ?
tiecol
xhiii
sejjer
tigi
head
off
hemm
fli
jecol
ghadma
il
ucolly
he that would
TIDROB-to wound
to
hit
jew
TIDWIA
to
ghael mit-tiben
wound etc
dressing of a
TIDWIB
the using
is
li(juefaction
melting
wanting
min irid
18
TIDWID
TIDWIK-tasting
relishing.
TIDWIM
du-
turning; a going
round ; tidwir minn fehnia jew minn
xi hsieb maghmiil^ dissuasion, contrary
advice.
TIDXIX
(ichel
bir-reghba)
de-
vouring, gluttony.
became
li
say that
TIE wedding
riage
il
urnata
marwedding day;
nuptials
tat'iie,
il
il
flus iieghec,
grinding
tieghecf,
liema hu
your money
which isyours?; Muleja nkad;
better.
TIEB
if
TIDWIR-aturn;
icun
- perpetuity, eternal
ration.
TIEB
jecc
kdusija,
jetv
self
fine.
with
my God
I will
colloc
sanctify
Thy Sacraments,
my-
Infinite
Holiness; katt taghmel har/a tieghec kama tcun, don't count li'l^CS^t^^^^^fp
before they are hatched/ ^
bel
^o
;
;
TIB
420
TIEGHEM
he considered
weighed in his
taete etc. yoxxjew
(kafjhd jahseb),
ffhem
reflected
apon
jew
TIEGHU-hiB.
TIEHU-
ie
TIE
take
it
cliarge; to
iB
f'dawc
il
to copy;
crmestreat
all the contracts (Td make an extract
of all tbe contracts); tiehu parir^ to
li
tratti colllia, if [
were you
tcA
l'd
tidejh inti,
trouble;
icolloc
(tisrak), to abstract;
minn tokba
il
hemm
rajtujehu
fil
bieb^ I
.ri
htra
saw him
wbo
assume
ma
take root,
bas gone so dry; tietiu pacenzia, to
bear with; to put up with; icollna
nielidu pacenzia bi/t, we have to pat
up with bim; tiehu noti (jew il minuti)
ta sedutCy to minute; tietiu fiis ttd proclama jew l'imjmnity to turn king*8
evidence; to impeacb; tiehu kaUj^,
to be frigbtened; to take a fright;
tietiu (titgtiarax)y to
be tickh'sh jew
f<it
it
sensible
of titilation;
ticklish ?;
tiehti
tiadna grazia
ma
;;
tlE
421
my
tiehu
rili^
il
hija
hemm
wili
t^
hu
post iieghiy
TIEKA -
halli it-tieka
window
window ajar hoor iat'tieka^ window sill l-injam ta
tieka^ window frame jew window sash;
;
TIEKAP- to stop, to
to paase, to stay; to
halt, to cease,
come
to
& stand
tlP
still; il
come
what moist.
tiexf
dislocation;
TIFDA(tafda;-to
trust.
TIFDID
tar)
silvering.
TIFFA(JOA--tocome
dash in view
ftit
jn
sight;
to
lot.
TIFFERMA-to
come
to a stand
TIFFIBMA -to
your name.
stop; to
stay;
to
still.
tlp
'riFFISSA-tofix.
TIFFLAGELLA
to
whip;
to
make
up;
BcourKe
TIFFORMA-to
to constitute.
TIFFRANCA
iiijfrancalec
form; to
to
saye; to spare;
Uincomodu
li tigi
inti,
1*11
(iac
self;
jnm hemmecf he
a day
xelin cull
jiffranca
is
TIFFRASTORNA-to
thwart; to
TIFFRISCA-tofreshen;
to
make
fresh.
TIFFRONTA-to
meet
to
face;
in
front.
TIFFROSTA-topublish; to make
to make generally known; to
;
to
declare
tiffrosta
advertise;
to
(tati bilfro8ta)y to
whip.
TIFGA-tochoke;
min
you have
jifya^
too many irons in the fire some will
burn jew if you have more affairs in
hand than you can properly attend
to, some of tbem will be neglected and
.
to suflfocate;
b'ewqt ixdiek
if
TIFIIEM-
to
to take
cannot
even understand one word of what he
c/ielma
ivahda
says; hi
ma
milli
igheid,
dan
conceive
how
atajtx tif/iem 1
commendably
bit-tifhir^
hymn
cant ta tifhir^
song
laudably ;
; sacred
canticle
etc.
extinction ; the
putting out of Mghis, jew of fire.
TIFJID (tfawwirj
an overflow-
ix-xogholy
ing;
a spilling over.
TIFJIK
healing;
curing;
jena nista
she cannot
TIFKA
to
burst;
to
tif/ca
crash;
to
blUnw^
to
TIFKIH - bursting; explosion; exploding; a cracking with a noise; tifkih tad dahc, loud burst of laughter;
roaring of laughter.
TIFKIR
- impoverishing
TIFKIS a
hatching; a generation
TIFLA
ter
tajba,
tifiu
my
tighej,
hand
tifi<ih,
will
I
your strength.
TIFLI
(ta tifel)-childish
boyish
puerile.
mohh wisk
tion.
impove-
rishment.
cure;
recovery.
naghmel
dilute to excess.
TIFFRITTA-totrim;to shave.
TIFFRIZ A to comb one's hair.
jeool
tovsomething
the wheel; tiffrastomarnx^ don*t put
spokes in roy wheel.
sition
announce;
TIFI quenching;
there.
oppose, to contravene
public
422
TIFLIL-chink; the
to
cutting into
slices.
Jigitized by
falsifica-
VjOOg
;;
TIF
to
TIFNI
to
harasfl;
fester;
423
one
TIFTACAR-toremember;
collect; to
esami
e.tc^ I
con-
gratulate you
taklafihln
l-ihleh
make
adl
feasts
and
mistaken) you
also; ftacar
(haddmajara
Ifrixa
tifrah
tajra
fjid,
TIFKED to separate
to
Bover
i(''-aretta, unlock
il ca.vxa hawn
the box here is the key fetah idejh ittnejn^ he stretched out botli his hands;
;
the head
flat
to
ffhainejc, to raise
make up
the bed
tifre.c
(fhol) (fhal
TIFRID-
TIFRI recreation,
solace; sport,
post ku maifh'
mid ghat'tifri hawnec^ this place here
for the recreation of the
is meant
fublic; ma nsib ebda ti/ri hawnec^
don't find any solace jew recreation
here.
TIFRIH ramification ; branching
;
(Uin
it
OQt.
TIFRTH(minn
mel fiera*)
tferra, jew
evacuation
TIFRIK (minn
tion,
parting
tag-
distribu-
tjerrak)
partition.
TIFRIX extension;
TIFSAD-to bleed;
strotching.
take blood
to
from.
TIFSED to
go rotten
to
come
to
nothing.
TIFSIL-cutting.
comment; paraphrase
translation;
paraphrasing
commen-
ma
satary
it is
halves.
TIFSIR explanation
entertainment
iftah
il
ifisemy
year
mil
last
jaffhmillec
to disunite;
were here
dejfemfmin
factors
ishah
all
to re-
TIF
to
pine
to make one fall
away; to kill gradually.
TIFRA.H to rejoice; to be merry;
to joy; to exult; tifiah Hl .ri fuuhU io
congratulate; to wish joy to; to felici-
raake
TIF
424
hands and
fingers.
TIFTIR (minn
jew
toftor
tiecol)--
dinner.
sqnashing.
hob8)-the
research; inqniry;
tiftix
TIPWI
ventilation;
gentle
perfume; scent.
TIFWIK-^belch; belching.
fxit tal ghalf gal hut
mil halk ta min jaglef) the act of
casting bait in fishing.
iron
pan
and wasteful
trifles
in great matters.
TIGDEB-to
iigdeb daks
fast as
lie
to represent fal-
to
chemmjehu
a dog oan
trot;
stories
tell
nifs^
he
min jigdeb
a
kal,
liar
tlac
lies
as
ma
shoald
TIDID renewing
renovation
renewal.
^ ^Wmg
TIARRAF to
fall down;
to
into temptation; min
jittarraf iarraf keeping from falling
is better than helping np.
stumble, to
fall
TIGGEBBED
gle; to
backle
(filprezz)-to hag-
to be tedious in a bar-
gain.
TIQGENNEN-to
for
frying cakes.
go mad; to
become mad; to lose one's
reason iew bead to become a lonatic;
to go crazy; tiggennen wara xi hadj,
to fall head over heels in love ; ohtoe
madden
to
pull;to
draw
forcibly;
make
I
parsimonious in
TIGDIM-biting.
TIFWIR
TIBED-to
up; to accumulate; to pucker; to gather jew to generate pus; tibor bcejje sbieh etc mil urnali jew gazectti, to
glean facts from newspapers ; tibor
ma dwar standard^ to rally to the
banner; tigbor mill art, to pick np;
tiffbor fghandeCt jew f'darec^ lill xi
hadd) to receive; to lodge; to shelier;
to give shelter; tibor (issewwijeic
trakka), to mend; tp repair; tibor
(iiewwe), to marry; to give in marriage; to settle in life; ixxerred ittkiek u tibor in-nuhhala, spare at the
spigot and spill at the bung; jew to he
TIDIM-Ieprosy.
TIFWIR
TPIG
slicing as of bread.
TIFTIX- search:
TIBID pulling;
stretching;
tig^
my
TIGGERRA
to run; to ramble;
to wander, to rover; kieghed jiggerra
ma jaghmel xcjn^ he is wanderiQg
bargaining.
TIBIS-pIastering with
TIBOR to gather
chalk.
to collect
to
to
lazy
life);
ani
etCy
tiggerra
biex
TI6GIDDEM-to
leprOSy.
issib
parrM*
to tout.
be effeoted with
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TIG
TIGGIEGHED - to
become
curly;
his hair
curly.
to
xaghm
grow
curly; to
bedaji(/()icghedy
is
425
jeut
TIGGIELED-tofight, to quarrel;
come to loggerbeads; to fall out to
;
become
ill
witb.
to
to run about
TIGGIERA
ramble; to rover; to wander; tiggiera
;
it
TIG
mother
blows;
power
TIGG03TA-to
be pleased
tiggmtah in-naghnihly do you like the taste of mint?,
like; to
of;
inti
relation
of
that
his
tigi
haafidec
fticsebjew
tir*
if ever a copy of
book falls into your hands buy it
for me; jew if you happen to come
across acopy'of such book buy it
to quaver.
with; to be fond
from
fl'idejn,
captajy
is
ghe)
nevt r
my
don*t
you
I
am
this
for
with him (jew with it); x'tiggoata, im- buy all Geography books upon which
jew birra .^ what do you like best he conld lay bands; Alla hares tigi
wine or f*idejn il ghedewwa^ God forbids to
f jew what do you preter)
fall into the enemies' hands ;
tigi
beer?
bit
TIGGOTTA-tobail;
boat
to
clear a
etc. of water.
TIGGRANFA-to
clutch;to gripe;
to grasp.
TIGGVERNA-to
to
govern; to rule;
command.
T1U8TA to
late; to
adjust; to regu-
put in order.
TIHIR
(gati
ta dota,
dutar ta
^^
yi^ /*Ta8i
li
ommi
tigi
minnhu^
to
dispute; tigif'tieghec^ to attain one's
aim
to compass one s
end jew
desire jew aim ; ma ncunx cwntent
kahel ma nigi f'tieghi^ I shan't be
happy before I attain fjew I getj
my aim ; tigi fil bzonn, to become
reduced in circumstances ; donnu
gihfil bonn sewwa ghaliex hieh saiemel li chelbd, it seems to have be-
in
circum-
diem nnelu^ he
is
progressing fairly
well; tigi tninn xi hadd^ to be a relation to; dac jigi xi haa minnec ?, is
jigi minni^
stennaftiif issa
jigi wara,
that
64
;;
TIG
426
metajigiil wakt, on the first opportunity that oflfers itself ; meta gie il
wakt irraccmandajtu gal avanz, on
the first opportunity that oflFered I
tigi in ^,
him
tigi,
'
my tum
issa giet
il
will
seghtiy
haa ma
it
my
turn
now
tigi
alone.
TIGIE
TIQIEA-a
tal
tay
gnrnard
hearted-
ness.
TIMA to
'
gather; to collect; to
flus^ to collect ;Vw
raise money; meta seW tibda tima
biex nibnu il cnisiaf^ when are yu
going to commence collecting ( jew
raising) money for the building of
tho church ?; iima (il materia jew il
mara), to gather, to generate pus;
tima (tibor) in-nies flimchien, to
assemble people together.
tima
pucker;
il
TIMID-blackness
of coal jew of
soot.
TPMIGH-gathering.
TIG
recommended him
for promotion
to get your senses baok ;
issa li gih in ai ahjar nivviaticawh^
now tbat be has got his senses back
it would be better to see that the
to
Iloly Viaticum is administered
TINIS
move
in
427
same
TIRIB-experiment;
trial;
proof,
TIRIF
fall;
( ta
pulling
';
din id-dar
house
is
it'triek
tat-tirija^
ground; ieinel
ieic raoer;
hositjeiv
tat-tirija,
TIGRIM
(minn tgherrem^gnsLvr'
ing.
TIWIZ parsimony;
sparingness;
thriftiness.
TIGZIZ piling
jeiv
{tlestija
jow
ihejjija)
preparation.
jagmlu
intimidating by butting.
TIHMAR
amar)--to
blush;
beda jihvnar^ the
fruit begins to redden.
to redden;
(issir
il
frott
TIHTAR(tageI)-tooboose;
to
fisb out.
can-
vas.
TILAR-frame.
TILBE8
to
abbati,
libes abbati
to
l-jehor
siefer,
one took
Ibist
ta suidat
u ma gharfunix^
masquerade.
TILBET-to
rit.
to
cheUu,
he gambled away all bis property;
tilghab ghalpaci (jew colloxjew xejn)^
to win the mare or lose tbe halter;
ffiobb tilghab bl-idejn^ to be fond of
(jew to indulge in) skylarking; til'
ghab (ma tcunx sod), to be unsteady;
to falter; tilghab (iddokk jew tati)
xebgha, to baste one 's jacket; to give
a thorough basting; nilghablec xebgha
sewwa u imbaghd tiscot, Vll baste your
jacket for you, jeiv 1 give you a
tborough basting and tben you will
keep quiet.
TILGHAK to
tilef cull
flus,
ma
lick; to lap; to
take
in
beaping up.
TIHDIJA oessation.
TIHIJA
tilhes
TIL
get^mble; laghab
temptation.
tion
dress
to put on
on tbe garb; tilbes ta
patri, to put on the garb of a monk
;
ckythes; to put
raint.
extend
to;
tilhak
tkieghed
danfuk
li
ae
I'IL
428
to
TILHED
to be conBned;
bring forth; to bear; to produce; to
give birth
to.
TILHE to
pant;
to
palpitate;
to gasp.
TILHIM
(simna)- fattening;
flesh-
ess.
TILKA to
TILKIT gleaning
'
ttti
{fdalli
tilkii
TILLAMTA to
TILLAPAZZA-
starch.
to patch.
TILLARGA to
chemm
he
illarf^a^
go away; ghwla
gone away.
is just
TILATTIAfilfaam)-to
trim.
to become loose;
to become ^less firm, compact jew
to make loose ;
to loosen;
fixed
to make less tight jew less firmly
fixed; to slacken; to free from tightuess jew fixidness ; il vit beda iillaxca^
the screw begins to becume loose.
TILLIERA ^axixa). viscoqs eri-
TILLAXCA
geron.
receive;
aocept wilKngly;
tilka
TILLIMA-to file.
TILLlSCA-to bait
to entertain;
gewwa
TILLIXXA to smooth
dnrec,
angling.
to
make smooth;
to level;
to sleek.
TILLOSTKA-to
pulish
iillostra
TILLUMINA-to
enlighten.
TILMA to
shine
to
glitter;
to
glister.
TILMAH to
of; to notice; to
mah
l-art^
to
see;
to
descry
make
catch sight
a collation; confronting.
TILKIM grafting; an ingrafting;
inoculation; tilkima fkligh
nicknaming
dawn
tal
lakamj,
grafi.
tlM
iiltaka mieghu^
hinj
tiltaka {takbel)^
spia^ we didu*t
agree,
429
now
everythiug
TILTEFF to
is
over.
wrap yourself up
well.
TILWi to
chemm hu
ofF;
TIMBALA-to
be swallowed.
TIMBALLA to pack; to bale; to
make up into a bundle.
TIMBARAM-to
timbaram
tispia
tmuty
TIMBARAX
to
scratch one's
TIMLA to
fill;
to fiU up; to retimla akkec, to glut ; timla
l-ilmay to draw water from a well;
timla bil haxix^ to overgrow; tinsiex
timla dawn Uformuliy don*t forget to
fill up these lormulaB; mela bwietu col'
Iha zoccory he filled up all his pockets
with sugar; iimla bil hajja, to inspire;
plete
TIMBARAZZA-^to
fuk bastiment
navy; it-tifel
tal
lumber.
embark
guerra^
tieghi
timbarca
to join the
TIMLIS
chien^
TIMBGHAD-to be detested, to
be hated; to be abhorred
to be
abominated ; jecc taghmel dan tcun
mibghud minn culhadd, if you do this
you will be universally detested; timbaghadx ghal Isienecy let not your
tongue cut your throat.
TIMBIQH
to be sold ; to sell
;
one's self.
TIMBLOCCA to
besiege; to lay a
siege to.
TIMBORNI to
burnish-
TIMBOTTA to
push; to mgejew
press forvvard
to force
to press
again^t witb force
timbutiax, don't
push.
;
TIMBRAGA-to sling.
TIMBROUA-to defraud;to cheat;
to-
iraud; to swindle.
smooting
sleeking ;
;
caressing; wheedling;
bit'timlis, kindly, lovingly.
to main; aciar minn
ghoxrin bakghu immancati ghal ghotimlis
(zeghil)^
TIMMANCA
TIMMANETTIA - to
in fetters;
fetter; to put
manacle; to put hand-
to
cuffs on.
TIMMARCA-to
mlietu
self
TIMBARCA to
Tl&t
notify as
to
mark; to stamp;
TIMMANIA
to
manage; to
ftipproibixxi, ma taletc) to
tridx li issir
prohibit; to forbid; it-iieni Cmanda'
ment (t*Alla) jimnghana mid-dagha
contra Alla u 'l kaddisin tieghu^ the
lix,
jew
second
aa
ma
Commaudment
forbids us to
His SaintS.
of
God
blaspheme.^God and
Jigitlzed by
CjOOglC
fiM
TIMNIGH
prohibitiou
480
forbid-
ding.
bil
mod, to go slowly
TIMPALA to
jimpala
il
thaggey
TIMPUSTUKA
to fume
compliment to praise
go on
subghajcy to
TIMKIT-exasperation.
to run about, to go
about, to wander about.
TIMRIH - wandering about; going
about; exultation; delight.
TIMRIR bitterness, embittering;
bit'timrir^ bitterly.
bil
fiatter; to
sely
to
fal-
to soothe.
sicken; to
disease; to
jecc
TIMRAD to
tibka
be
to be sick; to
to fall into
to languish ;
timrad^ if you stay
ill;
grow sick
grow weak;
hawn
ill;
hemm
meta mar
TIMRAH
marks
for
the
purpose
of
sowing.
wavy
TIMXI to
un-
(tinuvi b'viod
TIN figs;
TINA fig;
motion.
tin duccar,
goat
figs; tin
figs.
tock; bottom.
come
CiOOQIc
481
TIN
TINBEX-^to teaso.
TlNBIXvexing teasing;
;
tion; incitement
him
TINBORNI-to
till
bright.
etc);
to
be
let;
to
hired; chemm
much
house
is this
TINCHESA-to
TINCUI
to
be
how
let for ?
cover one's
TINCHEWA-to
hot.
tease; to
plague; to mortify.
TINCUISER-to
chiser
to
jecc tpoggi
ftirghox),
ashamed;
iinchiser
bic^
branch
it
tinbe broken
blush
to feel
ma dic il fergha
you
on that
break under you
if
will
rest
TINCHITEB
to
register
TINCHIXEF
to uncover one'^
tinchixef (milli tcun ghamilt bil
mohbi jew milli ma tcunx trid turi),
self;
TINCORLA
TINCWIETA-to
easy.
TINDA tent;
ta dghajsa etc^
tilt
TINDAHAL
interfere
mind your
business.
TINDEHES-toputone'sself
in.
- to repent; to be sorry
for; to be penitent; to grudge; to be
reluctant.
to guard; to watch;
to oversee.
to perceive; to notice;
to become aware; katt ma stajt ninduna, l could never perceive; ndunajt
bi/i ?, did you notice him ?
to gild
-plural ta tinda (ara).
TINDEM
TINDUNA
TINDURA
TINED
TINFAAR to
nose.
to
register one's
yourself; to have
your name entered for a competition
etc; to enUst; ghaliex ma tmurx tiiichi"
ieb suldat^ why don't you go to enlist;
mort inctibt ghal pulizia, I went to
have my name entered for the post
of a policeman.
self;
li
only know that he was highly incensed; meta rah beda tant jincorla^
when he saw him he flew into a rage.
ashamed).
biss
TINDOCBA
self.
become red
vex; to
naf
TlNCOLLA-toglue.
TINBOTTA-topush.
TINCALJA-to toast (coflFee
TINGHERA
burnish; to fur-
mieghu^
corla
irrita-
stirring up.
TIN
to
any
London
selves away.
deatb.
Jigitlzed by
VjOOQIC
;;;
482
TIN
TINFETAH
opened U bieb
door opened ly
;
to
open
to be
wahdu, the
infet-ah
other month
is
over.
to obstruct ; to
TINGOMBRA
block up; to bar; to be in the way of;
kieghed tingombra il ntoghdija, j'ou are
obstructing (jew blocking up ) the
passage.
TINHABB-to beloved; to ingratiate one's self.
TlNHAKAR-to suffer.
TINHALL-to be melted.
TINPETAK to
TINFEXX-to
give vent to ; to
burst; nixtiek ninfexx sewwa^ I should
feelings
like to give vent to
tinfexx tibchi, to burst out crying.
my
TINFIRED-to
separate
one's self; to take jew bid farewell
kasmet kalba meta giet biex tinfired
minn binha, she broke her heart at
parting with her son.
part, to
TINFORNA to
bake
TINFORRA-to
line
an oven).
to cover on
(in
TINFOSCA to
be vexed; to be
wild; meta rajt dan infuscqjt ferm,
when I saw this I was awfully wild.
TlNABAR-to gather one's self
tinabar (tirtira)^ to retire; tinabar
ma dioar, to cluster round tinabar
(tiewtoe)j to get married, to settle
;
in life.
TINGANNA to cheat;
to deceive.
cancel; to obliterto cross out; to run
TINGASSA-to
TINGASTA to enchase
within any other body.
to
fix
manage; to con-
trive.
TINGHACAR-to
TINGHAFAS to
be pressed.
TiNGHARAF to
be recognized
TINGHA8AR to be squeezed.
TINGHI pricking goading
to bo discemible.
punction.
TINHANAK
to be hoarse; to get
hoarse; inhnakt nghajjaty I got hoarse
through shouting.
TINHARAK-to burn one's self; to
get bumed.
TINHASS-tobefelt.
TINHASEL-to wash
ona's
self;
make ablutions
to
TINHEBA-to
hide
jew
conceal
one's self.
TINHEJA to
TINHELA to
TINHTIE to
the inside.
TINQENJA to
TIN
be essential; to
melh actar jinhtie miz zoccor^
need salt far more than sngar.
need;
we
il
TINf-folding up.
TINKABAD-to
get caught;
to be
caught.
stajtx ninkala
not come
to
kabel
come away; ma
I conld
six o'clock; tin-
is-sitta^
away before
488
TIN
dae
ma
tghejd
lill
TINKASAM^tobe
sam
divided; Hnka^
bid'dahc, to burst into a roar of
laaghter.
to
hemmx bonn
ohra biex
tinkately
tlesti
one's self
kill
TINKELA to
be caught in your
stess, to be
boisted on your own petard; dac inkela
b'ejtu (dac li ried jaghmel jew ghamel
lill hadd jehor hadujew sofrieh hu stess),
he was hoisted on his own petard jew
he was caught in his own trap; jew
he got involved in tbe danger he
ment.
TINKIX
tifikix tal
court
abate-
graving; a carving;
leicnijiety speckling; spotting.
to
flirt
to
TINSIB (minn
sab)
mnieer) to
work
TINSA to forget; to
to have
have a tfhort
no head; la tinsiex^
mory.
TINSAB-to
tintatinsib
lean.
TINSIL-generation.
TINSTAMA-to
be heard;
l.(ibar
be galled.
TINTAXXA-totax;to
self.
load
wHh
imposts; to charge.
TINTEBAH-to
to perceive.
TINTEBAKto be closed.
TINTEF-to
pluck
off
the feathers.
TINTEPAH
TINTELA BIC
to
zeal; to
hard; to engage.
memory;
jew
setting;
tonsob
placing; putting;
TINSIBEC-to beeome
li
snuff.
TINPENJA-to show
hwej-
(tkeghtd tax-xbiec ghal kbid tal ghasafar^fniec ete)^the act of spreading nets
jew snares to catch birds, rabbits etc.
TINSIB - invention; finding.
pay
it-tabacc ta
self.
il
je^ to drape.
to.
TINNASCfllA (tieu
tinse
TINNAMBA
cover one's
TIN8E to weave;
for others.
TINKIR -pecking.
TINKIS a diminishing,
be
TINBATAR to
meant
sme
quandary.
ix-xoghol^
kill
in the
TINSARAM-to be puzzled; to be
perplexed; to be in a quandary ; meta
rani kuddiemu insaram shih^ when he
saw me befere him he was sorely pnzzled; meta il magistrat sama dawc ix-^
xhieda insaram^ when the magistrate
heard tbose witnesses he was in a
wia
ghandee jumein
yon need not
we are both
ste9$ ilma^
boat.
startled.
TINKATEL-to
own
fli
TIN
to
IN-NIFSEC|sweIl;
be puffed up with some feeling; to
TINTELA tobe
covered over
tintela
il
to
fill
filledup; to be
one's self;
giebia gheidli^
tern is filled
up
tell
wben the
me;
meta
cis-
intela bit-tajn,
he was covered
tintela
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TIN
484
TINTEMM
one*8
TIN
lewwel
knees;
aa
li
you have
to do
when you
see
him
gandec
tinxtehet
is
to fall oa
TINTEN
your knees
TINTENAto
thawwe)
il
TINT0;NA to
intone;
to
thunder
ont
TINTRIPES-to
be trodden on; to
tal
aa^
TINA-to
undressone's self; to
mil werak,
to
act in
min
ioS'Xoghol ?,
minn dan
going to see about
sejjer jintriga
who
is
TINWIB (gamil
wieed wara
xulxin)
tarns, alternately,
tually.
ta
darba culi
a doing by
reciprocally,
TINWIR fru
ta
nwar)-bIoom.
ing, blossoming.
(tal
ew
menti
min-
vlea,
tinel bhal
swoop down;
is-seker
to
dart down; to
vlea
niel bal
hawk
darted down
tiniel
like an arrow on the chickens
glieghel, to gurgle; tinel fil prezz, to
fall in price; il prezz niel u issalarji
ucolly both the prices and the wages
the
ilfiieles,
wailing.
reaching jeto giving a
tbing to one.
TINWIR
the leaves
to go down;
to descend; galiex
oflf
to come
ma tinilx
down;
minn hemm?^why don't yon come down
from there ?; tinel minn fuk iemel etc
ghal fl art, to alight; to dismount; tinbasiizel (fil kihU to founder;
mu- fuk
TINWIH groaning;
TINWIL
to cast
TINEL
TINTRIGA-tomeddle;
eharge
be trampled on.
moflfa)
mustiness;
mouldiness; fustiness.
TINXTEHET-to
have
dac in-numru
collu
fankas minn
mija^
xahar niel
that nnmber
dwindled to a total of little less than
a hundred before a month was over;
tinel (tinela)
meta tcun tixkabel
all
xema
ghel^ to swale;
msarnu niln
fsakajh
zerta tcun
hemm jurnata
bhal
dic
486
TiP
sffur
ma ghamilha ma
to
TINZICCA
TINIL
b'difrec)-to flip.
going down; descending;
(titfa
aligting.
TINZLrOR-8tay
TIP a
TIPA-atype
TIPI
taghmira compita
a complete fount of
types; ghamil (Jil funderija) iat-iipi,
type casting; type founding; min jaghmel it'tipiy type founder.
smoking; haivn mlmx
TIPJIP
{hiha)
ta
types;
tipi^
permess
(ma
it-tipjip
tiatax
ipejjep
TIPOGRAFIJA ( stamperija )
printing oflSce ; tipografija (stampar)^
printing ; typography.
TIPOGRAFU (tebbie jew stampatur) printer; typographer.
TlPOTECA-to mortgage.
TIPPACCHIA-topack up.
TIPPASSIA - to
walk up and
sia
^titghaizen)
wander abont
ma
idly;
tippas-
taghmel xejn
to
to loiter.
TIPPATTIA-to
make
agree; to
TIPPRESIEDI
preside
TIPPRETENDI
one*s
TIPPERSUADI-to
persuade;
to
prevail upon.
TIPPLEA-to
be a bail
for; to
guarantee.
TIPPONTA-todirectyour
course
TIPPORGA
bowels; to stool
to
evacuate
it'tarbija ilha
ma
the
tip-
TIPPRANZA
(tiecol)-to dine;
to
ma
going to
self;
chemmjippretendilia (jidhirlu
TIPPREVEDI-to
TIPPROCURA-to
foresee; to fore-
procure; to get;
TIPPROFITTA-to
fit;
is
li
to obtain.
to cause.
min
preside;
who
to pretend; to
exact; to want; to require authoritatively; to expect; jippretendi aciar Jtus,
he expects to have more money; tippretendi/ia^ to think a great deal of
iagal)-
to
^^j^f* jippresiedi ?,
know.
(trid,
TIPPREDICA
to preach ;
to
discourse publicly on the gospel etc;
to make jew give a sermon; to pronounoe a public discourse on a
sacred subject; to teach.
TIPPRE8ENTA
to present; to
show; to exhibit; to place in the presence of; tippresenta{tintroduei) bniedem
lill xi hadd, to introduce; ejja hie/t nippresentac lil General^eome to introduee
you to the General; tippresenta ruhec
kuddiem xi hadd^ to came before some
one; to present one's self; tippresenta
(tati rigal\ to favour with gifts.
conditions.
TIPPERMETTI
he never mixed
hadd)^
to advantage; to
to avail one's
profit; to
bene-
take advantage;
eelf.
TIPPROIBIXXI (ma
tallix)--to
by authority; to hinder; to
debar; not to grant, not to permit; to
refuse permission.
terdict
TIPPROPONI-topropose;
to
set
np
kal
TlfPROVA
to
to test; to
prove; to examine; to pat to the test;
to pat to a trial; to subject to trial; to
try;
compare with
{iarrab), to
knowledge of
nistax naghmlu
a standard; tipprova
experience
to have
by experience; ma nafx
dan ida jena nipprova^
I don*t think I can do this, bat I'il
try; ippruvajtu hafna danajena^ I have
experienced this, a lot; irrid nippruvaf I want to pat him to the test; iew
1 wish to examine him.
;
TIPPROTESTA
to protest; to
TIPPfiOTIEGI to
protect; to de-
TIPRI displaying;
settingforth.
TIR a cannon
a gan;
it-tir ta
my
ears.
intent;
wi
TIRABUXt-cork
screw.
TIRBAH to win; to gain; to conqoer; to vanqaish ; to sormoont; to
overcome; to master; rebah premiu^ he
won h 'prize; huma rebhu fl-ahhar taktigha li cheUhom^ they conqoered in the
last battle they foaght; tirbah lejc^ to
gain over; tirbah il custioni {bir-ragu'
nar)^ to confote with reasons; li ma
tiatax tirbhu,
able.
indomitable
m-
anconquer-
TIRBATTI-to
rivet; to clinch
to
fasten firmly.
TIRBIT-binding;
TlMBOMBA-to
tying.
resoond
to re-
echo; to reverberate.
TIRCHEB-toride; dicilmarataf
tircheb
fuk
iz-ziemel
bhar-rgid
ucoll,
TIRCANTA-to
dispose of thinga
sell by
by aoction; to aoctioneer; to
aoction.
TIRCOPRA-to regain.
TIRDAlTALLOOcommon wrasse.
TIRDA (TAL PA8SA) - peacock
wrasse.
TIRDIH-sucking
TIRDIM
(d6n
interment
the
TIRDIN (gail
bir-raddiena) the
by means of a
spinning wheel.
TIRDIN (minn
- grambling.
gher)
TIRGHA-to graze
pasture on grass.
to feed jew to
TIRGHAN-ara tirhan.
TIRGHEB-to be greedy
vetoos
TIRGIH
retomingjVv
jiw co-
wimiing
TIRHAN-topawn.
TIRHIM (minn irflfeftam) the
tlR
TIBKID
one sleep;
(minn trakkad
487
making
tirkid (ias-siar)^
provin-
TIRRIFJUTAto
jew
to renounce;
TIRBIMA
TIRRIGETTA
TIRKIDA-provine.
sick
TIRKIK -
to repair
evil.
TlRMIXCA-to
to rake; to weed.
TIRNEXXI to
succeed;
come
crowned
to
some
TIRRINUNZIA
deolare against
own; to abjure;
all
shaffle.
TIRRIMEDIA to
thinning;making slender.
TIRMEDIA toremedy
refuse; torevoke
to decline ; to avoid.
to rhyme.
to vomit ; to be
remedy; to
re-
evil.
to renounce; to
to disclaim; to dis-
abandon
forswear; to
claim to.
TIRROPTA
you
will
pocket;
be again about
din
id-darba
5 out of
nirrofta
chelli
as you expect.
to
attention to your
work
TIRPILJA
round; to pick up
tbe patient rallied.
TlRPOSA-to
a
rally
to
il
come
to
marid
irpilia,
I lost.
have
TIRTAB-to grow
soft
jew mor-
bid.
TIRRABIA to
to be suffering
jew
TIRTAFA-to
TIRTASS-tonestle more
from rabies
TIRRACCMA-to embroider.
TIBRACCMANDA-to recommend.
TIRRACCONTA-to relate; to say;
closely;
TIRTEBAH-tobe won
jew con-
quered.
to tell.
TIRRAA-tofrolic.
TIRRANA to put
adJDst; to arrange;
order; to
to settle; ghandec
in
settled everything;
come
passing (iew
time
ination.
rest; to put; to
rest.
to
Cnitlef)^ this
tirrana (tiftihem)^
to terms.
an account
recitation.
to
of.
TIRRAXCA to Bcrape
TIRRECITA to recite;
T^iialjew
to grate.
to make a
to retreat; to
Tlfl
488
jeio revive
faded part.
TIRTURI-vexations;
TIRVILLA
to
against a government
Buflferings.
revolt; to rise
in rebelliou; to
rebel*
TIRWIM
ma nafx
will buckle to your work
xghandi ma niaiax nirzetia ghax-xoghol^
I don't know what is the matter with
me, I can't buckle, jew I can't give
remove
lumber
all
obstacles
to
remova
all
to fly in a rage.
getting in ear ; growing into ears; the earing.
TISBILANCIA-to lose one's balance.
TISBIL the
TISBITA-slam;
a bang (violent
shutting of a door).
my
mind, to work.
submission.
iiia il
TISCANDALJA
to
sound;
igael jew
to precipitate;
press on with
ifitiex
tie
li
lill
fix-xogol)
to hurry on hastily to
iaflfef
TISCANTA-tostand
awe;
to
fathoms.
TISA (ancraj to
chor
them on
hastily.
TI8BAHijisba;-to
be daylight;
meia jisbahj at break of day, at dawn ;
when day breaks ; meia sebahf when
morning dawned ; jisbah minn ghajr
serduk^ there are as good fish in the
sea as ever came out.
naghmillec
(ajjeb
at gaze;
to
off;
to
meta tarah
li
tiscanta bil
that
with
its
grandeur^
TI8CARNA-to
TISCARROZZA
scarify.
(tmur
lura) to
er-
TISCARTA
to evade; to escape
from; to elude; to shirk; ried jiscarta
viilli chcllu jaghmelj he tried to shirk
TISBALJAto
rors; to
mistake
err
to
commit
jisbalja^
it
is
li
scola,
to play the
TI8
489
haa
; tiacarta {twarrab fgenh)
ina tiswiexy to discard; to cast off; to
cast side ; inti taf tiscarta lil min ghandec tatiy you know how to dodge your
creditors.
TISCASSA-to break open; tilefi'
cavetta u chellu jiscaasa il caxxa, he
TIS
troant
wiehed
li
hu
lost the
TISCAVALCA
ta)
to cast
off.
TISCHENN
(il
to shelter; to take
sbelter; to take refuge; to harbour; to
give shelter.
TISCONRA-to
away
evil spirits
exorcise; to drive
TISCOT to
stop;
to
cease; tiscot
ffhalic
tiscot^
ma
titchellem xejn,
you
bad
(bizejjed)
{igh^jx mieghecjew
he
is
minnfuk
spallejc)^
sponging on you.
TISCULA
to ooze; to drip; to
percolate ( as a liquid )
through the pores of a substance jew
small openings; il fwar jaghkad bhal
lilma u imbaghd jisciUa mal blat ta
dawc il gherien^ vapours are condensed
and 80 gleet down the rocky sides of
those caverns.
gleet;
to
logize;
TlSDUNA-to unbend.
TISFA (jiara) to clear
up; to
it-temp bedajisfa^ it is
become serene;
clearing up
TISFA(tibka;-to
issa
li
is
be; to
remain;
wahdUfUOW that
lefiijew remained)
TISFAR-to
sama
TISFERRA
chie'cu
to
bolt;
to shy;
were in
TIS
my
tisferra (lisfratta), to
TISFI to
clear
often;
break loose.
parify
cleanse; to
440
TIS
minn dar)
TISHA to
to
up
to
from land
eject
TISFIDA to
challenge;
to invite
TISPIJA-clearing up;
filtration;
TISFIF
ix'xita
ghajr
jew
to expel
by law.
cease
wben
tisha ix'xita^
evict
etc.
it
to stop ; meta
ceases to rain ;
ma
fell
for
comminute
to
work
jew tkegid ta
wejje fuk xnlxin)~the disposing in
layers; a stratifying jew laying of
strata npon one anotber.
TISFIH - the preparing of the warp
hard; to grind
trid tishakferm din il
gimgha biex taghmel esami tajjeb^ yoa
have to grind fjew to work hard) all
in weaving.
(issaflfaf
TISFIK tbickness;
tal
tci, impudence
density; tisfik
eflfrontery; sau(bifi'nukks tal
wi
this
week
to
haa
tghallem
etcJ)^
impudently;
audacionsly;
baldly.
feelings.
TISFONDRA
to
break in;
to
break loose.
TISGANGA
make
rickety.
TIS6IA-to scoot,
TISGHOL
TISGIR the
garden
planting a
field
jew
full of trees.
TISGOMBRA
brament jew
titfa
wejje
etc.
barra
TISHON-to
(tagmel sgomferail
;;
TIS
angry,
him go
let
giria, if
you wish
to get
warm
441
iri
have,
TISJIB
selling
off;
TJSJIR
TISJIS
itan
(bini tal
tas-sejjih)
the act of
tisjis
TISLEF to lend
to
^ive
n loan.
to
make
loans;
TISLET to
ro
il
TISLIB
f tvtlih
fuk
crossing,
intersection
salib)^ crucifixion.
greeting
katghu it-tislim
TIS
leam
tliat l
in
my
li
trid
he
who
tisma milli
icolloc
ma
to fatten ; to fat
fat; to gain flesh
inhossni li kieghed nismen^ I feel that
;
am gaining flesh.
TISMIJA nomination
a giving
a name; nomenclature.
TlSMIM-hardness.
TISMIN
(ntuscar)
poisoning.
TISMIR nailing;
hammering.
TISKI to
TISMOT-to
soald.
shoot
fire
to
to
taf
TISPELLI-tospelL
TISPERA
to
hope
to
live
in
;;;
TIS
TI8PI0A to
to
finish;
end; to
to
come
of;
finish
donnu
spia
fix'xejn,
it
cull
ma
kal
seems that
all
his
ejja
;
;
iispia {tmuij, to
to die
at the termination; fit-tarf fejn iispiit'triek hemm corp beni, at the termination of the road there is a pile
of buildings; ma lahakx spia il cheU
ma li ma kbistx mil carrettun^ the
words were hardly out of his mouth
before I had jumped out of the cart
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442
ejt, the
li
spia
l-esami^
how
fi
inejn,
away
all
two
to
that
;
number dwindled
tibdiex
haa
kahel
ma
tispiaha^ begin
have considered
how it is to be finished ; collox jispia, the fairest rose will wither at last;
tcun taf chif ghandee
nothing until you
TISPJUNA-tospy.
TISRAK to
TISREG-^to broiL
me
TISStree
TISS
TISS
pipit.
TISSACCAR to
ma
in;
TISSAJJA-
lie in
TISSAMMA
TISSEMMA
ma
and breadth
Digitized
by
VjOOQIC
'
m
TISSERRA to
saw; to use a saw;
have the lock jaw.
Ud
TI8SEWWA
to be mended ;>u;
repaired; to get straightened; to be
ali right again; to make peace; to be
conciliated jew reconciled; to improve; il vuci tiehec keghda tiaaewwa^
your voice
is
improving.
TISSICCA to
tations;
TISSINDICA-to
steady, firm
thing
to be thoroughly acquainted
;
skilled jew conversant.
TISSOGRA to
hazard; to
risk;
ma
chance
it.
TISSOMMA
diemm
mel
li
tista tati ?,
contribute
?;
tista,
TIS
an improbability; li
mighty, omnipotent;
collox^
hed)
God
li
mezzi)^ a
criticize.
TISSODA to make
is
jista
man
jista
collox^ al-
Alla li jista
almighty; bniedem (wie(sinjur jew li ahandu il
of means; well to do;
ma
tistax
tcun
acbar^
knows no bounds; ma
his
ambition
you
tistax tmur^
TISTAD
to
sh;
thobb
tistadf,
rich.
TISTAHAM to
wallow; to welter
in the dirt.
?;o^e
TIS
Usbfu^
iistaksix ghalih^
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no bush.
TISTALLA-to
to halt; to
stop;
cease.
TISTAMPA to
print; to impress;
to iraplant; to instil; to
stamp jeio impress figured patterns
on; tisiampa cotha etc^ to publish
books etc; iiatampa xi
to rush
into print; tisiampa ilflus, to coin; to
mint; to stamp pieces of metal for
money; iisiampa (il piaghi etc jew Vxi
iahrak\ to stigmatize; to brand;
to mark with a brand jew stigma.
aa,
aa
TISTCHENN
recover.
TISTCHERRAH-to
abhorrence
barefacedly; in a barefaced
manner; immissec tisthi, you ought to
be ashamed of yourself,
TISTHOKK-to deserve; to merit;
to be worthy of; to be deserving of;
have fear
of;
of;
to abhor; to
hadd (tawc)
li
come
to reover one's
to one*s self ; to re
jena xejn
yoo
chien jisihokkloc,
TlSTIEDEN-to
invite;
a place; to allure.
TISTIENES
(tidra)
to ask
to
to grow fa-
miliar
TISTKAREto
confess;
to
own;
my
il
TISTEJKEN
senses; to
vive.
TIB
hadd^
to stamp;
to haye
detest.
makes half
chemm
else.
TISTAIERR to
nauaeafe
to
be
TlS
TISTONA to
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TIS
of tune.
TISTOR to
screen; to cover; to
to hide; to conceal.
TISTORBA (tawwad) to disturb;
to perplex; to disquiet; to trouble; to
vexr to confuse.
TiSTORDIto stun; to confound
jew make dizzy with noise; to overpower the sense of hearing of; to
veil
blood
from.
TISVINTAto
evaporate.
TISVIRNAto
woman
TISVITAto unscrew.
TISVO JTAto empty
; to remove
blunt mv stupefy the organs of
to have one's jew discharge the contents from; to
to be dizzy
hearing
senses of hearing overpowered; tis' exhaust; to pour out; to discharge;
to become empty.
tordi (h'dakka), to render senseless
jew one insensible with a blow; tistorTISWAto be worth; to be of
di iddatcicar irras b'hafna cliem^ hsej- service; to render a valuable service;
jes jew ghajjdt^ to tum one's head to cost; din chemm tiswa?, what is
jew brain to make one giddy jew the co&tjew the price of this ? jew
dizzy; to become giddy j^u? dizzyjVji; how much does this cost?
din tiswa
light in the head.
actar^ this costs more jew it is more
TI3TRADICA to devastate; to expensive; dan ma jiswieli xejn, this
exterminate; to ruin; to extirpate; to is of no use to me; nista niswielec xi
destroy; to root out; to eradicate.
haqa (nservic xi haa?}^ can I be of any
TISTRAPAZZA to knock about service to you; Jil guerra sewa wisk^ he
ta tire; to use too much; kieghed ti- rendered a valuable service in the
firapazza ruhec wisk^ you are knock- war; jiswa motklu deheb, he is worth
ing yourself about too much.
his weight in gold ma jiswiex iehak
T18TRAXXNA to drag along.
fwieda (ma jiswa xejn jew nihu tajjeb
TISTRIH to rest one's self; to ghal xejn)^ he is not worth his salt;
to be in an il
tcan taf a'tiswa meta tigi bonsit down at one's ease
easy posture to take one*s ease jew n/ia, the worth of a thing is best
known by the want of it ; jew we
rest; to rest; to stop; to cease from
labour 7>M? exertion; to lie for repose; never know the worth of water till
to recline; to lean for support iew the weil is dry ; xejn ma niswa illum
quiet; tistrih (torkod ), to sleep; to (xejn ma niflah)^ I am not at all strong
slumber; to repose; tistrih {isserrah ( jew I feel very weak) to day din
ma tisxoiex ghalia, this will not do for
rasec), to rest jew to be free from
anytbing disquieting, harassing jew me jew this is not good tor me; tiswa,
disturbing; to be undisturbed; to en- to stand good; din Uordni ghadha
joy peace and quiet tistri/i (tpoggi tiswa^ this order still standQJew bolds
/uk), to rest; to stand forjsupport; to good; tiswa, to have a good effect
be supported din il colonna imissa jena naf sgur li il chelma tie^hee tiswa^
keghda tistrihfuk basi acbar^ this po- I am sure your word will have a
luron (pillar) ought to be standing good effect; il chelma tieghu swiet^ his
for support (jew ought to be resting) word answered his end; ma jiswa xejn^
on a bigger base xejn ma tistrieh xi he is good for^othing he (it) is not
good for anything, iew it is iitterly
flit wara nofsinharf^ don't you have a
rest (jew lie down, jew have a nap) worthless; x'jistoieli?, what boots it
me jew what does it profit me; ghalecc
in tbe afternoon? issa ghandec tistri/i
;
aa
ftit^
TlSTRILJA ts
rest
little
now.
curry
to curry
comb; to dress^^ii? rub down a horse
with a comb ]ew with a ourrycomb.
;
that's
all
yon are
fit
for; din
able
il
seftura
li
446 -
TIS
maid of
all
work
a Beryaiit at
jeuj
etc.
TiSWID blacking.
TI8WIEDto
toring
reconciliation
bonn
dan
tiswija^
ta
hieb
il
this
door
TISWIR (pittura)
art of painting.
TI8WIR
TITBELLEH-to
painting
the
TITBIDDEL-tobe changed; to
be transformed; to be converted; to
be metamorphosed; to change colour;
grow jfa\ejew to blush; to betray
by a change in the countenance a
to
ashamed; ghaliex
T^eta tarani
titbiddeU
blush ( jew
time you see
eating.
TISWIS
(min
instiga-
TISWIT beating
with a nerve
thrashing; lashing.
frisk;
to frolic;
to
worry
one's
self; to fret.
TITBANDALto
TITBATTALto
MaUa
every
tiibidd^l Ji
TITBIEGHED-to go
far;
to
be
go
TITBISSEM-to
smile;
to
laugh
gently.
TITl
TITBOGH (tistampa)to
print.
to close.
to give one's self
a dust; to put on
TITCABBAR
to
kick up
and
ance,
swing.
be empty; maUi
TITBAA to
f;
darba
mien
airs;
TITBAKBAK
cull
why do you
TITBOKto shut;
tion; stimulation.
TITBAHRAD to
?,
ashamed
feel
me
far.
worm
issewwea)
bis-susa^
self;
TITBERRED
ture.
(ichel
ones
to a distance; to
fool
weep; to
make a
to
TISWIS
tcheliem,
TITBECCA
black.
ghandu
TIT
be afraid; to be
frightened; to fidget
to
falter;
to
TITCASBAR-to
soil
jew
dirty
one's self.
TITCAXCAR to
ground; to
move with
TIT
447
declare; to express; to
communicate; to make known; titchelr
lem ma, to address, to aocost; to hold
conversation with; titchellem favur xi
haddf to speak for; to argue in favour
of; to plead for; to defend the cause
of; titchellem contra xi haddf to speak
against; to argue against ; to plead
against; to oppose the cause of; taf
report,
to
to
tistax
titchellem
who
min
iatlu,
is
TITCHEMMEX
to wrinkle ; to
into wrinkles; to
sbrink into furrows and ridges; to
become contracted
fur-
TIT
TITCHEXCHEXto
shudder
to
dawn ma
tistax
ma
titchexchix^
when
TITCHISSER-to
TITCHIXXEF to
you can't
spy; to pry;
to
it
from.
he shouldered
marched
his
gun and
baatiment l-art, to
run a ship a ground; to gravel; titfa
Vhemm bis-siek^ to spurn; titfa (leivn
ta drappy indiana etcj^ to fade; din
l'iudiana titfa^ this print fades; itfghu
barra, pitch him out.
snuff;
ghandec
me you
TITCHENNEN
off; titfa
TITPANTAS to
take a thing in
to be irritated, to be easily
vexed, querulous jew petulant.
TITFARRA
griel; to solace
to cheer up in
to take comfort; to
TITFATTAR-to become
TITFEWWAK
to
flat.
belch
to
;
eruct; to eructate.
to blow out; to turn out
tbe light ; itfi ix-xemgha, blow out
TITFI
tbecandle.
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TIT
448
TITFIXCHELto stumble
lose
tfixchel
f'din
il
gebla
quarrel;
chienu
jiggieldu ujitghajru;
TITGHALLEM to
learn; to gain
acquire knowledge jew skill; to
jew
receive instruction; ticber u
it is
never to
late to learn;
aa bl-amment, to learn a
titghallein,
titghallem
thing by
heart^cM? to commit a thing to me-
mory.
TITGHATTA-to
TITGHAXXAK
T1T6HAXXEX
to growweak,
fsiintjew sick; to droop; to languish;
to decline; to be dispirited ^ei^; dejeoted.
TITGHAEN-to
get
(jew be-
come)
taghmel xejn^
time.
to
loiter
TITGHERBEB -to
to roll
to turn over
away
one's
tumble down;
and over.
TITGHERFEXto
get mixed; to
become
{jew to
get) sen-
TIT
coy jew
reti-
free of
behaviour.
TITQHEWER to
over
to trip in
one's footing ;
walking or in moving in any way
with the legs; to falter jeu; stagger
a false step ; to get puzzled, confounded, perplexed./^?^ embarrassed
chien miexi fix-xijer tfixchel u waka
Jilfo88f as he was walking along the
edge of the ditch he lost his footing
to
wrap your-
TITQHEZZEZ -to
nestle; to
tle
titghezzez
(titghewer
wrap jVtt'
fold yourself
set-
comfortably;
fxall
up
in
etc)^
to
a shawl,
;
titgliez-
zez frocna, to crouch; wakt dic ii-tempesta mar tghezzez fil kigh tal bastinient
went
to sieep
TITHABAT to
TITHABBELto
get entangled.
be benumbed.
TITHADDETto talk; to speak
to; to deliver a speech; to chat; to
converse; ahna thadditna chemm U
darbafuk dan, we conversed many a
time on this subject.
TITHADDEL-to
TITHALLASto
get paid;
tiihal'
TITHALLAT to
TITHAMME to
get dirty; to
nr^r^n]f>
VjiJOy lC
TIT
TITHARRECto
raovft; to Rtir.
TITFIARRE(i--to
train
one\s
449
hioun
jehor,
practicing.
li
tilhartrf'/ Jtit
some more
re<]nire
you
TITHASEBara tiihassieh.
TITHASSAR to get spoiled;
to
be corrupted; to be
depraved; to get out of order; to be
sorry for ; to miss dtc il macna dal
to
s|)oiled;
l>e
TlTKARRAS-to
muse; to ponder;
to raeditate; to study je.w think on a
raatter in silence.
to
TiTHAWWAD to
TITHATTEB
hunch-
be
backed
puzzled
TITHENNA
joice.
TITKABAD to
fight;
to wrestle;
TITKARWES
cutJBw olipped.
TITKASSAMto
TITKALLA-to
effort to
vomit
retch; to make an
to strain as in vo-
TITKATEL-to
be divided.
fight to death.
TITKATTA to
jew lacerated.
TITKAWWA
to get better; to
recover one's health; to corae round;
to grow fat; jecc trid titkawwa fkasir
mien mur xi jumejn San Paul il
Bahar^ if you wish to recover your
health (jew to oome round) in a ijiort
time go to stay for a few days at
St. Pauls Bay; majidhirUcx li kieghed
iitkawwa (jismenj ?, don't you think
he
is
growing
to surge;
TITKANPEDto
get jew be
i-uf-
fled.
TITKANKAL
-- to move; to stir;
minn hawn^ don*t move,
from here.
to food.
TITKANZAH tostrive;
eiforts; to
to struguse exertions,
work
up/
TITKARBEN
eftorts to
bring him
to receive Holy
to receive the Blessed
Sacrament; to go to Communion; bdejt
Communion:
titkarbenfj
titkaiowa fbcikar);
first
?;
bcitvar
TITKAXXAR
jew
make
fat
la titkankaloc
gle; to
miting.
stir,
annoyance/Vir
will
TITHASSEBto
frown: to scowl;
to expreas displeasure,
TIT
solf;
to be faroiliar
tirr
Communion
your
TITKGHAWEX (titkagwe
jew
him
wiehed li
etCy a con-
tortionist.
TITKOB
to bore
to pierce^to
to make a hole through
anything; to pierce by boring; di li
sgorbia (trapan)
titkoh tajjeb^
this
auger bores well; dan l-injam jebes
wisk biex titkbu, this wood is very
hard to bore.
to go up; to get up; to
ascend; to rise; to raove frora a lower
to a higher place; to monxkt; titla minn
classighal l^ohra, to^b^^^pjogc^gfc^
perforate;
TITLA
;;;
TIT
450
TIT
ir-Re
Dwardu VII
king
Edward
throne; titla
gJial ghalla), to
cover; to mount; to copulate with;
i'ejtjitla fwi Uilmay oil and trutU
will get uppermost at last; Jgir truth
mHy be blamed but it can*t be
shamed meta titla ix-Qcemx tilla ghal
culhadd^ the sun in every country
riseth in the raorning.
TITLAJJA ftitniccher)
to lag;
to lag behind; to loiter; to stay
behind; to move slowly; to remaiu
beyond one's tirae
to delay ;
to
retard; to hang on; bkajt nitlajja
hemm ghal hsieb ta mohhi, 1 was only
hanging on there for my own purpose.
TITLAK to set out; to start; to
leave off
titlak (terhi); to let g^o
titlak (iccledi), to surrender; to yield
up; to deliver up ; titlak timxt, to
begin to walk; titlak (terhilha ghal
ghonk it-triek), to lead a vagrant life
titlak Isienec fuk xi hadd (tkaskas etc.
contra xi tutddj^ to abuse: to use bad
language tojew against some body
to disparage; to backbite; to attack
the character of the absent, censuring and slandering them behind their
back ; to speak slanderously of; titlak
(tibghat impiegat etc il barra)^ to dismiss; to send away; to tnrn out some
one oflF his employmeut titlak (tmur^
jena tlakt (sejjer\
terhilha), to be off
this tirae
to the
III
now)
titla^ xitla
jew nebbieta^ to
kabel
work;
diti
id-dar tieghec
oghla
telghet
mid'djar collha^ your house is towering up above all the other houses;
titlay tavanza fil grad^ to raise in rank,
degree iew position; titla mil baxx
(minn grad haxx)^ to rise from the
Curunell iala minn
ranks, dac il
suldat^ that Colonel rose from the
ranks (jew that Colonel is a ranker);
titla il fuk bhad'duhhan etc^ to ascend;
ahna rajna hafna (colonni) ta duhhan
tiela
wlien
ascended the
tala fit-tron,
VII
(annimal
am
make
off;
off;
must
(all
titlak
her
name
VjOOQIC
fn
TITLAKKA to
-4^1
meet with, to
face to face with ; to
encounter by approachfrom opposite
directions; to joiu by appointment; to
be compared, confronted jew collated.
to get vaccinated:
to getjeio be pruned; ghandi sira tal
lew ohra lesta biex titlakkamy I have
another almond tree ready for pruning; jneta sejjer tarqa titlakkam?t when
are you going to be revaccinated.
to
join;
come
TITLAKKAM
TITLEF-to
lose; to forfeit; to
fail,
to gain ; to miss; to wander
from; to be separated from ; to sufTer
a loss ; tile/ il ctieb tieghn^ he iost his
book Jeca ma tmnrx na ghaila titlef il
tlus collha li hallast, if you don't be
;
{libel, jitilghulec), to
pa-
lose one's
to lose one's
way; title/ minn taht ghajnejc (ma tibka.c lara iied), to lose sight of
to
cease to see ; title/ ruhec, to damn; to
be damned ; to be eternally condemned; titlef rasec^ to go crazy; to
tience
title/ it-triek^
jew
insipid
/^sigha
fil
na/ /ejn
loghob
tal
til/u
carti,
mitt
I
lira
know
ttf
when
transaction.
elevation;
TITLIT-trebleness;
triplicity.
TITLOB to
beg
TITMA
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before
titma
lill
min hu
uh,
bil
birds;
to feed the
hxmgry; jena ghandi hafna lill min nitma, I have a good raany mouths to
feed
hunger
loathe; to feel
be disgusted at jew
with; to shrink ; dac ininn xejn tna
jitmeme basta jasal fejn irid hu^ he
would shrink from nothing in order
disffust at; to
side;
indulge in roraps.
TITMIR-fructification; the act of
bearing fruit; fertilitv.
TITNABBAR-to
seat one's
TITMELLAH
rence,
to
to
about something
to
to
;
TITNICCHER-to work
and unwillingly;
to lag
TITNIFFES to
another;
but
little
behind.
breathe;
stir;
to
indiffe-
a rap
x^nitmellah,
cleanse jew
become clean to
become pure by
(bit-tokol)^
show
take a seat; t^
to take your
sit;
TITNADDAF-to
ciarification
pis
to
bil
self;
place.
to
stretch (one's
to incline;
protit.
bend to stoop;
to bend forward;
to slope;
to swag.
make
to lucre; to
self).
on one
own way.
his
be angry; to go
in fits of passion; to stomaoh; insa
ghalfejn kieghed titmashan?^ now what
is the good of flying in such a passion? jew what is the good of getting
so angry.
to lean
have
to
TlTMASHAN-to
TITMEJJELto
etc.
TITMEME-to
TITMANTAR
TITMATTAR to
who
cares? deijem tmellah minn dac li ghedtlu ghalecc illum jinsab hecc^ he never
cared a rap about ray advices ( jew
seen.
TITNIGGE -to
coutaminated.
to
be soiled
TITNI6GHE to
be prickled
jeio
to be
getstung;
to
goaded.
to suspire;
i6i
chellha ix-xorti
titnissel
li
bla
il
fkar)j
TITPERRE
to
expose
one's
self.
TITRABBA-to
be brought up.
TITRAAN to
corner.
to tremble
TITRIGHED
to
quake; to quiver; to shake; to shiver;
titrighed bil bard^ to shiver with cold.
TITROX (tati dakka ta xcupa jew
to brnsh
to sweep
ticnes fuk fuk)
lightly.
asking;
TITTAMA-to
hope; to entertain
TITTANTA
to
to devise
try;
TITTAWWAL-to
peep
become
to begin
look narrowly
to appear; to pry; to
slyly.
TlTTELEFONA-to telephone.
TlTTELEGRAFA-to ttlegraph;
to transmit, conveyj^t/)
announce as
to
get stained,
TITTABBA
spotted, blotted,jM? blurred.
TITTAJJAR to flow away; tit^
tajjar /il gholi (fuk il wienah), to fly
aloft; to soar; tittajiar bhal ghabra ftxxemx, to fridge; d^c il hafna ghabra
(tnietex etc) li naraw jittairu Jt-aria f\ci
tax-xemx^ (li jghaddi fcamra
mudUtma etcj, the little motes jew
atoms that fridge and play in the
beams of the sun; titlajjar ghall xi
haga etc^ to addict yourself to; issa
ittajjar ghal-loghob, now he has addicted himself to gambliug.
ra
keep
hopes; to trust.
to crouch: to
TITRECCHEN
drive one's self into a nook jew a
to
TITTALLAB
jew
be curbed.
point;
tittempra
il
hgie
etc^
to
TITTENDI to
ful; to
mind; to be care-
watch.
(tistenna)
to expect.
TITTENTEX
to
to wait;
become unra-
velled.
TITTERENTAto stun.
TITTEWWEB-to yawu. Oglc
Tlf
TlTTIECHEL-to hang
on hopes
live
454
ou; to
especta-
for; to live in
tmejje niesu
idur {ghax actarx jibka b'xejn)^
he that waits for a de.ad man*s shoes
may go loug enough barefooted.
to be effected; to
TITTIEFES
feel; to be damaged; to suffer; to be
injured; to rot; to putrefy; to be
disooncerted; trragel xeju ma ittiefes
ineta sama is'sentenza li tah li mhalle/,
tions; niin jittiechel ghal
b'rasu
tup;
butt; to
to
TITTONDIA
drical; to
cal
form
to.
TITTOEOFNA-to
exile
ta ba-
meet.
TITTRADIXXI
play one
false;
to
hemm
there is
that plays us false.
jittradina^
man
to
betray
multa ghal dac li
penalty for the
be
in; to practise;
to follow as
a pursuit.
have yourself.
TITTROMBIA-to view
objects) through
spy glass.
TITTROTTIA-to
jittrottia^
TITTRESENTA
to drive one
to turn one's head jew brains
with shrieks, yells etc.
TITTRINA
to
curve;
cut
to
at table.
TITTRINCA to
es in the rock.
TITTRIONPA
(distant
a telescope jew a
iemel
trot;
li
a trotter.
TIVVELENA to
poison; to infect
life; to enve-
il
mohh jew
mahliom
gimgha,
they'll
jivvelenawh
jaghniifha
tninn
f* ankas
week.
to revenge; to
TIVVENDICA
take revenge upon; to take jew exact
to
to
vengeance
be revenged
avenge; to obtain jew exact satis{actionjeiD retribution for; to revenge
one's self; to take vengeance for
one*s self; hua dmir tiegtiec li tivven;
il
mewt ta missierec, it is your
duty to revenge the death of your
dica
father;
ma
ma
ivven-
invent:
to
mint;
;
to
TIVVERSIA
to
sing;
il
canal
silly,
cut narrowditch-
to
my
now.
TIVVESSA-to
triumph
to
to
vex; to banter: to
severely; to tease
jew
chaff
unraercifully.
quiz
TIVVINA to
jew biex tiboh
on another.
meat
TIVVENTA-to
TITTRADUCI-to translate.
TITTRAFCA-todeal in to
engaged
TlV
for victory
il
TITTOMBA to
li
grain;
hiex tivvina
njam b*mod
li
iggibu
TIV
455
doubling jew
TIWI
folding
bending part of any material on to
another; the laying of one part over
TIXBA to
desire jew
TIVVINGLA-to
entail;
to settle
was
TIXBAH
TIXBEH
squint
to
squint?
TlTWETTAK
TIXBIH
and
enabled to
confess the faith of Christ courageouslv.
TITWI
is
comparison
resem-
TIXBlHA-similitude; parable.
TIXBIT - climbing;clambering
TIXCANA
\
to slide,
to
up.
tumble
down.
TIXCATTA - to burst, to
TIXCHIC overcasting
erupt.
oversewing
the sewing by running the
thread over a rough edge.
;
to
to doubIe;^?r
bend over part of any material on
to another; to lay one part over
fold;
TITWIEGHER
TIXCHIL
(xchiel;
to
get
entan-
shackling;
impediment; obstacle.
TIXGHEL to
another.
inflame;
light; to kindle;
illumine;
to
lighten;
i.rghel dmvc
xemghatj light
those two candles; o Sinjur nitolboc
ixghel fkalbi in-nar tal imhabba tieghec, o Lord, my Gpd, do enkindle
my heart with the fire of Thy Divine
love.
TIXGHIB fdissuasioni, li ma talto
to
i'ew
gled.
TITWIELED-to
brought
blance
ma
fortified
to
sick
il
to feel
TIVVOMTA -
TITWERRE
tired;
to vorait; to eject
the contents of the stomach by the
mouth; to spew; to puke; inhosmi
mdardar se'r nivromta^ I feel sick; ,ri
haa lijatn hiex tivvomta jew fne.r iggib
is
another.
palterns
man
TIX
forth;
be born; to be
min jitivield
toiid
lix
wieedjagmelaa; tassarlu)
dehortation;
dissuasioq^^yQoOQle
TIX
456
ix-xogol,
ployment.
TIXGHOF to
ry for
repent
omething you
TIXHED ^to
to be sor-
do.
give evidence
to
;
give t^Rtimony; to testify; to witnoss;
to attest to depose; to bear witnesR;
Jit'tmien Cinaiidament AUa jipprojbic
li tixhed fil hajjen, in the eight Com;
mandment God
timony;
flihughamlu
iciit jixhidlu
id'delitt etc,
TIXHET
to throw; to cast; to
hurl; to fling; tixhet Vhawn u Vhemm
jewfejn gih gik, to throw about; ghandec vizziu hain tixhet hwejgec Vhatvn
TIX
were
man
throw overboard
il bahar^ to
warajumejn li miet xehtnh il bahar^
two days after he died they threw
him overboard; tixhet lancra, to cast
anchor; il captan xehet l-ancra fiddahla tal port^ tbe captain cast an-
to
over a
new
leaf;
tixhet
TIXHIM
the
anointing with
etc,
f'idein
457
TIX
TIXJIN annihilation
reduction
to nothing.
oscil-
TIX
coming
of
behaviour
you; dan
is
il
TIXREF to
redress from.
wetting,
TIXRIB
soaking in water.
jagging
blunting; dulling.
TIXLIL basting;
sunning; exposure to
TIXMIX
the rays of the sun; warming jew
drying in the sun; insolation.
to
spur;
to
prick
he was nearly
TIXRAK
(seib,
partnership,
union.
drenching
associazioni)
company,
commercial
tacking.
TIXMIM-smelling.
TIXPRUNA
TIXRIC
jaggedness
better.
look ont.
TIXLIJA accusation.
his
tix^
civil jew
TIXLIF
ma
suffocated.
(jixrak)-it is becoming;
tixrid
ta
flus
(therbik),
waste jew
mohh^
squandering of money;
tixrid ta
want of concentration;
distraction.
TIXRIF Ieaning^Vt/7
(of a
window
looking out
etc).
TIXROB todrink;
to imbibe; to
absorb; to suck in; tixrob (tischer)^ to
drink; to make oneself drunk by
drinking; tixrob belgha belgha, jew
bokka bokka^ to sup; tixrob in-nifs il
gewwa (biex ixxomm etc)^ to inhale the
tnmQBJew smoke; tixrob f*belgha jew
f'bolfka wahda, to drink off; to swallow at a single draught; tixrob shih,
jew ferm, to drink deep jew to excess;
tixrob bis'sahha ta^ to drink one's
health; to drink the health of a person; to pledge; ejja nixorbu bis-saha
tieghu, let us drink his health; nixorbu
biS'Sahha tar-Re^ the King
(jew we
diink the King's health); tixrob biex
iinsa xi dwejjak^ jew biex tnehhi il fantafija, jew biex tinsa xi azzionijiet li
wiehed icun ghamillec, to drink down;
ejja nixorbu u ninsew l-azzioniiiet hziena
!
collha
drink
tixrob
li
ghamlulna
down
il
linca^
all
etc^
friends, let U8
unkindness; carta
li
blot-
58
TIX
witch; tiarob
tixrob
il
(issofri)^
with; to bear;
cont
ta/chemm
ili
*58
nix-
TIX
to
kuow;
desirous of studying
jixtiek idd^ni il aru
been suffering, bearing jew tolerating eto; din il gebla tixrob hafna ilma, jigif'daru^ curses like chiokens come
rob, if
thifi
stone absorbs a
you a
home
tieklia
li
iiiti
tee-
are
teetotaller.
TIXTARR to
the cud; tixtarr
tahseb
of water;
suck a boiled
lot
ma jixrobx (licuri)^
ma tixrobx lieurietc?^
egg; wiebed
ruminate; to chew
u tnieljew
(ittalla
on;
bhal
moha^
TIXTEHET
yourself;
(tinxteet) to throw
throw oneself; to dedi-
to
harrowing
dragging
TIXTIB
along upon the ground; drawing.
TIXTIEK - to
long
for; to
he is
drawing; min
disinn^
wish; to desire;
to
desire;
life;
nix-
iix'
li
TIXTIL -renewing;
replanting.
tixtri
TIXWIT burning,
ing.
scalding; chaf-
TIXWIX
(tollija ta ras
xuxa)
3igitized by
GoOglc
TIX
TIXXABBAT
to
469
climb up, to
TIXXAKKAK-tocrack;
TIXXAHXAH
this
jeto
tinge in
TIXXERRED-to
be
scattered
to be divulged.
TlXXRREF-to
window, door
etc) often.
TlXXEWWAK-to
hanker
after;
TIXXEW^WEC
(rieked)-to sopo-
TiXXEWWEX
TIXXABRABto get
wet; to get
damp; tixxarrab haera^ to get drenehed jew soaked.
TIXXAWWATto chafe.
TIXXALA to make merry;
be bareheaded.
TIXXIEBEH-^to
resemble; to be
look like; chemm jixxieihu^
donnom fula maksuma, they resemble
each other so much that they are as
to
like;
to
TIXXEBLEC-to
din
cup
TI
blood; to imbrue.
to burst
twist; to twine;
like as
two peas.
TIXXELLEP to
to get^'^ become
become jagged;
dull.
stoit.
TIXXENNAK to
hanker
after; to
TIXXENXEL
to sprout; to grow
in thin bunches; tixxenxel^ (thoss xi
xeiokat tal gisem), to excite one's self
to sensuality.
(tixxarrab fid, jew
TIXXERMED
TIXXITTEL
to
grow young
blot.
TIBALJA to
err; to
grow
blunder; to
go wrong in judgement jew in opiuion; to miss; to mistake; kieghed tiyou are mistaken; jecc m'inhiex
bulja,
TIBARAZZA-to
away; tibarazza
il
remove: to put
mejda, to clear the
table; barazzali dawn l-imbarazzi colIha minn hawn dal wakt, remove all
this
lumber from
bey.^.^^|^
^^ce; fitte^
-- 460
TIZ
zbarazzani minn dan. irragel,
me rid of this man at once.
do get
rage jew
TIBOGH
r^
make
{tiddejjen)^
debts.
TIBOK-to
to outdo;
to
surpass; to beat; to leave behind; to
overcome; ghal dac li hn miel hia
tibok lil cuihadd, as regards beauty
she beats every one.
excell;
TIBOR to
in
TI
TIGHIA-to
slide; to slip; to
scoot.
TIHER to
i'iemel kieghed
neighing
neigh; to whinny;
the borse is
jizher^
- florescence,
laring etc)
flower-
bloom.
iness; flowering;
TILI (lustru)polishing;
TIDIED to
increase; to
grow
nasal obstruction.
TIFENto dance;
ti/en (takbe)
devil drives.
TIFIT-pitching.
TIGHED-to
swarm; to throng
multitudes; to crowd to-
together in
gether in confusion; to breed multi*
tudes; okghod attent ghaddud gliax invliella jighediec il nien, be careful to
watch the worms or they will swarm
(tidlicj ighacchir)^
tizli
besmearing, besmer-
ching.
move jew
start
tilok
chelma
b'ohra^
fin-niexet^
tigdeby tghejd
to tell fibs; to
TIMIL
(tustani etc)-barefaced-
TIMIM
(amm)-holding,
catch.
ing; arrest.
TIRA to
sow;
scatter, as seed
6fe;
to seminate; to
for
g^zedbyGoOgle
'
Tl
TIRID fraying,
ing away by
waslet biex
TIWIK variegation,
of colours jew of
diversity
tints.
woman's
TIWIL banishment,
TJA8SIR
striped
swagger; to be
TIARRAD
to strand; to get
stranded; to break one of the strands
of; icima bdiet tizarrady the cable is
getting stranded jew begins to strand.
to stand forward
one's self; to be
presumptuous
TIZEGHBEL~to
walk
with a
TIEGLEG ~
to
wriggle
to
prink; to dress
for show; to prank; to adorn one's
self; to deck yourself out; to dress
iejnet u iddandnet
yourself gaily
to
hwejje li
she was prinked in her Bnery.
bl-isbah
chellha,
slavery,
captivity,
TJUBIJAj
mildness; humility.
muddy;
it-
all
bit-tjun,
to fasten;
to connect one thing with
auother; to cause one {jew a thing) to
adhere to another; tkabbad {fidejn ta
xi hadd, tati)^ to consign; to deliver
into one's hands; kabbad dawn il flus
lill iinghallem tieghec,
consign {jew
deliver) this money to your master;
tkabbad (bniedem jew in-niee) ghax*
xoghol, to employ; to set people to
work; to give employment to; ic-Chief
Constructor se*r ikabbad madwar il
mitejn ruh ohra^ the Chief Constructor will soon employ {jew call for
tie;
riggle; to swagger.
TIEJJEN
TJUN mud;
to
thank; to render
strut.
dl-ahjar u
to.
exilement,
muddy.
show
about to
bondage.
TIATTAT
is
TIARAN to
she
to joke ; to
crack jokes; to pun; to make puns; to
jest; to be merry; tizuffietta bi^ to
jest upon; to rally.
TJASSAR to euslave; to reduce
to the state of a slave, servitude,
captivity jew bondage, to deprive of
liberty; to reduce to the state of a
vassal jew dependant.
petticoat.
haughty
tiewwey
TIUFFIETTA
to seeds.
holdly; to
TKA
TIIHAJR-to
of seed; run-
TIWI- pairing;
TIWIKA
get married.
friction.
TIRlDA-fraying.
TlRIH-spreading
ning
461
462
TtA.
cue;
TKABBEL to
match; to compare
as equal; to suit; to adapt; to harmonize
harmonize jew
to make to
;
any way;
to combine; to
unite; to
to
(lands)
under a
bia
lease;
want
harir, I
to
lease;
to
irrid
inkabbel
match a piece
of silk.
TKABBE to make
one to jump
unexpectedly; tkabbe kuddiem (iattat), to bring forward; tkabbez (ialil min ighael jew jisa), to solito urge on, to egg on; to press;
to incite; to stimulate; to iustigate;
to encourage to action; tkabbe ghaj'
eyes out
7tejc, to throw your fone'sj
of their sockets.
ghal
cit;
TKABBIL
rhyme,
rhytning jetc
riming; a verse jew word riming with
another.
TKABID
TKABIDA
...
^g'^^^^>^
tEA
TKACCITlopping;
lopping
off;
TKADDEL
to cane.
TKADDED
(issawwat
bil
virghi)
to dry;
to exsiotkadded it-tin^ to dry fige ;
cate
tkadded (thalli lill min jistenna), to
keep one waiting; kaddidni kemm sal
ghaxra, he kept me waiting there till
ten o*clock; tkadded (tghalleb jew inixxef), to emaciate; to cause to loso
flesh jew become lean
to waste
away; to reduce to leanness.
;
TKADDEM to wear
out; to
make
to
TKADDES
TKADDES
rtagmel kaddisj-to
TKADDIS sanctification;
canoni-
zation.
TKAGHWIX -- contortion ; a
writhing movement; the act of twisting, bending jew curving.
TKAJJAD
fic-cipp,
to put in fetters.
TKAJJAR
tixxotta
jew tnixxef
(linen etc)
partially.
TKAATto
'iGbb^'
TKA
you want me
to
wake you up
kajjimni
morning ?
me up about
in
the
ghas'silta,
eall
463
rneasure; to raark
<out in stated quantities; to apportion;
to moderate; to take a measure jew
measurements.
to
caulk; to calk;
timla jew issodd tajjeh
vc-xkuk {ta bejn it'twavel etc) ta bastiment eic bli stoppa biex ma jidholx
l'ilma, to calk means to fill the seams
or leaks of a vessel with oakum to
ikalfat^ jigifieri
cause)
money;
ras zi
to leap over a.person*s head;
TKALLEB to
to change; to
different to
what it was; to vary; tkalleb (thawwad)^ to trouble to upset; to confound; to disturb; to put jexo throw
into disorder iew confusion; tkallcb
in-nar^ to stir up the fire; tkalleb^ iqorr minn dar ghal l'ohra, to remove
from one house (iew one place) to
another; tkalleb n tgherfex culliinchien
biex issib xi haa^ to rummage.
turn;
tkalleb
alter; to
(tbiddsl),
make a thing
TKAMMAS
TKAMMAT
TKA
TKAMMEL
six o'clock.
TKAJJES to
TKALFAT
'
make
TKANCE
to live sparingly; to
retrench; to &pare jew save sordidly;
to live stingily; to be stingy
live nig^ardly; to economize.
TKANDEL
(gej
sejjer
to
tcarcar
TKANFED-to
ruffle; to disorder;
to disturb the arrangement^V?/? order
of; to rumple; to disarrauge; to throw
into disorder; to contract into plaits
jew folds ; ghalicx kieghed tkanfed
xaghrecf, why do you ruffle your hair?
TKANFlD-ruffling;rumpIing
TKANKAL
etc.
move; tkankal
minn banda ghal l-ohra, to change the
position,
cause to
to
posture jew
place
of;
to
je
antichi
(stop)
tkankal l-ilma
etc^
to a^tate, to
move
464
TKA
imchien kanklu l-aria a il baluir f'ankas minn hames minuti; in less tban
TKANKIL moving,
stirring
up
TKANIH
tkanih
eftort,
biex
tipporga
straining at stool
endeavour
jew
tcacchi^
fessions;
TKA
Holy Communion;
spiritual
tkarbin tax-xewka^
Communion.
TKARDAX-tocard; to comb, to
disentangle, cleanse, and straighteu
wool jew flax with a card; hi chienet
tkardax is-suf u ir-ragel tahha jaghlef
nghay she was carding the wool and
her husband feeding the sheep.
carding; tkardix^jigifieri iX'Xoghol tal imxit^tnaddifu thejjia
tas-sufetc ghal ghazil jew brim, carding
is the act or process of combint^,
cleaning, and preparing wool etc fur
spinning; it-tkardix, carding; macna
TKARDIX
tat'tkardix,
carding machine
TKARKA to toast;
scorch by the heat of a
to
fire
dry and
jew of the
sun.
chelb tieghi
cbira
li
uh, he was
bil
gry
lion.
TKARRAK
TKA
466
tkarrak
trid
bijay
you want
to
kar-
me
^reen cheese
moon
is
made of
ditions.
TKARRAS to
acid jew
tart; to
sour; to
make sour,
jew
disagreeable;
embitter;
to
to
make
crabbed.
TKARTAP
(takta
jew tkaat
it-
TKARTAF
t^hammcd
la
Lhudia)
to
circumforeskin accord-
TKARTIFthe
ping
mag-
TKARTIF
mudija
TKA
TKARWE~to
shear; to cWi^jew
to out with shears; to shave; to cut
one's hair.
WI
TKAR
shearing ; shaving;
cutting of hair close
TKAS8AB to enclose jew cover
with reeds; tkassab
splint; to splinter,
splints.
TKA8SAM
to distribute ; to
divide; to share; to separate; to dispose; to set in order; to arrange; to
iu portions;
to
dis-
TKAS8AS to
sors;
to clip
(takta)
bil
pizzi
etc,
to jag;
tkasas
jew timmormra\
to slander; to speak ill; to defame; to
detract frora; to disparage; to calum-
(tghejd
fuk
in-nies^
niate.
TKASSAT-
down.
division;
TKASSIR
shortening; abridg^
TKA
nntion
contraction
466
onrtailing.
TKASSIS (gajdut
in-nies
mormorazzioni jew
TKA
cnrtailraent
tearing
made by
in
tearing
jew by rending.
TKATTIRdropping;
mur-
dripping.
tion.
x'in
TKASSITthe
comment.
ing; comment jew commentation
eluoidation
the distribution and
marking down.
act of
TKATTA to tear;
to lacerate; to
jew rents in;
ikatta hi snienecy to lacerate; to wound
as with the teeth etc; tkatla i iraben^
rend;
make a rent
to
chemm
il
how many
do you wear away in
tkatta fis'sena?,
shoes
tkatta rkiek,
arbun
pairs
of
a year?;
to mince; to hash; to chop;
carve
hal
tkatta
kali
il
laham
to
etc,
bicciet hicciet
fritter
tkatta
in-nies,
toktol
li
in walking.
TKAWKIM
TKAWWI
hawn
here to while
i'mien,
came
away
the time.
TKATTAR-;to drop; to let jew
cause to fall in drops jew in small
lobules; to distil; to allow; to fall
in drops; to let drops fall; to drip;
tkattar
tx-xita^
li
Meghed jinxtetoa
ihattar ix-xaham
the roasting meat
fjew dropping its fat) in the
drip
fire.
TKATTIH
tearing;
laceration;
TKAWWAS
to bend; to bow
an arch; to make crooked^Vi/r
curved.
like
TKAXKAX-to
je
is
icunu jimxu)
a trampling
noise caused by the hoofs of animals
pick up
scrape up.
to
TKAXKIX
gnawing ; eating
tkaxkiv (tlakkit jew fdal tal
ahhar)y gleanings.
to dry; to arefy; to
exsiccate.
drying; dryness; exsiccation.
close;
TKAXLEF
TKAXLIF
TKAXXAR
(sira)
to bark; to
excorticate; to strip the bark from
a tree (for tanning purposes etc);
tkarvar larina etc,
an
to
peel
orange etc; tkaxxar (tnehi) il-lekja,
to shave; tkaxxar {tidoh bniedem eic),
to flay; to skin; to strip otf the skin
from; tkaxxar (tnaddaf tobrox il tci
minn haxix etc), to pare jew take oft*
the surface of\tkaivmr{tnaddafinaddifa
tKA
sewwa
Inehhi
to rub
li
il
mie
colln
etc),
467
to
scrub;
ghali UH), to lieece; to rob; to pluuder; to strip of money jew other propertj by uufair jew unjust meaus;
keghdin ikaxxru lil culhadd bil bir
tah/iom, they are fleeciug tho people
by their collections; kaxxar dawn
peel
these oranges ;
il-larin(jiet,
imiifitec tkaxxar iUlehja cull jum^ you
ought to shave every day; lil San
JJariulmew kaxxruh hajy St. Barthelemew was flayed alive; letcwel haga
iaghmel kaxxar dawn il
li ghandec
bwieb mil hmie li Jihom, the first
tbing you have to do is to scrub well
these doors; jecc tkaxxar iz-zocc tassira mad-dawra collha is'sira tidbiel u
tmut, if you excorticate the trunk of
the tree all rouud the tree will wi-
TKAXXIR
TKADAR
burnishiug
TKAE
to loathe; to create
disgust; to disgust; to bring jew cause
nausea, disgust, jew abhorrence to;
ahjar tiscot ghaliex bi cliemec kieghed
lil
culhadd, you had better
stop (jeto shut up) because you are
tkae
TKGIIABAR
bl-usu) to
sully; to soil.
TKGHABAR
(takar;-to
jew
(bil
mess
tal
idejn
dispa-
rage; to depreciate.
TKE(>HiD
putting
placing
TKI
the
act
of
fixing;
a brooding,
TKEJJES to
measure; to take
measurements; mur kejjes dawc ittraoi^ go and measure those beams;
hti ir-rutella u mur kejjes it-tul uH wisa
ial cmamar coWiay take the tape line
and measure tho lengtb c^ oreadth
the rooms.
confess; to go to confessiou; to make confessions; to make
known jew disclose your sins jew
faults to the priest with a view to
obtain absolution; chif tkerrl, how
do you make your confession /; mort
tkerr ?, have you been to confossion?.
of
all
TKERR to
TKIGHED-to
place; to put; to
set in any particular position,
locality jew spot; to set; to fix; to
repose; tkieghed fil post, to locate; to
set, place, jew settle in a particular
place jew locality; to situate; tkieghed
bniedem f'ujficiuj to appoint, set jew
establish in an office jew post; tkie(jhed flus il monti jew xi mchien biex
ighaddu bli mt/hax {timpiega), to put
out money at interest; to invest; to
lend; to lodge; to place jew deposit
pntjew
money
VjOOQIC
;;
TKI
468
put
in
make oue
kieghedfuk ix'xwiec^ he is
he is on pins and needles.
TKIL heavy;
all
agog;
weighty; ponder-
dan xoghol
tkil ghaliCf
T^tt
is
tati
l'it'tifel
ghal
tkil
li
stoncuj
the
floury
in'nuhhala,
tkik,
foolish
and
Jc/t?
let
TKIS to measure
;
to mete to
take a measure jew measurements
tkis^ to consider; to take into conside
ration jew thought
to
to ponder
weigh in the mind trid tkis u tara
;
be here at ^ix
xejn
kis
li
tna
titcellem
be careful (miud)
jew to say ) a word
tnilli ghedtlec,
not to speak (
of what I told you tkis ruhec ( tirregula ruhec ), to forbear; to restrain;
to contain one's self kis ruhec biex
ma ikisucx, restrain yourself that
you may not be restrained; tkis bix"
;
wiber tieghec
b'idec
miftutui
ete
),
to
TKUSI to wake
up; to awake; to
to rise ; to get up ; tkmn
bil wiekfa^ to stand up ; tkum { titharrec, tiaklak etc), to remain no longer
dormant; to cast olT lethargy jew
waken up;
VjOOQIC
TLA
iii
469
tu
uuder
always
ara
liatches;
fistax
gimgha id-diehla,
try to have the work ready for me
by next week.
ilahliak ix-xoghol sal
TLAUHAM
to fatten ; to make
fat; to give flesh jeio fatness to; to
make jew cause oue to gain flesh ;
to plump
skin
TLABLAB to pratthe
to chatter;
gossip; to babble ; to
jabber ; to talk jew utter idly ; erhilu
'ilablab^ let him talk ; dejjem tlablab,
you are always chattering.
to prate
to
her going to have her son vaccinated; tlakkam (takla il-lakam lill), to
nickname ; to surname; to call by a
TLABLIB chatteriug chatter ; nickname to give a nickname to ;
prattling; gosidle thoughtless talk
tlakkat, to pick up ; to take jew galoquacity; talk- ther here and tbere
siping jabbering
tlakkat (minn
ativeuess dac il hafna tlablib iieghu urnali, cotba eic), to glean tlakkat
idefiakni, his idle chatter vexes me.
(bul ial kamh etc minn dac lijaka jew
to attaiu to ( by stu- jibba jil ghelieki, to gleau; to rake
dy, ayieriioujew eff ort ) tlaMuxh fHm- up; to gather stalks^VM? ears ofcorn
chien jew ma xuLxin, io conjoin
to which have been left on the cornxxmtejew bring together to make field cliienet tlakkat it-tiben u iz-zcucj
tlahhak ii-tfal li she was raking up straws and sticks;
both ends meet
icahbarhom u iaghmilhom xebbiet jew minn dac li stajt inlakkat mil urnali,
uvintur, to bring up to raaturity to from what I could glean from the
via nafx tistax
papers.
rear up till youth
TLAKKAX to chip; imhaghd be*
Uahhak iX'Xoghol sa l-ahhar tax-xhar,
da Hakkax u Ulixxa it-twavelt then be
1 doubt whether you will be able to
commenced ohipping and smoothin
finish your work by the end of the
month bissalariu li ghandu ma jistax the boards.
TLAKKIMgrafcing engraftinjg;
ilahak, bis salary is small and he is
TLAHHAK
Digitized by
VjOOQIC
;
;
flA
470
inoculation
tlakkim tal gidri, vacciuation; tlakkim (kluijh, ghati ta lakam),
;
uickuaming.
TLAKKITpicking
rakiug up;
tlie
gleaning;
the refuHe;
fragment.
u\);
remnauts
Hcraps ;
chipping,
TLAKKIX
TLAKLAK to
Jicl'discorsy
TLEBLEB
si aa)-to
(tixtiek
wind;
in the
to
loll
to flap
hienu
tlebleb
(hien),
barra minn
beila ilehleb
TLEBLIB
ardour
eagerness
any thing
the act of
tiying jew shaking about.
ileblib fir'rih,
TLEFF- to
to infold
TLEFLEF
jew
tiecol
) to
{haa)
tlekky
glossy
din
bal
tibla
eat up groedily
TLEQLEG-to quaff;
to driuk
to
back.
TLELLEX-toshine;
jew
honn
berka
the lightning flashed.
lehhet
TLEKK to
il
tas-sajjetta
to
gleam
),
to glitter
to
gay,
ma hemmx
it
need not be
sogaudy^V/r showy.
TLESTI toprepare;
to
getready;
make
TLETIETfarthings
nhar ta
ilieta,
Tuesdays
tletiet ( cuU
kuma ghan-
dhom
to be
splendid
like fire
carta tlekJc,
il
wrap up
tleff (tati
serduk gama
to devour.
TLfi
brilliant
gaggle ; tlaklak
to hesitate; to falter.
to render inactive
tlebbet i-iemely to run a
TLEBBET
jew tame
to
to be
be briiliant
XXX;
TLETIN-thirty,
naghlak
am
it'tletin
thirty
island).
30,
sena insiefer,
go away
( I
TLETIN ELPthirty
^neta
when
leave the
thousand,
80,000.
TLETMIJA-three
hundred, 300,
ccc.
Digitized by
VjOOQIC
TLE
three
TLETMITELF
471
hundred
thousand, 300,000.
TLETTAX
of age;
PapaLeom
tas'Sena 1903y
tlettax mietfLulju
Pope Leo XIII died in
July 1903.
TLETTELEF
three thousand,
3 000
TLEWWAH
to
winnow.
reprove; to re-
TLIGGEM (iomm
frenu, izomm il brilja)
to restrain; te curb.
Igiem jew
to
tation
TLIK
hmira
forsaking.
TLITTAX thirteen,
TLUBI
TLEWWET (tamme
etc)
to
mire;
to
splash;
to
cover
TLEWWIM
reproach; upbraid-
TLEWWIT-spIashing, covering
with mud jew with mire; the act of
staining jtw soiling with any foul
matter.
praying,
asking,
TLIB (talb)
begging, requisition; beseeohing.
TLIBBES- to
dress; to clothe; to
to array ; to
;
attire; to apparel; tlibbes sabih (iejjen)j to adorn; to beautify; to dock
13, XIII.
jistA jintalab, ta mii)
jitolbu)
demandable,
that may be asked for.
requirable
(bit-tliegi)-steep; up-
hill.
tluh ix-
before sunrise
moma
fuk
il
TLUK-ara///ft.
TLUM to
upbraid; to reproach;
reproachfully; to reproof
with severity; to find fault with;
lumni chemm trid ida jen ma nakbilx
mieghec fdan, find fault with me as
much as you like bnt I can*t agree
to charge
out pompouslv.
TLIBBET to
(li
TLUHI
bit-tajn
fermen-
leaving; starting;
ghal collox, abandoning;
ftluk)
(tluk)
tincture; to paint
etc,
swelling.
il
repress;
tlik
TLEWWEM-to
TMA
quail.
witli; to
lill
hadd, ftacar
TMA
l-ittra
li
sewwa
ctibtln tinannsu
issa,
472
l
TM
TMAR(tamar)-date8.
to
TMARRAD to
sicken;
make
weaken
to
TMARTIL
(tabit
martell)
bil
hammering.
TMASHAR
bi)
(tidac
-to deride,
bi,
tiddiooc
to mo(;k; to lau^h at
TMASHIN-rage,
anger.
TMA8HIR (dac
derision;
bi)
mocking.
TMATIL
TMAZZAZ-to pack.
TMELAK-tosmack.
TMEOLIK - the smacking
of one's
lips in eating.
munch
tc)
(h'jjnn
is
TMEQHICrolling
over.
iighel
Jii'
sleek; to stroke;
jew timpuitura^ to
2>i,
fume.
TMELLIH^salting, sprinklingjVtr
salt.
sleeking,
TMELLIS
stroking;
fuming.
TMENIN-eighty,
80,
LXXX;
ta
TMENMIJAeighthundred,
800,
DCCC
eight hundred
TMENTELEF eight thousand.
TMENMITELF
TMEGHIXgain,
TMENZIL -heaping,
TMERI to
piling.
TMEGHIR-despising.
lucre, pro6t.
TMEGHI
mgo
TMELLES-to
tmeUes^
tmellah
salt;
iu brine, to brine.
fire.
always mnnching.
TMECMIC munching.
imecmeCf he
with
8,000.
TMATTIR-stretching.
TMECMKC
preserve
mlmura, to steep
thousand, 800,000.
dation, delay.
TMATTAR
TME
seasoning with
to
TMERMIR
to
irra-
E
IK irradiation, emanation
of rays; shining; thc spouting ont.
TMEHIL
(dewmicn) rotardation,
delay.
TMEJJEL
to lean; to incline; to
rake; to slope; to give a rake jew
slope to; to give an inclination /Vw?
leaning to; to bend down; to bow; to
stoon; tmejjel rasec, to bow one's
TM
TMESLiH to
rub against.
TMEXMEX-to
eating, to pick; din
suck as a bone
il
bia
in
xoghtil fiha
bone.
TMEJJIL leaning,
bending; in-
TMELLAH to
inpregnate jew
salt;
season
tar ras,
to sprinkle,
with salt
TMEXMIX-i>icking; suckingofa
TMEXXI
to conduct, to lead; to
guido; to direct; to regulate; to prescribo a course to; tmexxi bniedm
minn mniehru {iaghlu jaghmel dae /,
u chij\ trid in^,to lead one by the
TME
473
road
to;
min
sejjer
imixxwa^, who
is
TMIEN
TMIENIA-eight,
going
o'clock;
come
TMEMI loathing.
spread; to stretch; to
Btretch out; to distend; tmidd sakajc^
to distend jeu? stretch out one's legs;
tmidd idejc (tati ghajnuna), to help; to
give a helping hand; to assist; to give
jew render assistance; tmidd idejc hiex
tilhak haf/a^ to put out one's hand;
tmidd idejc (tghin ;vi<?r), to help your
self; tmidd fis'Sodda, to lay one in bed;
tmidd ghonkoc, to put one*s shoulder
to the wheel ; imidd, tonxor hniedem
hUfaklca ta
kill; to
mns
efc (toktol),
stab a
man;
to murder;
tinidd
(ittid;
TMIEM end; termination; conclucompletion; ending; last purdesign; mil hidu sat'tmiem^
from beginning to end; from first to
last ,/>/' from the eggs to the apples;
il bidu w it'tmiem, alpha and omei^a;
jena hn il bidu u it-fmiemy kal il Mulej,
I am alpha and omega, the beginning
and the ending, saith the Lord.
sion;
pose
ejja
fit-tmienia
niekes quart^
at a quarter to eight.
TMIGH nourishment;
food;
feed-
ing
TMIL ^to
bias; to incline in
tion.
TMINTAX-eighteen;
guidance.
TMIDD to
to
8, VIII; it-tmie^
the eighth; it-tmienia^ eight (8)
nia,
to steer.
TMEXXIJA direction,
TMIT
18,
XVIII;
jew
2/6).
TMISS to
come
to, to
(ma saiawattux),
laid
no
fingers
on
joktlu,
(ara tmexxi).
jeio
of
hemp
part
jetv flax,
TMUN helm;
its
iomm
Jigitized by
/q
IC^
TMU
TMU
474
sejjer
kahel
TMlIll to go;
move; to proceed;
to depart; to escape; to go off; to fare;
to be in any state; meta tmur?^ when
will you go ?; murftit actar il kuddiem^
move further up; wara xaghrejn chelli
immnr l'Inghilterra, after two months
1 had to proceed to England; fitnajt li
chellha tmur (tiilak) mallejl^ I heard
that she was to depart dnringthenight;
irnexxieln imnr il harra (jahrah)^ he
to
tell
rica?;
to
fare
bargain;
well;
ma
bargain after
diem mielu^ he
ly etc; jecc
ma
is
going on swimming-
tistudiax
ma
jistax
icun
when
inti
hira,
we had
ma tmnr
ew
to Mellieha; tmur
Digitized
by
VjOOQIC
TMtl
475
ind in
to
humour;
the peculiarities jVu; demands of; jehtie tara chif taghmel u tmur ghal xaghartUy yon must try to fit bis humour;
tmur mil corp ((ipporga)^ to have motions; mar xejn mil corp?^ has he had
any motions ?; tmur (imut), to die,
tmur mnejn gejty to turn head; imur
lura,
tigi Jil
bonn
tal
flus etCy to
be
reduced in circumstances; huh da l-ahhar donnu mar lura shih il ghaliex ipoteca id'dar tieghu, his brother appears
to bave become greatly reduced in
circumstances lately because be mortgaged his houses; tmur maZ'mien, to
adapt one's ^Mjew to conform to the
times; jahtie li immorru mamien
^jew scond ii'Zmien immorru mieghu),
we must adapt ourselves to tbe times;
jew one must sell hin ware at the rate
of the market; tmur (haa eic) collox
sewwa^ to go (a thing) smoothly; collox mar harir jew sewwa, everything
f^jew the ceremony) went as smoothly
as a marriage bell jew everything
moved with the smoothness of a well
oiled machinery; tmur ma^ to accompany; to take a passage with one;
icolti immur mieghu sa ^d-dar^ I have
to accompany him home; ea Londra
mort mieghu, I took a passage with
him up to London; tmur tiri, to hurry off; ahjar ghalic tmur tiri lejn iddar^ you had better hurry off" home;
tmur kiajja ktajja, to flock; in-nies
bdew sejrin {marru) hemm kiajja ktajja
there
parts of the island; tmur
kuddiem^ to lead; ahjar tmur int kuddiem, you had better lead the way;
imur (iaka) ghar-rasec, to fall head
foremost; elak u mar ghar-rasu il
bahary he slipped and fel) head foremost
down into the sea; tmur (imar)^ jixraky
to be convenient; ma imurx (ma jixrakx) li thalli l-ohioc iigi wehedlia, it is
not convenient ijew it won't do) to let
your sister to come by herself; tmur
ball b'rasec, to be in error; to be
mistaken; to shoot wide of tbe mark;
jecc miniex sejjer ball^ if I am not
from
li
TMU
minn
all
mistaken; a/
(jcw
lia
efl'aced;
carailru
il
Grima
U hu
ial
sinjal
hkof taghmel il
U ma imur katt
mir'ruh,
Confirmation
imprints
character, which is a mark or seal
on
TMUT
476
tMU
tNi
li ghandec
iaghmel biex titJiejja ghat
tkarhin hia li tkerr u inaddaf ruhec
mill cull dnub^ the first thing you
(aira
have
life;
is to
hemm^
TNABAR
plural ta
tambur
drums.
TNABBAR
(tkieged
bil
kegda)
TNADDAF
- to clean, to cleanse ;
to purify; to free from itihjew tilth,
to clear of anything offensive, injuriouB jew extraneous ; lewwel haa
r.
to
do to prepare
for
communion
cleanse your
soul from every sin, tnaddaf grieimec,
(tisghol biex takla u inaddafliom mil
confess
so
as
to
{iibarazza
il
TNAFFAHto cause
toshyJ<^a;to start
fright.
TNAIINAH
to
fa horse etc),
to take
inchella^
speak
through
one's nose.
TNAKKAR to
peck to nibble ;
tnakkar btial ghasfur (tarfa bil ynunkar licheU kamh etc mill'art
etc)y to pick up food with the beak ;
tnakkar^ (tiehu cull iani ghidto peok
ma ghira minn bia hob eic), to nibble; to eat in small bits ; to bite little
by little; tnakkar(tisrakjy to steal, to
pilfer ; to fence; to strip; tnakkar bil
kampienoj to toll
to knell ; it-tfal
bhal flieles dejjem inakkrn ( jeclu fiii u
cull mument)^ children like cbickens
must be always picking; inakkar mniehreCf to pick; aklghu dan il viziu li
inakkar imniehrek, do away with this
uasty habit of picking your nose.
to
mump
TNAKKAS
to deduct, to subtract,
to take away; to abate, to contract;
to cut short; to moderate: to mitigate;
to palliate: ghad trid tnakkas Ighaxar
liri li taji lilu, you have yet to deduct
the ten pounds you gave him
nakkae
Ij^, minn 27 u jibkghalec IS^ if you subtract 14 from 27 you have 18 as remainder; tista tnakkas fiit mil pis^ you
can take away a little of the weight;
gtial fil ghaxija ir-rih beda inakkas^
towards evening the wind began to
abate; ebda haa milli ra ma setghet
inakkaa id-dwejjak tieghuy nothing of
all
saw couid abte biB sadneBs {jew
;
tna
477
make
-commenced
to slacken
speed;
tnakkas
we had
to slacken sail.
TNAKKAX
na etc) to
ftonkox
hara
ta mit-
to prepare
the
Burface of a mill stone; {tnakkax tiscolpi), to grave; to engrave; to curve;
dress;
(iiewwak
tnakkax
bil-lewnijiet),
to
li
speckle
it
little ?
TNAKKI-to pick
to'falter;
to
garble;
tnakki
haxix
il
must
tnakkih
mi-rar
iajjeb
etc^
you
TNALJA
TNASSAS
to ensnare; to catch
take in a snare; to entrap; tnassas
contra xi tmdd, to machinate, to contrive; to plan; to form a plot jeto
scheme; to make intrigues with evil
jeio
designs; to intrigue.
l^NAWWAR
TNAWWIE
(tinwir)
fustiness
mouldiness
architect.
TNAA to
strip; to deprive of a
covering; to undress; to make one to
take of bis clothes; tnaa, to bereave;
to deprive, to divest, to despoil, to
make destitute; Otaiia sira miltoerak^
to strip a tree from Us leaves; tnaa
(izzarma hastiment)^ to unrig; to strip
a ship; tnaa (tisrak), to despoil, to
plunder, to pillage ; to deprive of
arms, accoutrements etc; 7na lahkux
minn
of all my property;
biex tarnia ohra, robbing
me
Paul
out; to cull out;
TNfi
cnisia
Feter to pay
pay Paul).
r
BUggest, to hintjl^
TNEBBAH^to
tnaa
4^8
TNE
TNEBBIH
TNEDJA
marriage.
TNEGHIL-sboeing
of horses.
TNEHID
TNEHIDA
TNEHHA
taken
(cbien
mnei)-it was
it
TNil
was abo-
TNEHHl-to
bing.
remove, to clear, to
take away, to take off; to set aside, to
put away, to do away with; tnehhi
tent,
minn
dah.
TNEJDA
be fifteen
dawn
etc^
you
fold;
must
shoes?; tnehhi
il
ghadma
TNEJNI
j
il
id-dnub il meijet
ghaliex inehhi lir-ruh
rajthom
it-tnein,
(doppiu, binariu)
double;
TNELL-washtub.
TNEMMEL-to
TNEMMEL
grow fuU
(idec
of ants.
etc)-to be on
my
jin^had mejjet
both;
binary.
tal frott
it-tnejn,
atini tnejnviinn
II;
my
small
il
gira) a
(tinda
little
TNEJN two,2,
left;
ir-regulanienti
to
light; to
TNK
479
TNEMNIM
feeble,
glimmer,
and anateady
faint,
light; fiickering;
TNIFFED
apon.
TNIGGES^to
TNEWWAHto lament;
to pipe one's eyes; to
(tibchi^ tixher etc bhal
to snivel;
weep; tnewwah
chienu jagh-
ma
il
mejtin),
low; to profane;
TNEWWEB
(tagmel
aa
day.
TNIGGHE-to
turns;
tiiewwehy (tindocra^ tkis^ tokghod attent,
jew
TNEWWEL
to reach; to present;
to give; to bring; to minister; tista
tnewwilli dac il cappell jecc joghbocf,
can yoa reach me that hat, pleasef
hobziet
meta tcun gej neurwilli xi
mieghec, on yoar way back here bring
me two loayes 'with yoa.
lamentations; snivelling, the piping one'a eyes; keen; a
bewailing for the dead; a bitter piercing lamentation over the body of
a deceased person.
ew
TNEWWIH
casting
off;
spoliation.
stripping
TNIEDI-pIaral
ta tinda.
pablish the banns; to
pat ap a person in charch.
TNIEDI-to
TNIEDIJIET-banns.
TNIEHEDhe
a
sigh.
sting,
bil
sighed,;W heaved
to prick
cliem, to
TNIGGHIpricking,
wara
to
off;
TNI
to pierce, to penetrate,
to transfix, as with a pointed instrament; to make contigaoas, to confine
glimmering.
want
prickliness,
TNISSEL
create,
rise; to
frame;
id-disor^
forget.
TNISSIL generation,
procreation,
begetting, breeding, calise, origin.
TNITTEF-to plack; to strip of
feathers: min se*r iyiittef dawn iddu7idianify who is to plack these
tarkeys
TNITTIP
placking,
stripping of
feathers etc
TNIXXEPto
to arefy;
to
dry;
exsiccate;
to make dry;
to expose; to
of drying; to
t<Q>g^g|^
TNI
480
kar
TNIEL-to
down;
set
less in price
rasec^
to
ismer,
to
j<.'?r
hang one's
el dawc
sejjer
TNIIL
!,
lowering
bringing
ranks; registerii^g.
to; to
to be obedient; to
commands,
be subject
^TOBGHOb
vont
guess, to prophetize;
nobsor,
who
li
could never
se'r isir
dana
?,
TOBOK-to
spit;
to
from
eject
ar
when
ma
katt
tni-
are you
going to bring down those pictures ?;
tniel (tisbarca) l-art truppi etc minn
fuk hastiment etc^ to debark; to land; to
disembark the troops etc.
l'inquatri
becaufle I
to
TOBSORto
meta
him
detest
pilfer.
tniel
tniirl
head
put down one's name; to
bring down;
ill
scrape; to grate; to
scratch; to erase; tobrox,
(tlakkat, tisloh fius)^ to scratch, to extort maney; tobrox (tisrak)^ to steal, to
abrade;
missieru,
TOBROX to
to lower;
value;
il
him
lence
gleet.
make
TOF
to
to
(bla
ma
tokf/hod
it-tef/hema
jev}
'
mat'tocc
tal
arlo
(fil
hin sewtoa^
?/i
place.
TODUN (TUDUN)
number.
(^tajra,
gas-
magluk)
stufiSness; closeness;
Jigitized by
mus*
TOF
481
ma
cabin
tal
railway carriages.
TOFFIEU
apples;
tuffiehVadam,
tomatoes.
TOFFIEHA-apple;
mghol-
tuffieha
lia^ codlin.
TOFOR to
make
nose
one's
bleed
TOFROC-tolimp;togo
lame; to
halt.
TOFROH-to
ebb; timla u
tofroh,
TOFTOK-to
rip; to
undo; to
TOFTOMto wean;
TOFTOR to take
refect;
unrip; to
unseam.
to
restore
to ablactate.
coUation; to
after
hunger jew
dive;
to sink un-
fatigue
TOGHDOS-to
der tbe surface
TOGHKOSto stunt.
TOGHKROC GHAJNEC-to
him
cut
TOGHMA taste;
taste; bla
toghma
tajba^
TOGHROG-to
rub; to scrub.
TOGHTORto Btumble.
TOHLA
TOHROF-to
moult in autumn.
to go out, to come out;
to get out; to issue forth from a place;
to sally forth; to move from within to
Qutside; to emerge from; to put out;
jfil
ew
jew enjoyment
harifa, birds
TOHRO
etc;
mit-testment^
sipid.
fu
hare
capers.
good
TOH
sus-
to
allow;
to
grant;
harulu
61
TOH
482
?,
to escape; to leak; il gas hiere mil cannol ta taht l-art^ ibghat lill xi hadd bie.v
jarah (isewivih), tbe gas is leaking in
ihe basement, send some one to attend
to it; hawn rieha ta gas^ sgur hiere
Ttnnn xi mchien^ here is a smell of gas,
tbe sea;
tohro
him;
tohro tixbah
lil
xi hadd,
to
kabel ma
before the
paper is published; meta hare l-ewwel
faxxielu ta dan il ctieb ?, when was the
first part (jew number) of this work
issued ?; il gimgha H harget^ last week;
fil 6 taX'Xahar li harey on the 5th
altimo; minn cull fejn takta johro iddemm^ whether you boil snow or
be pnblished
tohro
pound
il
?;
se'r
gaxzetta, I
you
nitlak
am
oflf
it
ineta
TOK
TOKBA
an
a perforation; ittakkab
a hole; tokba (daHxejn ta
camra fejn wietied jokghod)^ a man*8
habitation, a dirty lodging j>?? abode;
ture;
orifice;
tokba^ to bore
(rocna)^
fjew tokob
irlcak^ pori)^
TOKGIIOD-tostand,
stop;
to
to stay;
to
there; stop where you are; tokghod biddar^ to abide, to Hve; to dwell; fejn
tokghod (bid dur)?, where do you live?;
my
tokghod
be un-
ma
feet;
tokghod ghal
haa
(ticcuntenla^,
submit; jahtie
li
tokghod ghal
to
to
li ighej.
1:0K
you
lec
missierecj
your
fatber's orders;
488
must submit
to
iokgtiod ghal
li
attent
(ti/iah ghajnejc)
TOL
ghandecx ghax titchellemi before everytbing is quite calm you must not
speak at all; meta it-temp jokghodf
when the weather settles.
TOEKALA (ta magel) a spindle
wheel; tokkala ta rcobba, the knee
pan
TOKLA-a
weight.
mixture.
to jump; to kick; min
iniggu jokmos, tread on a worm and
it will turn.
boles; hollows, apertures
perforations ; tokob tal hob^ crevices;
iokob fil
(sette bellizzi)^ dimples;
TOKLIJA-fried
TOKMOS
wi
tista tokghod
depend on
fuk
ckehnti,
you
may
my
(haa
kihjj
to subside, to settle;
to tbe bottom; iokghod
(ticcuieta), to subside, to settle down; to
fall into a state of calm jeio quietness;
fil
to sink jew
fall
ma
tohgtiod
il
become
bia ma
jokros (iross),
itwaa),
bi
i-mien kieghed
to toucb
have touched
me on
now you
tbe raw.
toktol (tassas-
8na)y
to
TOKTORto drip,
tofaU in drops.
TOLFOK-tosob, tomourn
lilec
up our
sigbs,
TOLKOT-to
to guess
bit
tolkot
(tinzerta),
off;
to hii
upon.
Digitized by
VjOOQIC
TOL
TOLZAlto
484
lufif.
TOM a volume,
TOMBAtomb;
a tome, a book.
hillock,
hill;
TOMBARELLU a child's
cap.
TOMBRELL(uta)bastard mack-
tOiJ
TONFOR-to
ereL
TOMQHOD-tochew,to
tomghod
il
masticate,
mump; tomghod
mump.
cliemy to
bucQnni cbar^ to
TOMHOT to
from
snot ; to blow jeio to wipe the nose ;
omhoty blow your nose jew wipe your
snot;
to free
nose.
TOMNA
TOMNA
bat.
tbat
is
sowed
and
ripe
in
three
TONOR
to dress;
to dress stones.
tonor
il
gebel^
TONHOR
TONKOS
months.
TOMXOT to
comb; to dress;
ar-
TON
TOND round,
ctrcular; spherical;
fwiu
etc)y
to
chien
cog;
kieghed jonfoh,
blowing.
TONFOK
to flatter; ir-rih
the
wind was
to spend, to expend
incur expense; tonfok cull
ma icolloc (tberbik), to be spendthrift; tonfok aciar milli takla^ to ovef*
money;
to
ma
inkast
minn
da
li
(tichien), to
grow shorter;
issa li
U ar-
VjOOQIC
46S
fON
jicber njonkos,
as the
moon
does
wax
ha'ohra f, do
TONKOX-to
dress, to grave.
TONNtunny fish.
TONSOB
TORBA earth
(used in terraced
engagement; to
{tiehu
torbot
betroth; to
is-suddiaconat).
TORBIENclouds of dusts.
TORBIJA
(trobbija)
jew bringing up
rearing
of a child etc;
up
edu-
iewy
find
cation
dawn
pledge;
to be
ordained subdeacon; hia is-sena li gejja jorbot, my brotber, next year, will
be ordained subdeacon; torbot kalbec
ma haa, to set one*s heart npon a
thing; rabtet kalb/ia ma dac ir-ragel u
mietetf she set heart upon that man
and died; torbot katta virghi^ to kid (to
form a bundle of faggots): iorbot ma^
to strap to; ragel (bniedem) li ma tistax
torbot fuku, a man of no ballast (a
man not to be depended on); torbot
(issorgi) bastiment, to moor; il vapur
mar il Marsa jorboty the ship went
into the Marsa to moor; torbot il kitla
liU (taghmilha lill, tc/iecci il barra bniedem etc), norbotloc il chitla, I'U cut yoiir
painter for you; torbot il hmarfejn
ighejdlec sidu^ do as you are bidden
and you '11 never be to blame; orbot
tajjeb biex issib xi thollj
rooffl).
orbot
TOR
fasten;
slielem Jlimchien^
torc^
torc^ african
variable snails.
TORA
TORCHIUprinting
press; print-
ing machine.
TORDNA to order,
to give orders
to direct; nordnalec li
tibda taghmel hecc, I direct you to com-
to; to
command,
TOR
ordm ai^a
marid, the doctor prescribed
good and fresh air to the patient.
to cover up; (with
earth etc) to bury.
486
TPAPAto chatter; to
tajba
lil
TORDOM
TORKOD-tosleep; toslumber;
to
be jew lie dormant; torkod (tcun rieked)
ma jimpurtac ininn xejn^ to be in a
of repose, rest, jew quiet; to be
unempioyed, unused jew unagitated;
mar jorkod^ he went to sleep; din il
tPfi
and thoughtle88ly;
talk idly
TPAPlO
idle
chattering
and thoughtle88
prate; to
to jabber.
prating
talk; jabbering;
state
der.
to exchange;
8wap; to truck jetc
exchange commodities.
TPARTIT-exchange ; bartering;
Bwapping; truck jew exchange of com-
ques-
TORMOL-towidow.
TORN-lathe.
TORNALETT-valance.
TORNASOL (axixa)-lithmuB
j^w turnsole.
TORNAVITscrew
TOROK streets,
salib it^torok, cross
driver.
roads; waya;
way;
iltkajnafsalib iUtorok,
roads;
at cross
(jrosa
we met
roads
TORPEDINI-torpedo.
TPARTAT - to barter;
swop jew
to
to
moditieB.
TPA8SI to
8tride
TPATTI to make
pensate
expiate;
to
id-delitt
biejjed
bil
did; issa
jahtieUc
chemm
up
atone
for; to
walk with
to
ipassi!
for; to
com-
to pay for;
ghami'l pattih
tor;
li
gha-mien
li
tistudia actar
biex
fis'Sajf,
now
tlift
TORPEDlNIERA-torpedo boat
you must study harder to make up for
TORRI tower, a citadel, a fort- the time you lost in summer; tawh gka-
ress.
TORSIN-parsley.
TORSIN.IL-BIK-maiden
him
hair.
TORT wrong;
TORTA atart;
a pigeon
a squab
torta tal
bciecen,
pie.
hard-
ne88 of hearing.
TOSCU poiBon;
venom;
li
/ih
'II
8hameles8;
ghadba
tal clistanija
barefaced,
toia
tost
TPAXXIJA
it-
pleasore
delight,
amusement.
poi8onou8; venomouB.
ciou8;
audadaks il
give delight.
TORZA-toluflf.
TOST (wi)
I 'Il
him
TORXIEN - deafne88;8urdity;
tosciij
sgnr, be sure,
TPERREto display;
hang
to
re
out; to
dher ghal
to expose;
make a show
haa
of;
tper-
fejn
ti-
beih), io venditate
TPERRI
Cc^c^n^o
VjOOy IC
TPE
TPESPES-to
487
TRAA
twinkle;
tpetpet
to nicti-
repetition, to
TPETPITtwinkling; winking
TPEXPEXto hiss; tpexpexftea-
TPINGI to
;
TPINGIJA
drawing,
jew reduce
TRAJBU a
little girl's
puppet je?
faith-
less; perfidious.
TRAJGAa
to sketch.
design;
small step.
the seven stars,
TRAJJA plejads,
de-
lineation
TPIXXI~to
to lower
baby, a doll
drawlines; todepict;
to design;
recoil.
TRAJDITDR-treacherous;
TPEXPIX hissing.
to delineate
cause a
the price.
to
etc
repeat
to
tate.
meta xi attur
the goose.
TEA
TRADUZZIONI-transIation.
hiss.
TPESPIS-hissing.
TPETPET~to
piss.
TRABBl
to bring up ; to rear ;
trahhi hhala ihnec, to adopt, to assume
itas one's own; trabhi, to nourish
tkarhin irahhi l-imhabba fAlla, Eucharist nourishes the love of God hua
;
(a northern constellation).
to patch, to clout.
to put to sleep ; to
lull ; trakkad qiimina, dielia etc, to
provine; trakkad dielia jigifieri tordmilha fergha minnha fl-art biex taghmel il gheruk u tiehu, to provine is to
lay a branch of a vine in the ground
TRAKKA
TRAKKAD
for propagation
trakkad ( timmansa
hniedemjew traian), to cut one's crest
etc; jena nrakdu, tibax, l 'II pluck his
goose for him, jew 1 11 cut his crest
inchella^ I 'II lower his pride, jew V\\
make him eat umb!e pie.
;
TRAKKAK-to
tenuate
to
make
TRAMPIL catching
TRAB
TRABOCC
hemm
ghalih, like
TRANA a
(huta),
weaver
knowing the
carbuncle
peril
TRAMUNTANA-north;
nfe
tra-
TRANAT-to
cause a thing
to
grow rancid.
TRANJA-swell; wash.
TRANSTU-knell.
TRAPAN an auger.
TRAPEZIU trapezium;
trana
TRADIMENT
treachery, breach
of faith, fidelity jew trust; traiJiment
(xcuhetta),2ii full cock; li xcuhetta chienetfuk ittradiment, the gun was at
full cock.
with a hook
iron.
of
fish.
it-trape-
a trapezium
Geometrical ) figure,
of which neither two of the opposite
is
a four sided
paralleli^
(
TRA
488
TRI
TRASCUEIANI- eareleflsnesB.
wa
TRASCURATcarelesB.
TRATTABto Boften; trattah
bedrooms
kaW,
(iaghal
TRATTATa treaty; a
TRAVERSAbar, cleat.
TRAVESTIT
in
treatise-
disgaiBe;
mar
hiex
diB-
TRAVU
habituate, to accaBtom.
TRAAN-to restrain;
to carb; to
you
to control
traan U
woald be better
your paBBiona.
it
TRECCHEN-to
TREDDEN
to grumble; to keep
grumbling, to harp on the same string;
to Bay over again.
TREDDIN-grumbling.
TREGHIDtrembling.
give one
who
is
spi-
der.
TRES8AE to
TREWWAH-to
min %er
to determine; to decide
direct; to
as
it
is
Thy
heaven;
will be
trid^
hecc
done on earth
to
like;
chiecu
all
my own
men sought
ther
is
your
fa-
ma tridxf to refuse, to
disinclined, reluctant
decline;
be
jew
to
to
loth ;
object;
TREJJAK to
TRID will,
ridec
TRAWWEM to rear;
ventilate these
well,
TRICCHITRAC fireworks.
li
Bame time.
yonmuBl
every day.
TRICCHEBto give a lift.
bniedem ihennj^ to
soften one'B heart; to move one to
compaBsion.
TRATTAL ( tcanta u iddokk fli
to Bing and play at the
steBB wakt )
culljujn^
fan; to ventilate;
irexvwah in-nar .?, who is
ghallavolia
my
you must
Cnisja
tRI
489
iridtcun pur^
min
ma
irid jatic
ma
trid
tridiex^
il
you wish a
if
thing done, go; if not, send; dic icajta cull tant culhadd iridha^ a iittle
nonsense now and then is relished by
the wisest men; taghmel li trid, to
have one's own way, dic dejjem tghamel li irid hi, hemm, she always has her
own way when she is there; issa b'dana xi trnd ighejd ? now what do you
mean by this ?
TRIDUtriduum; triduo.
TRIEQHED- totremble, to
trieghed bil biza^ to
lill
shake;
with awe.
TRIEQI-to
direct; to
control; to
ara.
liema hi
Sliema;
it-triek
next
l-ohra,
street;
triek (carriera)^ career; issa li kabad ittriek^ haWeh^ now that he started (jew
began) his career ieave him; triek^
pat;
int
miexi fit-triek
it-tajba,
you
triek
(metudu), ex-
shivers,
fragments,
break to shi-
foand peacemeal
\oxn.
control;
taht
miscarriage.
TRlLJA-redmuIIet.
TRINCARIN-water way.
TRINCHETT (bia
stay
sail.
TRINCIERA
kIu)-fore-
trench; entrench-
TRfONF
triumph
biutrionf
TRIONFANT
triumphant,
vict-
orious.
TRIXTEL-to
card, to tease.
TRIXTIL - carding,
teasing.
biha
rear-
coU
trab'-
bi l'tdiedy it all
tion
you
young).
TRODD to give
back; to restore;
return what has been taken, lost,
jew given; to repay; to yield; hemm
to
bonn
li
trodd cull
all
TROPFA
dakk
TRIETAK
direction,
return
gnide; to lead.
TRIEHIplural ta Terha
TRIEK road, street, way;
TRIEQHEX-to outrage.
TRIEGHIDtrembling, shivering,
shaking with
jew horror.
TRIGIJA
ibghat,
TRO
it'trigija tieghec,
jistaksicx
TRO
iromha taUieatrn (hinoclu)^ binocle;
glass.
TROMBA
liunfant)
(ta
490
field
an
ele-
TRONA
(lumija)-citron.
press; to squeeze; trosa
TKOSS - to
i mien
TROTT
trot.
TROXX to
insperse,
to sprinkle;
il bar irox-
min ghandu
who hath spice enough
meat as he pleasetb,
may
jew he who bath most peas may put
moBt in the pot.
to cast upon;
xu fuk
cromb,
season bis
il
TRUF endings;
extremities; ends;
truf(dac lijibka mil'laham)^ oflfal.
datura
(pianta)
arborea; brugmansia
TRUMBETTI
TRUMBETTIER
gasfur
vinous grosbeak.
TRUMBUN-trombone.
TRDVATURA-treasure
taghmel tat-truxy to
pretend to be deaf; to lend a deaf ear;
ma hemmx actar trux minn dac li ma
iridx jisma^ there are none so deaf as
those who will not hear.
TRUXIJA (turxienj-deafness.
TUBclods.
TUBA clod,
tuba
bil
haxix,
glebe,
TUBRU catafalque;
grave mound.
TUDUNring
dove.
to
de-
TUKKALA
bhal minott
TUL
x'inhu
it'iul
artj
my
skirts
TULA
(logba)
hide
game
and
at hide
and seek;
as have a
seek.
TULIPANtulip.
TULJA handing
over; 'cessation,
renouncing.
TOLLtulle.
TULLIERA
(axixa)
clammy
inula.
SALVAA-cam-
TULLIERA
phorated erigeron.
il
tumour;
tnmur
ta
fuk
pickeridge
bhejjetn,
TONICELLA-dalmatic.
TUNNARA-tishingnet.
TUPAZIU-topaz.
TUPPAN--the head of a
barrel;
TURBANT-turban.
sward.
TUBUtube;
TOR
TUMUIl
trove.
TBUX-deaf;
turf,
knee
fnofs
li
pan;
njam
etc^
TURl to
to
show more
zeal;
tukkala,
xoghol iieghec
dowel.
exhibit your
belt ta
Ruma
Rome on
?^
meia
when
work
?;
il
491
ttn
he displayed great
musica^
skill
in
Uincidenijuriil hila cbira tan-nies taghna^ this incident illustrates tbe gallantry of our men; turi, to betray; minn
ghajr ma turi xejn li kieghed tistghageb,
without betraying any surprise ; turi
haa Uohra^ to betray, to deceive; turi
Vjehor (tcun faol)^ to keep two
faces under one hood.
TURJA- demonstration; manifestation; example; pattern; model
TURMENT-torment, pain.
TURNALETT-ara Tomalett.
turret ; signalling
wi
TURRETTA
all
BIR
IL
{torsin
TUSJA commandment;
ilbir)^
piped
TUT mulberry;
sira
griddle.
precept;
widening.
tat-tut,
mul-
TU
ftit
law; to
TUTIAlevelling.
TUTIK
firmness,
steadiness,
perseverance, constancy
(iemel, chif isejulu ittfal gar)- geegee, a horse.
TUTUR-tutor; master.
TUTTU
TUELL
cnopy;
baldacchino;
throne.
TUURIER
(gasfur)
bastard
greenfinch.
TUANA a
il
tuana (grossa),
TVALJAtable cloth.
TVARA to launch; bla
tvarax^
no
xaham ma
TVENVEN
pipe;
to
it'lejl collUf
mU
throuh
TVERNA
li
the air.
(dverna)
a tavern;
res-
taurant.
throw
flinging.
TWAGENplural
ta tagen.
kalh
ta,
to oflfend,
to hurt one's
iwaaghlikalbi,
this grieves
do you
pains
feel
any pains
TU8IH enlargement;
halla
hair.
TURTIERA-bakingpan;
night;
station.
TWA
?;
T WAGHEN - plural
TWAHWAH
ta tagen.
to cry;
bl'tigih, to cry with pain.
twahwah
TWAHHAL to stick;
fix;
to fasten; to
to attach;to set; to fix in; wahhal
stick in;
ta din is^
fis-mk, I was
fined five shillings for having been
accused of smoking in the market;
twahhal {iomm) min jistenna, jew id-
TWAHHAM
long
ag after,
to
cause^^gfe
492
tWa
TWAHHB
to procrastinate,
TWt
TWARRAB
to
(tagmel
TWAHHAX
to cause
afraid; to frighten; to
one to be
der.
TWAHHIL-fixing;
sticking,
join-
TWASSA
making room.
you to
TWAHHIX-fright,
accompany; min
dread, terror.
hoarseneBs; crying
TWAHWJH
with pain.
TWAJJEB-good; somewhat
good;
ratber
IMjew
jew long;
tall
precipitate;
to let
erect; to bniid; to
hawn
tista
who told you to stop the childwhen they were passing fiom
l^
ren
bere ?
TWAKKIF
erecting
raising
TWAKWIKcackling;
twakwik
tal
TWARRAB-to
by;
memy
days.
min-nofs) to
to disappear; to go
nwarral gtiat .vi jw
(tillarga
go to one
away; bi hsiebni
intend going
to escort; to
iwasaalni 9al
TWASSAL
tirrapporta
TWASSIL leading,
TWEBBEL
ara
away
for
a few
to
escorting.
prompt; to pro-
mote; to suggest; hu chien lewwel wiehed li webbel din il bia^ he was the
first one to prompt {jew that prompted)
such a thing: la twebbilx hwejje bhal
dawn^ don't suggest such things; twebbelj (minn iiiwebbel jew
titwal),
he
grew
tall
TWEBBE8 to harden;
to stiffen;
to make hhrdjew harder: to indurate;
twebbes rasec, to become stubboro,
Holy Qhost
is
TWEBBIL
tion;
Obstinacy in
insinuation,
prompting;
la
tiginix
sin.
suggesb*dan
i<-
to me with
these new insinuations; twebbil {cobor,
iul), increase, growth; the growing
tall.
TWEBBIShardening;
stiffening;
fir-raba
weggeh
lead,
sejjer
post
twebbil
building.
TWARRAB
tuga.
long
TWAKKA-to
ears;
let
TWASSAL-to
panv him
good natured.
TWAJJEL pretty
to
fall;
wisa)to
il
make room.
Qfil&V
fourth
il
misJtierec u
ighejdilna
l-ommoc, in the
Gommandment Qod
tells
us
TWEQGIH
honour,
respect.
TWIEGHEU-to
reverence;
,
entangle.,1^
TWE
TWEGHIR
t^bil)-en-
rtgherfix,
rejoinder;
enoogh.
nativity;
il
ur-
TWELLIJ A- estrangement.
TWENNES-to
escort; to give
mu-
ew
TWENNIS
tion;
companv.
TWERDI^-whirring
TWERREO-to
noise
to cause
to be squint eyed jew to make
Bquint; to cause to look with a
Bqaint.
squint;
one
one
TWERRIO-Bquinting.
to
terrify;
appal; to
iwerwirif
flaite;
I
was
fray; to affray; to
to scare; hadt katgha
frightened to death;
to
TWERWIR-fright,
shudder,
af-
TWERAK-to
squeal; to squeak;
to shriek; to utter a shriek jew a loud
kieghed
and shrill sound; il
iwerak, the pig is squeaking; it-tifia
keghda twerak mur ara xi raUiUj the
kaku
TWERIK squeaking,
is
squealing;
shrieking.
sbriek.
succour.
ment
tal
gfazia u iwettak
cbira
order to enable
bim
to
confess the
Faith of Christ.
TWETTIK-confirmation;
affirma-
tion; consolidating.
TWEIN
TWEWI
devotion
TWIDDEB -to
to caution
jecc
admonish; to warn;
widdeb lil
johboc
bintec
TWIEQHED
quick to perform.
TWIEKI-windows.
TWIEEN to
giri
TWl
TWETIJAremedy;
en; to
TWELID-.birth;
TWETTAK-toconfirm;toBtrength-
tanglement, intrigae.
answering.
TWEGIBA
answer,
TWEGIB
498
librate; to balance;
to poise; to hold in equipoise ; to lean;
toreston; twieen (tghin)^ to help ;
to assist
ance.
to
give,
jew render,
assist-
TWIEIN -
tWi
TWIL long,
bencb; ragel
fi-mien
twil
collha
banc
tioil,
man
tall
jaghmel^ prolix;
chemm
TWIBSI
a long
;
twil
(li
filli
tall
twil,
urnata
il
day long.
to admonisb, to advice
hi txila^ all
to warn, to caation.
TWISSIJA warning;
admonition;
TWITTI
smootbness, evenness;
TWITTIJA
from
TXANDIRban,
edict
proclama-
TXE WLIH
bis-salt)
the
(xit, twaddib
flinging
ma
lart
jew throwing
fih il
Uffizziu
(bretjar)
Cctieb,
ujjizziu
TERNIK-dawn,
break of day.
TEBIKsh'pping,
ikfuk
sliding;
tzer-
is'silj skating.
U6IH pains;bodilysaffering8;
ta
ziemel^
blinkers;
bil molla (lunetta)^ pince-nez.
UCOLL also,
dan ucolU do
din ucoll^
bargain.
ni
dis-
an acbe, a smart
a tbroe
ugih ta ras, head ache; ugih il ghajnejn,
tress;
birth; lujih
fil
ghadam^ ostealgia,
UHUD some
some of them.
x'tihtul
ugih
tal ugihy
niintiltom,
too; as well;
uali
UHDDNA
tikija,
pence.
UKITEJN-pIural
ta ukija.
ULIED-children,
ghamel
tbis too,
give
tbemselves; alone;
chienu sejrin tthttdhom, they were going
by themselves; bakghu uhtidhom^ tbey
were left alone.
by ourselves, alone
hallina uhudnay leave us alone.
UKIJA an
u
uali
bre-
viary.
an ounce;
- and; dan
UCALI
tal
say
Divine
Ufiizziu^ to
UHUDHOM-by
witb violence.
ses;
UN
fil
TXENXIL-radication.
tion.
self
494
ficy.
nghajtity ahna
Thee do we cry poor banisbed children
of Eve; miet bla idied, he died witbout
any issue; tmut (tnara) VuliedlWi to
die in cbildbed; hadd ma jara isbak
minn tUiedtiy every crow tbinks her
own bird the fairest jew a mother
utth
uimh jew rgcjjen ?
heads or tails ? ucuh iazarhun, up- thinks all her geese are swans; ahjar
pers; timxi hl'ttith^ to hold with the
fwicdi minn tdiedhi, charity begins at
bare and run with the bounds
home.
UDAJJA (bajda)-addle; hajda ttUMBRELLA-umbrella.
dajja an addle egg.
UMBRELLINA-a parasol.
UFPICCIAL - officer.
UMDIT dampness, hamidity;
UFFICCIU - office; hinijet tal ufficiu,
moisture.
office bours; ufficitt (xagholjetv impiegy
duty, charge, commission.
om^ment, ufiguent;
UFFIZZIUoffice, a formulary of salve.
)igitized by LjOOQI^
(fil
fltts)^
beads
UNGUENT
495
UPA
VER
UPA8 upas.
ti
URAGAN-hurricane.
altar vases.
URINA urine.
tal
alabastru,
VASI (gal
IJRNA-urn.
a pair of alabaster
ways.
VAVA-a
USA (usagh) wider;more spacious;
din it'lriek um mill-ohray this street is ayoung girl.
a baby
girl;
VAVATAchildishness.
UTAJJA-saddle
littlegirl;
VAVI little
cloth.
babies; tal
childish
children,
games.
V amsa,
VAGUN carriage,
VAJJINA-draw
van.
string; labra
ial
vajjina, bodkin.
VAJLORA-ferule,
VALIGGIA mail
stru
VELENU
VELENU8
VELIERBail maker.
VELLERAN (gasfur>glossy ibis.
VELOCIPIED-bicycle.
NEhXi ye\\\mghottiVvelu,
tal valig-
tnehhi
gion,
lise.
VAMPAflame.
VANAGLORIA vainglory,
exces-
VANTA
VANTA
start; tiehu
il
stampa) a
stick; a
vantaf)
VENEWWA-Iapwing.
stick.
VENTALORA-flywheel.
advan-
VENTALTAR frontal.
(minn tvenvcn)
ara.
VENTILATURventilator.
tal art,
VARAa
il
VENVEN
composing
li
screw steamer
vara
tal vendet-
ta
VAPUR steamer;
t7
VENDA-turn.
VENDETTA revenge;
composituri
VANTAUSbeneficial;
vapur
veiled;
velu, to unveil.
VENJAL-venial; pardonable.
tageous.
tal
il
verril.
vapur
boy.
VAVALOR-abib.
locomotive.
VARAR
VARLOPPAa plane,trying plane.
VAS vessel; vase; chamber pot
VASCA-vat.
VASELLINA vaseline
jew petro-
leumjelly.
VSETTan
VENTURA-fortune.
VENTURIER-volunteer.
VERAMENT
par
vaset-^
truly;
VERANDA (tinda)-veranda
VERB - a verb.
VERBAL-verbal,
oral.
VERIT-truth;
me
ghejdli
il
verit,
the truth; Alla hua verit infallibbli, God is the infallible triitUie
tell
altar vase;
(tabilakk)
certainly; indeed.
VER
496
VERNI
VERS verse;
vers
line;
ta
division
li
of
VERSALL
target,
a butt; a
VERU
he
is
a regular
flat fish.
VE8PERTIN
gasfur)
(spanjulett
ical,
kestrel.
VETERANa
dow.
VETTURA cab;
carriage; conveyance; vettura (dritty hlas ghat-trasporti)f cab hire; travelling ezpenseB;
ghandu il vettura franca {mhalsa)^ he
has the
t|*avelling
niehdu vettnra^
let
VGILI vigil,
VIA SACRA-WayoftheCross;
Stations of the Gross
ieiv
via Grncis.
VIGI-vice.
cellor.
VIGI GONSLU-vice
consul.
ieio
assistant
parishpriest.
VICIPATRIARCA-vice
patriarch.
VICIPRESIDENT vice president.
VIGIRE
teni^t*
Viceroy
rector;
ander
SEGRETARIUunder
VIGI
cretary.
VIGILANT
vigilant,
se-
attentive,
alert.
VIGARIU
VILI mean.
VILLA-villa.
VILLA-village.
VILLEATURA-country
resi-
VILJACC
cunning;
subtle
knave; a scamp.
V LT meanness.
VINA vein; vina tai ilma,
a sprlng
VIN A R graining.
VINAZZ-sap-wood
Lord
VIRGA
rod; cane.
VIRGUN-a
bar.
VIRTU-virtue.
VISCONTI-viscount.
VISIONI (dhera)
vision, appea-
rance.
ViSTA-visit.
VISTA-sight,
eyesight.
carta tal ittri
tal vistu (hil faxx jew orlu iswed)^
black boardered paper; atini folja
carta tal ittri talvistu, give me a sheet
of black boardered note paper.
VISTUS in mouming: ghal min
int vistus ?, whom are you in moarning for ?
VIT screw; int (morsa)^ vice; vit
tal ilma^ water tap; vit tal gas^ cock;
cammini ta vit^ threads.
calf dressed leather;
calf skin
VISTU
mourning;
VITELLIN
VIGIGERENT vicegerent.
VICIPARCU-deputy
VIGIRETTUR-vice
roctor.
VIRDUN-greenfinch.
show win-
case;
TIV
VINGLUentailment.
veteran.
VETO-veto.
VETRIN A - glass
Lieu-
VITRARglazier.
VITRIOLvitriol.
VITTMA-victim.
VIT
VITTORJUS
497
WAH
VOCALI
victorious; triam.
vowel;
hamsa huma
il
phant.
'
VIV A long
vivair-Re l/war-
live;
when
VIVANDlERA-vivandiere; a
sut-
ler.
VIXXRI bowels,
intestines
VIICANT- a
ing plaster; an
vesicatory,
epispastic.
blister.
VOLANT-flyingwheeL
VOLCAMERIA
(pianta)
volca-
il
vomtUy
meria.
I
VOLPI
Miniflter
VJA
il
via
VJAATUR voyager;
made a
vocaliy
viaatur
(gilpa)-a
fox.
VOLUMvolume.
VOLUNTIER-voIunteer.
VOMTU vomit;
vomitory.
VOPA
li
igib
boops.
(vopi)
VOT vote;
tati
vot sigriet (f^elezioni), to ballot; unehed li ghandu U vot (ghal ghala tal
il
cunsiljeri)y
an
elector; inti
ghandec vot
VOTAZIONI-voting;
VUCI (leen)voice.
election.
VULCAN volcano;
noes;
tal
(bil)
commission merchant
VJATCU viaticum.
VIE
VIE (darbah-once;
transport; carriage.
vie,
tbis
other
once.
time,
time;
il
vie
vie
time; d<il
Ijehory the
minnhom
(darba)^
mharre
VJOLA
viol.
VJOLI
violet;
violets;
viola
mazz
(strument),
a bunch
violi,
VJOLIN violin;
min idokk
il
warbler.
VJOLINCELL-violincello;
cello.
VLEA-an
vlea^
vlea
(tat-tfal,
ew
lasti bhal
VLONTIN
etring.
vol-
(ajt ga-ugraga)
of our
violin^
ta
VULCANITEvulcanite.
VULTU SANT- the image
of violets.
arrow;
fli
canist.
ba,
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WAH
498
eoUha tafehma wahda^ they were unanimous; darOa 2cahda,once upon a time.
WAHDI-by myself; single hande; aloDe; ghamilt dana collu wahdi^ I
bave done all tbis by myself J^u'single
handed; cont wahdi wahdi il urnata
eoUha^ I was all alone all day long.
WAHDIETunits.
singular ; only ;
WAHDIENI
uniqoe; wahdieni (ta wahdu wahdu^ tna
jaghmilha ma hadd), solitary, retired,
londly^
single
wahdu
isolated
WAHHAL minn
WAHHL one
twahhal ara.
who
joins
jew
clammy,
vis-
nnites
WAHHALI Bticky,
cotiB;
adbesive.
WAHHAXara ticahhax.
WAHHAXI
(li
WAR
WAKKF a
protector.
WAKT
a helper; a
raiser;
time;
wakf,
in
haa fwakta
season in lent;
everything is good Jn season; risposta f wakta, a fitting answer;
chelma fwakta tiswa mija^ a word in
season is most precious; hemm chien
ivaktec, there was your opportnnity;
cuH waktu waktu, appoint a time for
everything, and do everything in its
time
bebind, after, afterwards;
wara il banc tal hanut, behind tbe
their
tajba,
WARA
for
London; wara,
iwaax)-fearful;
WARANIJIET-backwards;
back;
back-
WAHX
waka (mar)
w&rds
WAHXl
grueBome.
dreadful; frigbtful;
borror; fear; dread; wahx
(babaw)f scare crow; bogie man; waKv
il bakarj a wild beast; a wild ox.
frightful; dreary; grue-
late,
WAKAara taka.
WAKAP ara tiekaf.
WAKFA stoppage;
slow, lin-
of flowers; ejt
il
flowers in
ward,
oil
of
WARDTAXXEMXsun
Btop;
rest;
WAKKA
WAKKAF
flowers
fell
roses.
gering, backward.
WAKGHA
WARD roses;
month
Bome.
he
waranijiet,
WARDArose;
cool
as a
(mielu fuk
/risc
cucumber
flower.
btuil
warda^
donnu
warda
as fresh as a rose.
499
WAR
WARDA MALTIA
MaUese
WEHEL-ara
(jew Ui-ejt)-
INGLISI-monthly
cohesion
measure.
bank's rose.
WENNES-ara
WERA ara
guide
wassal^
WATARcutgut
AVATI
WERO-squint-eyed.
WERREJ
shows jew
rela-
exhibits
WERAKara
an aching.
afflicted
sorrowfaU dolefuL
grieved
libert
liberty,
;,
twissi.
widener.
WEGHA pain,
WEGHAN
'
cricket.
WESSIEH-enlarger,
lil
heiress.
opening; a square;
WEWIE
aa
in
li
juri
b'ora) a
a-
hipocrite,
a bigot.
WlCCface;
be
an
twerwer.
wideness
wesghu (
freedom of restraint.
twebbel.
who
werrej^
il
twerak.
WERIEK-cicada;
twebbes
ara tweggch.
geh)
is-saba
tiredj,
li
WERWERara
WESSA-ara
vow ; a promise
Madonna^ Kaddisin etc ),
il
ueghdiet li naghmlu fil
maghmudja huma li nihdu iddemoniu
bil ghamil u il frughat tieghu, the baptismal vows are to renounce the devil
and its works and pomps; la tinsiex il
weghda li ghamiltli don't forget your
promise to me.
fiddle strings
WEGGEH
WEGHDA a
werrej^
representer; one
werrieta {mara
WEBBESara
weghda (
ez voto;
(indici) * index;
the index.
WEBBEL-ara
turi.
WESGHA-an
min
a place
WERAK-leaves.
twassal.
WASSL leader
demonstrator,
Lhitd
ghadhom jistennew il loaala tal Messia,
the Jews are still expecting the coming of the Messiah; tasal wasla^ to
give a call; irrid nasal wasla ghaiidec,
1 want to call on you some day; taasla
tal tnohrijet^ the pole of a plough.
WASSA' ara
who
WASA
WA8AL-ara taaal.
WASLA arrival, coming
twennes,
WENNIES an
blos
WARRANI-posterior; hinder ; il
warrani (li ghadda, li mghoddi)\ the
past; ninsew il warrani u nahsba filli
gej, let us forget the past and think
only of what is to come.
ara tasa^
(kabla)-midwife.
WEMMIEN-believer.
nion, he
somed; bloomed
prettylittle hand.
WELLIEDA
rose.
il
a delay
WEJDA-a
WARDlET-rosycheeks.
WEJBA a
TOSQ
Ladv
t^el.
sticking
coherence.
WEHLA a
rose.
WARDATAL
WIC
visage; countenance;
wash your
(haraftu) minn wia li
ahsel wiccec,
l could
that he
tell
from his
face; raitu
chellu torU
countenance
mill ivi,
jew
to
wi icreh,
make
icreh,
grimaces;
an
make
/il tvi
to
WiC
(fwi
dac
600
ma
dizer.
WIDAH
wi
wi
ta
it'tbatija, friday-faced;
baiut,
be
the
is
ghandu
picture of
be
wi
wi
wi
wi
wi
wtu
(confidenza),
familiarity;
il
wi lijin'
dara bi'ajt
jinxtaniy
familiarity
breeds contempt; t7 xoit ikarrak, fair
own face;
iz iejtjitla
world.
WICCA-ara
twicchi.
tbat sticks to
WIDBA admonishment;
admoni-
tion; warning.
WIDDEB - ara
iwiddeb.
WIDDIEBadroonisber; monitor.
WIDDIEN muezzin: il widdien,
hu
fil
(Maumettan)
torc
hin ghat'talb,
bammedan
WIDEC
dk
li
isejjah in-nies
mnezzm
crier of tbe
is
a Mo-
hour of prayer.
hmie,
callu, fat,
WlDEN
any ear ta
my
warnings.
WIDNA ear;
and
jem)
ear
otic;
fuk
il ividnejn, otology;
widnejn, otograpby;
twakkaf il loidnejn, to prick one's ears;
twakkaf uidnejc (tissamma), to be all
ears; widnejn ta zarbun, tbe vamp of
a sboe.
otitis;
irattat
descrizzionifuk
WIDNET
il
IL CALLI (haxixa)-
WIDNET
BAKAR
IL
(haxixa)-
Maltese centaury.
WIDNET
fwi common
and truib will get uppermost at last; jew truth will prevail;
min ghandu wiu ghandu ewu, bold
and Bhamelees men are masters of tbe
jeel mas-suf
li
jw
mie
(il
openly and
WIE
WICCHIEL-aglutton; a gorman-
li
bebind one's back jew in one^s absence); jena dan ghediulu fwia^ minn
ghajr
IL
GHOMOR(haxixa)
comfrey.
WIDNET IL URDIEN(haxixa)
scorpion grass.
WIED-
WlE
501
WIEGHBRara twiegher.
WIEGHEDara twieghed.
WIEHED one; wiehed (bniedem),
an iBdividual; some one; somebody;
numru wiehed, one number; in-numru
wiehed^ number one; call wiehed^ each;
evidence.
WISK
good
much;
deal;
many;
by
infinitely;
conclusive
a
m'hux
greatly:
far;
wiehed wiehed^ one by one; ebdu wiehed, wiskj not much; chien hemm zwiemel
no one; no body; wiehed lil jehor, mu- wisk f, were there many borseB ?; ma
taally; collu wiehed^ it is tbe same; no chienx hemm wiek wieky there were not
matter; xtrajna ctieb cull wiehed^ we very many; dac i-iemel hu wiek ahjar
bougbt a book a piece jet^ eacb; ^a co- minn tieghec^ that borse is infinitely
bor wiehed^ of uniform size; imhabba Cjew by far) better than yours; min
wiehedjehel eulhadd^ one tbief makes a joghla wiek jaka u jehu sabtx cbira^
hundred suffer.
climb not too high lest the fall be the
WIEKAF
standing; erect; up- greater; ftit wisk^ too little; m'iUiux
wisk, not long since, jew not long ago.
right; wiekaf^ at a standstill; stopped;
WI8SA - ara twissi.
l-arlo tieghi wiekaf^ my watcb is not
WISSE J warner; admonisber; one
going.
admonisbeB.
who
kum
WIEKFA (BIL) standing;
WISTANI-the second; the eecond
bil wiekfa^ stand; rise; get up; ghaliex
keghdin bil wiekfa?^ wby are you stand- born; the middle one; middling.
WITA-a plain; an esplanade; a
ing?
WIEENara
flat.
twieen.
WILD - cbildren;
birth;
issue; son.
WILDA-birth;Iitter.
WILED-ara
tiled.
WILA
(raba;
a large field; a
large tract of culiivable land
thigh; leg.
WIRDIENA cockroacb; wirdiena
hanirai a red cockroach; wirdiena sewdoj a black cockroach.
ara tiret.
WIRI sbow, demonstration; sbewing; exhibition; wiri tal gharajjes^ preeentation; bU wirij openly; without
disguise; ostentatiously;
dan m'hux
ghal wiri, tbis is not for sbow jew tbis
18 not to be sbown.
WIRC
WIRET
WIRTinheritance; heritage.
WIRIEK-ara werziek.
WITET
WlTI-relief;
WITJA-ara
cavilja)
-a
benefit.
u>ita.
WITTIara twitti
WETTEJa leveller.
WITWET (bodbod)-a he-goat.
WIXX (xaam, graBS, gax jew fiex
wieed jirgeb, ajr)-good, hope; ma
Jihx wixxj there
is
from bim.
WIEN-araitien.
WI
geese.
WIA-goose.
WlU-gander.
WISA
(mazzarell,
X
X f loc gaxra,
want
what
it
(jew need
it)
for ?; xWajtf,
XAB
o'clock
enemy
18
it
jew
how
goes
502
XABA satiety;
satiation;
he who
cutlasjc^ic'
XABLOTTdagger;
tucker.
(axixa)
(taghmcl bhal)
xadiUi to ape.
XADOC
ma
jaghmel
ix-
tal
Olanda)
shaddock.
XAFRA
XAGHRA
xaghrec ?, when
are you going to have your hair cut ?;
trojf'a (kabda jew bebua) xaghr^ a tuft
of hair; ixxaghar ta fuk il ghajnejn,
eyebrows; collu xaghr, hairy; min jomxot iv'Xaghr, friseur, hair dresser;
xaghr barraniy jew ix-xaghr li in-nisa
ikeghda jfw iidu ma xagharhom biex
jomxtu chif iridu, frizette; ebgha ghxxaghr, hairdye.
a slit, a cleft,
a chink; incision
cutting; ix-xemx dahlet miX'Xakk taU
tieka^ the sun entered through a chink
of the window; xakk tns-safraj kibe;
a chap; a crack in the flesh occasioned
by coid; an ulcerated chilblain.
XAKKAK ara ixxakkak.
XAKKDF shards;
fil
XAKLIBA turning.
XALAR - amusement;
fles.
pastime; di-
merrymaking.
version;
XALATA^picnic;
sport
fun; di-
entertainment ;
feast; ittfal ta li scola tar-rahal taghna
marru xalata il bicrah^ the children of
our village school went oul for a picversion
recreation
nic yesterday.
XALL a
ixxaghra
hairs;
potsherds.
XAKKUFA-shard.
XAGHAT-caterpillar
t/ittex
crevice,
a flaw, a fissure,
hair;
sopori-
producing
XAKK-a
(jew larin
XAGHRA
drowsiness.
timita
XAHXIEHI somniferous;
high taper.
XADIN a
(xahma ar-
dearth,
( gacs, nixfa )
penury.
XAHX fragments of stones; debris, broken fragment of stone.
XAUXAH ara ixxahxah.
XAHXIEHpoppy.
narcotic, causing sieep;
torpor.
dirk.
fic;
tab,
ix'Xwa-
cutler.
bribes
briber.
Bcarsity,
sword
who
greases; he
XAHHA
tixba.
ara ixxabba.
XABLA sword; sabre;
XABBA'
bely
level surface.
insatiably.
XABA' ara
surfeit;
the
XAif
XAGHRA-pIain;
the
repletion;
shawl
XALOTTI-shallot.
XALPA
ta
mrgcnt
a cravat, necktie
ctc,
xarpa
sash.
XAMAwax;
AXM
508
XOU
hatt iresmk in-nar lejn xatowaiu^ everybody brings the grist to his own mill.
girl.
XBEJBA maid;
smelling;
XAMMA
XAMMAR ara
resemblance
he
who
XAMMIEMA
(balzamina)
a scent
vessel.
XANTCURA
,.
XANDARI
XANDIRdivulging;
pianta
publication.
;
XBIN
jxxammar.
ground
XARBAa drink;
a drinking bout;
draught; xoroh xarha mbit sewwa^ he
had a good drink of wine xarha
;
xarhiielli
children.
XBINT-godmother
XBUBI virgin;
x*chien cunjom
utensils
ial chcina^
implekitchen
XARIA
a gate
xaiha^ {gharraha), a harrow; xatha
(hnicdem goft\ rahliu rough, rustic.
XATBET L-ANDAR-ara
xadhet
l-andar.
shore,
seacoast;
ix-xatt,
House) to Valletta
XATTB-a
XAWWAT
is
maiden;
virginal;
ommoc
ta
xhnhiiha
?,
virginity.
XCAPEF -plural
XCAFFA ~ shelf;
mnr)
bli
shelfy;
xcaffa^
li
ta xcaflfa.
a ledge; tkieghed
jew
iforni (ighani''
xcafef to shelve;
njam
collii
(material) ghall
li
xcafef
xcafef,
shelving.
XCATLU-skate.
XATT seashore;
witchraft; fascination.
XARBITELLI
dac xbini^
godfather
godfather to one of my
stood
(tarfa) fuk
pine
maxxait
image
XBIEHA
of.
ments;
a miniature.
XAMBECC-xebec.
Bcent
a young
virgin;
four pence.
harrower.
(ara ixxawwat)^call'
XCHIEL
burden; encumbrance;
butdensome.
XCOMP (lumi)-lemon; true lemon.
ia xchiel,
XCOMPA
sira)-a lemon
(lumija,
tree.
XCORA bag:
ghall ichel
iemel
mdendla
sack; xcora ta
jew ghalf
li
icollu
ma ghonlm, feed bag; nose bag; iddahhal fix'Xcora (tkarrak jexo iidhak hi),
to dupe; keghdin jaraw
hiex idahhln lill xulcin
chifjaghmlu
(wiehed lill
are trying to
ma
gan.
XCDMA
xcuma^
froth
foam
meerschaum; pipa ta li xcama, a
meerschaum pipe; xcuma (ial popli^,
l-aghar
nies), riff-raflf;
rabble;
scuinl,^
tcv
504
hadii
nies)
XCUMATUR-scummer;
ekimmer.
XCUMVAT-frangipane;
fritter.
jccupa,
broom
stick.
XCUPILJA
brush; xcupilja tastooth brush; acupilja tad-dufrejn^ nail brush; xcupilja tar-ras (taxxaghar), hair brush.
snierif
XDEDIJA
ness.
(stitichezza)
costive-
Vewt
some
of
them
will
burn.
XEBB IL BIEL-alum.
XEBBAa maid; amaiden; virgin;
xebba xiha, a spinster; xebba^ a young
lady; a young girl; miti hidic ix xebbaf
who is that young lady ?; riedet tmut
ebba^ she wanted to die a virgin.
XEBBEH-ara ixxebbeh.
XEBBIEC-a net maker.
XEBBIEH Cmin ixebbe)
jeiv
he
equals; a portrait
cbira^
XEBGHA
(afna, gax-xaba)
abundance, plenty, a
satiety, fulness,
were a
hemm
xebgha
nies,
there
lot of people.
XEBGHAN
tired;
satiated;
ap
ixxccchel.
XECCHIEC
1
'
XECOHrECHI ISrb'ie,* """''
XECCHIEL-one who shakles; a
hinderer.
XEDD
bone.
ixxid.
(Ibies)
dressing;
dress;
{taS'Sakajn
sandals.
XEDDAa dressing;
A:rtffa i7
kalziet
XE DDA
(stitichezza)
- costiveness;
much
as a
grate can contain
XEFAK
horizon.
XEDDA
(faam)
^as
coal
fire
XEGHELara tixghel.
XEGHPIEN
repentant;
sorry;
contrite; penitent.
XEGHTA
fnixfa)
drought;
ari-
XEGHIL
(applicazioni
fuk ix-xo-
occupation; employment.
XEHBA (gria)-gray.
XEHDAcomb; honey
XEHER -ara
XEHIA
comb.
resemblace; Uk^nees;
(xewka) desire;
will.
noisy crying.
covetoasness
(disposi^ioni), disposition;
xehta,
^i-
tixher.
XEHTA-a
satisfied,
wearied; sick.
!S.EBIi
creeping
XEHED-ara<M?Aed.
chien
twining
* wanderer, a va-
gol)
painter.
lot;
XEBLIC
of trees.
(orizzont)
XEBB
who compares
sem-
milarity;
similitud-; affinity;
blance; approximation; analogy.
xfidd
fire
XEH
XECCHELara
XCUPA broom;
forrif
to
XEH
B05
XEHT IL FOROM(axixa)-rotigh
seeded biscutella.
XEM
fwi
one bob.
XEJJER-t>.r^;)>r.
XEJN nothing:
non
existence,
xejn (Zero, 0} zero^ a
nothingness
cipher; xejn affattu, not at all not in
;
the least
avail
ffhal
xejn^ useless; to
warz
fruitless;
hafna
no
tahhit
him, (iew no
jiswa
xejn^
use telling
m-hu
tajjeb
hira);
ghal
ma
xejn,
gramm
dis-sena
ma
chien
xejn ankas
ma ittiefes
when your bro-
(ma
XELLEF ara
XELLEJ
izxellef.
(spia,
spiuu;
accuser^
spy.
long stitches;
xelliel (gliiddieh),
with
a
liar;
a storv teller
XELLUG-rleft;
xellug^
on the
omm
left
left
hand
maxon the
side;
side;
max
ix-xellug
XELLUGHI-Ieft
handed.
XELLUGHIJA
fid)-Ieft hand.
a candle, a wax candle;
xemgha rkieka (hruncella), a taper;
xemgha hoxna u kasira, mortar; dritt
xemgha^ straight as an arrow.
XEMGHA
(min imakdar)-descontemner.
sample, example, a
XEMPIU
model.
piser,
XEMX sun,
fix-
64
XEM
606
(jiddi
ra
XEMXATA
ed with sun
stroke.
XEMXIsolar; belonging
to the
suu; exposed to the south; sunny;
nirraccomandalec tmur fdic il-lucanda
ghaliex xemxija sewwa, I recommend
you that hotel because it is quite
facing the south.
a scene; xena^ represen-
XENA
tion.
XENARIU-scenery.
XENDI(kerkni) a dwarf;a pimgy.
XENGHEL-ara ixxenghel.
XENGULI (li jixxenghel;
mxen-
ghel)
moving backwards and forwards; tottering.
XENOGRAFIJA
scenography
XENOGRAFU-scene
xenxul
gheneby
of
fitness.
XERRIEK
a partner; he who
a share-
XETTRU-sceptre;
ix-xettru
tati
XEWA
XEWC thorns; prickles;
taX'Xewc, the
tal
ut,
tV
curuna
fish
tal bajtar,
goose skin.
XEWCA
my
what
rise,
thorn;
is
termed,
prickle;
xeicca
ta'unana^ sting; it-tifel kieged jibchi ghaliex zunana tatu iX'Xewca, the
boy is crying beoause he has been
stung by a wasp; xewca tal ut, bone;
chien jecol u wefilitlu xewca fi griemu^
he was eating fish and had a bone
stuck in his throat; pont tax-xewca^
herring bone stitch.
rocna )
( cantuniera;
angle.
XEWCA
IL
FAR
woolly
carth-
amus.
Malti)
gi-apes.
XERAKara tixrak.
XERBET- sherbet;
xorb rinfrescanti
XERKA suitableness;
XEWC
herbs;
bunch
little
XEW
painter.
li
ix-xerbet
jagmlu
fil
hua
pajjisi
XEWC IR.RAMEL T*
Arabian
MISCTA Rhine
thistle.
and flavoured.
XERFIJA (gonnella
da) a black gown.
ta Ivantf isir
XEREA
ta Ibies sew-
XEWC TAL
thistle.
XEWCHI
spiny;
thorny; spini-
ferous.
tiegi^ this
was
my wiafcOOQle
607
XEW
XEWKAN desirous;
jena xewkan
am
also desirous
tDisk
-of
li
immur
ucollf I
going.
XEWLA
XEWLIH
XEWWECHIA
(pianta;
prickly
crowd
press
scramble.
XEWWIEL
^al hemm)
(li
jiggerra minn
hawn
wandering; roving;
XEWWIEX
rovolt;
XEWWIEXA
rebellion;
ooUha
tal
rebellion
XFAJRA
(xafra
gira) a
little
ends;
blade.
XFAR
(plural
ta
xifer)
XGHILburning;
lighting.
XGHIR-barley.
XGHIRAa
plain;
small
flat
open country.
XGHIRA
(li titla
fix-xfar tal
gaj-
XGHULI
combustible;
inflam-
mable.
XGHOLIJIET(plural
ta xoghoU ara)
XIB
XHID
XHIED A
attestation; testimony,
deposition; the act of
XHIEDA
(plural ta xhud) -witnesses: sejjah ix-xiehda^ call the witnesses; taghmel (tcun) xhieda^ to bear
witness ; dana hu xhieda ta dac li
ghedtleCf this bears witness to what I
told you.
noise; cry; outcry; xhir
XHIR
fbichi ghal xi hadd mejjet\ weeping
jew mourning for the dead.
XHDR months.
XHIH a
fellow;
name.
?;
minn
x'hin
you jew
you.
xghar^
Works Department.
xibca^
XIBCA
XIB
606
involved; iddah'
to insnare; to ensnare;
fix'Xibca^
to entrap.
XIBER span.
XILXA
dill.
siu^ bar,
XICU U BRICUif not Bran it is
Bran's brother; much of a mnchness;
not a pin to choose between them ;
six of one and half a dozen of the
other.
XIDI ox
fly;
dun
fly;
gad
fly;
XIEGHEBara ixxigheb.
XlERAK-just;
tough
hard
XIEREF
(mdahhal fi-mien^ xih), old.
XlFA-an
XIFER
xieref
awl.
;
ragel
xih^
an old man;
of long standing; time honoured; venerable; ^'emi urdien xihjldLva too old
XILI
(spija,
gar) spying:
sation; reporting
actions.
jaka mil
(ta-bul
gaeF
te^
XILXIEN
reciproeal.
XILXIN
xulxin)
(lil
ara
bemp.
kam)-the
tal
beard of corn.
mutual,
xidxirt,
XlNATA strife;
dispute; quarrel.
galley; galliot; halli ixxini timxi ghal gendhoj
let things
take their course.
XIPLI lean; slender; poor in flesh;
thin.
XIRCA
a society; communion;
.rirca
tal kaddisin,
communion of
Saints.
XINI
XIREF - ara
tixref.
purchase; bargain;
ghaxxiri {biex jixtri), a
purchaser; inti ma iidhirx {ma ghandec.v tcun) li inti ghax-xiri, you are
not likely to be a purchaser.
XITA - rain; halba xita^ a shower;
2viehed
xita
XIH old;
li
*1
XICHELa
Xlf
XILPA a salp.
XILXA (il lakx
come entangledjw
al
li
icun
kawwija^ heavy
fall
of rain; xita
driz-
umata
tax'xita
Jiiezla
il
urnata
colUia
bla
ma
shat
xita,
nimbus.
XITAN a devil,
a demon, a fiend^
the evil spirit, Satan, Belzebub; iaxxitan
XIT
u, make
icrah milli
blacker than he
ix'xiian
is
irid hecc !
quoth the
rat,
609
viva
welcome
when
death,
the trap fell
down; ma tistax isservi l-Alla tt ixxitan^ you cannot serve two masters;
you cannot burn the candle at both
ende; you canuot do two opposite
things at one and the same time
you cannot eat your cake and bave
it too
(tobghod) daks chemm ix-xitan
:
jobffhod
ia-Balib^
Holy water,
XITLA
XITLI new;
green
new
of a
plantation.
XITWA winter;
fix-xitwa^rn win-
XITWI
wintry;
vegetable marrow.
meat; duhhan bla xigreat cry and little wool.
XI W l r oasting.
XIWIEHED
some
some
XJATEN devils;
work
XLIEKA exulceration (at the corners of the raouth); xlieka {bidu tasshab fix-xefak)^ a streak of a cloud in
the horizon.
XLIEP fishing line; anglingline;
harir tax xlief, snood ; ix-xUef ma
ilahhakxy not to have enough means.
xlocc,
little
river;
stream; brook.
rill;
XMAEA river
xmara (hafna)
iX'Xmara^ river bed jew river channel; mnejn tibdajew tohro ix-xmara^
river source ; fejn tispia ix-xmara^
river mouth; xmara tal ilma maghkudr
glacier; ziemel tax-xmara jeic ippopotanu^ river horse; hippopotamus; taxxmajjar, li donnu (bhal xmajjar)^ coUu
xmajjar^ riYery; xmara tal gherf{bnie'
dem gharef hqfna), a man of great
;
eloquence.
ri, tramuntana
north
wind.
XMUXsuns.
hemm
it is
rumour
suspicion
li
one of them
XOF
XNIEGHA
XIWA roast
xcoy
demons; fiends
(ara xitan).
XOFFAlip
ix-xoffa
ta fuk, la-
brum jew upper lip; ix-xofa tisfel, labium jew lower lip; OMffa mdendla^
tghamel ix-xoa (jew
groin
old.
dum)
to pout, to
tax-
il
ghed-
610
XOG
XORRAF A - exooriation.
XOfEROX wbey, battermilb;
XOGHOL
hme;
ghax*xo^ol jew
tajjeb
biex
XOT
haa
fcoUox
same
reitolt;
Vidu jorkmu u
rinfi^;
have;
ghal VEnbi*
productions;
bghatna Irahjar xoghlijiet
tagkna, at the Exbibition we sent our
best productions; xoghol taUart^ tillage; bakar tajfxoghol^ yoke ozen.
xohlijiet^
zioni
ana
XOKEA cloth,
XOLLIEFA>
XOLLIEF y
naara
XOBB
drink
hanvi tax-xorb^ grog shop
pot house Irichel u ix-xorb iejjed
jitcheca bl-ichel u tx-xorb chemm jiu'
htiey gluttony is opposed to temper;
ance.
XORBEBBA
axixa
samphire.
golden
se-
rdm.
just
te
better her*
XORTITuck;
fate; destiny;
xorti
hi xortijaj this is
fate; xortih tajba (xoriih mieghu)^
lucky; fortunate; xortih haina^ un*
luol^ ; unfortunate; chellu xorti U ma
tajba^
my
luck's
way.
XORTl
aa o
fih
f pacchett b'xi
jixtru it-tfdl)
a prize pacKet: sibM
din il catina fix-xorti^ we found this
chain in a prize packet.
XORTOHRA-otherwise; differently; ma stajtx naghmel xort ohra^ I
li
couldn't do otherwise
dan maghmul
XOTTdry;
we found
the ground
dry; wegibni xott xott, he answered
me curtly; xott miljlus (batut), hard
up, out at elbows; short of money; on
the rocks; quite out of funds, din iddarba ghandu icun xott ghaUex ma
stedinnix ghal P^fMf^^%^(^^^^ *^*^
na
l-art xottA,
611
XPH
xpranjew
them
)
a Httle
(
spark a sparklet.
XRARA a sparkle a spark ittajjar ix-xrar, to etmt sparks; li itaj-
niu minn
ahna
XUPPATU
xubtinj
(cawlata)
we
are
gallimauf-
ry;
relations.
tia^pruna)^ to spur.
ZEO
xuxa
ta
off*.
XUXAN
(b'ittgru twil)
hairy,
long haired.
XUXIET
IL
MADLIENA
sembryanthettivim; sun
me-
bright
me-
sembryanthemum:
XUXXARELLbiow pipe.
XWAJTEN-a littte devil; an imp.
XWEJJAH rather oId;ra^ef xwej-
panie grass.
XRIECrtile
;
xrjec ( bancj xkafa
haar)^ stone sheif; stone benoh. jah, an oldis nmn; a poor old man.
XRIF (minn tixref, tittawwal)
XWBJJEFawls.
the looking out of.
XWEJCA a little thom.
XROPP symp.
XWIEO torn; prickles; tcun fuk
XTARA ara tixtri.
iX'Xwiec, to be on edge; to be very
eagerand impatient; cont fuk ix-xwiec
XTARR ara tioctar.
XTARRA rumination; the hew- biex nitiak, I was on edge ( jew very
ing of the cud; xtarra {meditazionif eager and impatient ) to start ( to
tal
XTEHETara
go).
tixtehet.
XTERED-ara tixt^red.
XTlEK-ara tixtielc.
XTIEWIwinters.
XTILLlERArack;
ZACAO
xtilliera
ghal
building.
XUFTEJN-Hps.
eic
tajra)
white
ZACAC TAD-DELL
(gasfur,
taj-
ZALLIERA salt
ZALZA sauce;
cellar.
bizzalza (ghali
ferm)^ very costly; very dear; very
expensive.
ZALZETTsausage.
XULXIN each
(gasfur,
wagtail.
ZANNURthistle.
ZAPPAP minn
izappap (ara).
spruce pine jew
ZAPPIN Norway
fir
tree.
ZECOA
isiru
il,
(stamperija
mint.
flus)
ZCUCplural
ZECCHIN
tal,
jew
fejn
ta zocc.
(munita tad-deheb)
sequin, a ducat.
ZECZEC minn
izzeczec
(arapgle
ZEC
612
KA
ZECZIC-hissing.
ZFUNNAEIJA-carrot
residents.
ZIJA
aunt;
it-tifel taz-zija^
a cou-
my
cousin.
ZIJU uncle; it-tifel taz-zijut cousin; it'tifla taz-zija tieghi, my cousin.
ZOCC stem; stalk; trunk; zocc ta
siray the trunk of a tree; zocc ta colonnay shaft; zo^c ta ziemel ( iemel
xih maghlub u ghajjien ghax-xoghol) a
jade; a sorry nag; a broken down
worthless horse; scond iz-zocc il fer?iha, a chij) of the old block, jew
ike father like son, jew such as the
tree is, such is the fruit; jew as the
crow is, the egg will be.
an old decrepit woman.
ein; it-tifla taz-ziju tieghi,
ZOCCA
ZOCCLATUBA - plinth.
ZOCCLU dado zocclu
;
ma dwar
ta
li
njam
il
ZOCCOR
fiZ'Zoccor)^
who
sugar
macna
loaf;
tal kampieyia
zoccriety sugar nippers;
mkass ghaz- (molla biex takbad iz-) zoecor, sugar tougs; tghatti {iggelben) biz-
zoccor^ to sugar;
ragel (bniedem)
taz-
zoccor (helu
ZUNTIER
(cimiteru)-a church
yard; a burying ground; zuntier tal
cnisia^ the vestibule
of the church.
il
bieb ta
ZABBAEI
Ha-abbary Zabbar
(minn
etc)-a
Ha abbar)
fop;
A6RA
li
biha isod-
AFAF
>
AFAFA ]
AGARELLAribbon; riband;
garella cahla^ blue ribbon; wiehed
jahdem
ABICOTT (petitu
fibbler.
za^
taz-
AHAR flowers,
blossom;
ahar
AHRI
ahar)
(li
jagmel jew
joro
AHRIJA
Venus.
i-
bearing flowers*
(chewcba, Venere)
floriferous;
soft hair.
AJBRI-downy
AJRAN -visitation;
visiting.
thing
AK
618
ma jakla
ghal
akku,
all
goes do\n gntter lane he spends everything on his stomacli ghajnejc acbar minn zakkec, your eyes are bigger
than your stomach; wiehed li icollu
ighandu) zakkn mimlja Vxi haga^ one
who prides himself upon a thing hnc
ghandn zakku mimliia (jiflahar) bil cant
(li jaf icanta), your brother prides himself upon his talent as a singer; wiehed
li ghandu akku mimlja^ cbira, jew prusuntus^ a pompous man.
;
ZAKKIEK-a
dizer, a greedy
a gorman-
glutton;
jew voracious
eater.
AKZIK-creaking.
jew tusa
(lewn
i-agfran)
ganalor salva )
wild hawthorn.
AGHZIGHA
axixa
strong
scented erigeron.
AR ara izur.
ARRAD ara iarrad.
tulliera)
- camphorated
ZAGHZIGHA
fjew
erigeron.
SALVAA
flax
leaved fleabane.
AL ara izznL
AMBURaniseed
i arbun^
ra)
fifer.
ANIN
humming; buzzing;buzz;
zanin tan-nemus^ buzzing of mosqui-
he
not
lu
candle
to
him
is
;
li
a twig, a sprig
shoot of a tree; a spray.
a small
xejn
coney;
( daks
little boy; a brat.
ARRAD ara
ARAR
ta
tifel)
iarrad,
ara iarar.
humming jew buzzing
ARIR
bil
arir
ta rota
ARUR
(magel oxon
gal brim
tas-suf)
(for spinning wool).
adid
tal
an iron
spindle
ATAT
(spirits, drink).
AMM-ara iomm,
AMM
wi
ARBUN
shoe;
i-arbun, the
upper leather of a shoe; vamp; kieh
ii'arbun (peit ta arbun), the sole of a
noise
AGHZIGHATAL GANFRA
first
ARGIM
flo-
BaflFron coloured.
AGHRUN
haa
an), the
wered crocus
AGHFEANI
li iobb jindaal
( wieed
f collozjan assumingman; a forward
person
ATTAT-ara
AWRAN
iattat.
(ijajar) visiting
visi-
tation.
xi
judgment jew
li
fih)
of opinion;
blunder;
65
BA
614
MI,
BANDOLA
BIB raisins.
BIH dyeing,
wiri ta
jeiv
haa
BROFF ^fflorescence,
an erup-
tion.
BUL ears
of corn etc.
EBBU-
olive tree;
EBBUA an
gra),
tvel
an
olive tree;
din
away he
i'ehbuf'/a^
ehbua
olive;
kabel
(si-
ma mar hawhe
before
went
EBBUGI
(lewn
i-ebbua)-
EGLIEGHI he
olive
who
wriggles in
EHIl\ whinning,
EJJED
neighing.
superfluous ; excess ;
superabund&nce ; excessive ; redundant; dana colln ejjed^ this is all superfluous; biejjedy enough; that will do;
jena ghandi biejjed^ I have enough;
issa biejjed, jecc joghboc^ that wili
do, now, please; iejjed, too much;
too many; issa iejjed kieghed jaghmel^
he is doing too much now; gtiandi
cotba izzejjed^ I bave too many books;
iejjed imhidded (jetv iejjed hu inniekes)^ too much of a thing is good
for nothing; jecc iixtri dawn it'tnejn
natic ctieb ejjed, if you buy these two
I 'II give you a book into the bargain.
oil;
ejt
ebbu,
ejt
oil;
iar-rinu^
castor
eji ta-
olive
oil;
eji, to
oil;
EJTI
(lewn
dark brown.
oily; ejti
i-ejt)^
EJTUN
despiser.
EBLIH-despising.
E JA
ELANT
(abriechi) zealous,
fer-
vent, ardent.
EFFIEN-dancer.
ELAK-ara
EA-Bliding.
EGHED-Cara tighed).
ELLIEK
EGHIL
manner, fondly,
his walking.
olive coloured,
coloured.
EBLIEH contemncr,
ZEL
EJT
EBBIEH-painter;
an
caresses,
allurements;
(iilok).
jilok)slippery.
ZELLUilA (barma fil ajt etc)
(li
twining, a twisting.
a slip; a slipping; elka
(ballf
caressingly;
ELKA
ihollija
jew
kbii
ta
haa)^ an
ZNE
516
eika
ENBAK
(giimin garbi
narcisi) arabian jasmine.
(bal
(skk) a
lane;
a blind
alley.
ENNEJCmin jien) a
fornicator;
lecberouB.
ENNPNA
from a
ERRIEH
dac
li
taew
a kicker; kicker;
odd and even;
fart,
jira)-a
{nisel,
HNlEX-coral-
line.
ERRIGHET-IL-BRIGHET-flea
wort plantain.
riga) - a plant jew herb which contains and produces many seeds.
ERIEKIgliding.
EW
husband; dana
thisman
ir-ragel jigi
ewq
ew
is
sur-
uta)
GAMIRRU
(tumbrell,
bastard mackerel.
(csua
fli
mgieba,
anfir) re-
(lewm,
proach.
GHEJJER-(pIural
id,
ugraga).
small, tiny.
GHAR-plural
fli
iewwe.
EWWAK-ara iewwak.
FIN dancing; dance; ball;
6HEJJA
gha
ERRIQHI
biew,
riage.
ta),
ew u
(li huma
in-numri
jew i'ew), even numbers.
gu
sower.
ERRIGHA TAL
hieto,
even;
affettazzioni ta
break of day.
(min,
jati)
(li
ewg,
GANGHILLI
roof.
ERGHA a seed.
ERKAblue, azure.
ERNAKara iemaL
ERNIK-dawn,
GH
EWWE
ENKA
ta
ghir
(ara).
GHAR coppers;
ma ghandix ghar,
small change
have no coppers.
are
still
young
to
GHURIJAlittleness;
smallness;
minoration.
ZGHUIJA youth;
adolescence;
GI
tnien
i ghuiju,
the spring of
ghnija^
life;
616
comes ado-
after childbood
glass;
gie
ta'gie,
glass;
giea^ a pane
tal /{ie.vchen,
bottle
bieb
glass, glassy;
of
glass;
ta-gie,
jaktahhom u ikeghedhom
GORBIA
agorbia, to gouge.
HAJRA
flower.
HIR
JA
iemel
hoofs;
lescence.
6IE
ta-wiemel
neigbing;
IBDA-butter.
ta
IBEL Bweepings;
iba),
ibel (har
jeiv
IBA a bead.
IEDara iid.
faced
woman; a strumpet.
IENIlibidinous; sensual.
IFEN-he danced.
IFFA
IFNA a
ifna jahtie
dance; issa
li
IFT
IFPA-ara offa.
lGROMBLU-a whirligig.
INA fornication; lust; i inajitbl-indafa ul castit, lust is
opposed to chastity; ina contra inina connatura, the sin of sodom;
ira in-naiura hua wiehed mid-dnubiei li
ighajtu u jitolbu twkk u vendeiia kuddiem Alla, the sin of sodom is one of
tho sins crying to Heaven for ven-
verdigris ; ghadu
still unripe;
amrnewlu i-ieda
nnripe orange.
li
woman
ieda
is
mara bi-ieda
in the
that
way; dina
{tkila),
family
a supplement to
the book.
geance.
IEDA increase;
il
his
in
beads.
boot; dic
skilful
chea
whinnying.
IBE (plural
capac'u jinkala),
{bahri,
INDA-pIural
ta
nied
(ara).
ahdar ingar, it is
{larina adra), an
INLA-alittlebasin.
lNGU-zinc; taingu, zinc;
mil {aaial) iaingu, a zinc pail.
INEL common ziziphus.
6ar-
IB~a pitcher.
IRMA-a wen.
JAR pIural ta
JAUAa visit,
ir
a
(ara).
call;
visitation;
me
too.
ZJU
ZJUT fplural
617
thing;
film;
chien
bi-lieifa
ial
habsj
mewt
tilm
of
jistenna
MALT smalt.
MARASS braggart; boaster.
MARR
accar; - a clown; a
rough, clownish, rustic man.
MARRA a simar.
(goflf,
MERALD-an emerald.
NIEDasteel to
aslant.
takla
emeril.
ia
dii-mien
is-sena
issa, I
of
life
have had
is
my
strike a light;
kala dana
to coin;
NUBER-scotch
l-ohra^
about this time last yesir; c/iemm ghandn nxien {cliemm il sena ghandu) missierec f, how old is your father ? jew
what 18 your father*8 age ?; is scna
1565 hia wahda mil l actar importanti
menijiet fli Storia ta xMalfa, the year
1565 is one of the most important
epochs in our llistory; fi micn JJionigi, the Dionysian period; mien ta
miit sena^ a period of one hundred
minn niedec,
lill
MERiJ-obiiquely;
no
for
prodigal.
MERIL-emery;
RI
jispialu
ta ejl)^ oils.
this.
pine.
OFFA
ZOCRA navel;
lentil.
ocriei il ghausa
nevel wort; il bocra wseicwi iocra^ early to bed and early
to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy,
and wise; jew it is the early bird that
catches the worm.
{fiaxixa), wall
'
OMBRELL
'
(ut) red
gurnard.
ORBA sorp
stone
apple;
true service
bimien
make
groflf;
them awake.
mi'oghor^
OGHOR puerility;
OGHRAN(agruA) animalculae
generated in stagnant waters.
ZRABEN shoes;
nnn jibblacca
ti-
R\ME
chella
had a good
RIN -a
frog;
r!
RIH Bowing;
scwing time.
UFFIETT
6i
mien tariehj
ridicule ; derision ;
banter; raillery; jest; joke; prank; biuJieU (bi'ajt), in jest; with a joke;
hua ra li dic chienet zujjiettata li gtiamlulu, he saw that it was a prank
that has been played on him; xi zuffiettata cull tant culhadd iridhoy a little
non Bense now and then is relished
by the wisest men.
ZUGRAGA top;
ugraga
ta bil-
lejlj
a humming top; tghakad bhal
ugraga^ ta sleep like a top.
WIE matrimony;
marriage;
i wie
nuptials; wedding;
thassar, his sister's marriage
is
ta
ohtu
ofif;
ir-
wie
wie (ghakda)^ a
wie (plural ta: ew)^
forbidden times;
coupling wiih;
pairs.
WiEL
fdal
tat-tgarbil
what
is
ta-
sifted
oat
from corn.
WIEMEL-plural ta iemel;
rija ta-wieniel, horse races.
ti-
DMMARApipe.
Digitized by
way.
VjOOQIC
XI
CHELMIET
LI
TJ
ANFIBIU-(Ii
ACQUARELLA watercolour;
pit-
absent
in mind; abstracted.
ALJENAZIONI-absence of mind;
abstractedness; abstraction
alliace, a league
between friendly powers
thenuillura? whatthen?
jointed
ALMERIDIA ( axixa )
glass wort.
( carru jew carrozza
ALLEANZA
ALLURA-
AMBULANZA
AMNI8TIA (mafra
ta
dawc collha
aa
ANACORETA
jista
igejx
amphibious.
ANGINA angina;
fl-ilma
angina pectoriSf
angina pectoris.
ANLU-angel.
ANGLUangle
ANTICALJA an old, U8eless,thing.
ANTIFONA-antiphon.
ANTIMONIU-antimony.
ANTINJOLA-spar.
ANZIAN-senjor one older
;
fice
in of-
ANZIANIT
seniority; priority
of hirihjrw in oflSce.
APOPLESIA-apopIexy.
A PO PLETIC Uapopletic.
ALBUMINA albumen.
li
fuk l-art)
APOSTATA apostate.
APOSTROFU-an apostrophe
APPARTAMENT
room
in
a house
apartment; a
lodgings.
APPOSTLUapostle.
AQUILEGIA (axixa)-columbine.
ARIETTA-hoop iron.
ARSENICU-arsenic.
ASFALT-asphalt.
ASSASSIN
assassin; bighway-
man.
ASSEDIU siege.
ASSI
AULA hall;
il
priniAula
il
pro-
korti ),
eremit, wieed li
igejx wadtt fid-desert) anachorite ;
anchoret; anchorite; anacoreta (mara),
the
anchoress.
ANAGRAMMA anagram.
ANALISI
(fili,
esami)
ANANAS-pine
analysis.
apple.
ANARCHIA-anarchy.
ANARCHICUan
anarchist
first
hall.
AUTUR-author.
AVE.VIARIA
hailMary; ghejd
maria^ tbe Angelus; ftit kabel l-Avemaria, a little before the Angelus.
AZZABIN-rifle; gutf.by^OOgle
620
3B
EPISTOLAepistle;
BARBETTA-painter.
BARLOTTA keg
BAVRU-lapel.
BKIJAchange;
la {tordna
subdeacon
il
bkija, the
rest,
BOLL
BRAOLA-beef
tati
li
EVANGELIU-Gospel; Wnfl
jew
EVANGELISTA
bucca-
tory.
EUNUC-eunuch.
FALLACCA
fid
O
CALANDRA SEWDA
lart
moor
lark.
-gang
mil bastiment
board.
(
FARAUNA-guinea
gal-
fowl.
FINTUSA-ventose, cupping
glass.
FIORENTIN rgasfur)-great
tit-
mouse.
leather.
CAPOTT
)
fiMogob
tal
manilja,
- sweep.
CAPUCCELL-capon.
CARA M E LL A caramel.
CAVILJAspIicing fid; wedge
CENSIER-thurible.
etc)
tub.
CONClSTORlU-concistory.
fintusi
muslin.
cupping
glass.
T>
DOLP oriental
plane
tree.
DUBBlENA-fly.
DUBBIENA DEHEBIJA
ruby
tailed fly.
DUBBIENA HADRA-blue
bottle
(fly)
DUBBIENA TALLAHAM
meat
fly.
DUMNICAN
(patri)-a Domenican
Friar.
DUMNICAN
-bloom.
GHAL~for,
against,
towards,
to;
set line.
CUPPETTI
cap.
FUUFICETTA-hairpin.
CONZ a
FUIIHARbaked clay.
FULMINANTA percussion
GANGETTA - hook.
GHABRA tal frott, ganbakar
CENSIMENT census.
CHICCHERIN tatting.
CRIVELLUN foundation
tion.
Baida
EREJdlT
evangelist, one
of the four writers of the Gospel his-
BURELL splicing
con.
olive.
BRANDAhammock.
BUCCArORTtrap door
trisett etc
tiehu l'Episto-
suddiacnu), to be ordained
-gi
it is of no use for you
to go; ghal gharrieda, suddenly, at
once, unezpectedly, unawares; ghal in-
you
waka
rama
was
was
oflFended; I
my
ghalijoy took
insulted;
lcabes
part.'
GHALA wby;
ghala morth
taf ghala?^ do
wish to know why (the reason) ?
GIES trousseau.
did you go
?;
trid
why
you
HLIEP
hecc,
you
I
to have,
will
IDDUBto
be obh'ged to do tbis.
become
liquid, to dis-
anchor.
IACCAR-tobatter.
IEWWAK
to
clear out;
KAHWIELA
(anemoni salvaggi)
LAMPOCA coryphaene.
LANTCUN (marda tal bhejjem;hinderpest
cattleplague.
LANTERNA TA COPPLAtholus,
lantern of a dome.
LUCTAN octant,
trowsers
leg
of a
trowsers;
MIXRUB-Iank.
MOSCHI
gar)
(viicanti
fly
hlisters
MPULLUZZI-cruets.
MUSMAR
(li
ftila) -
waster.
MACCAU battered.
IV
NEFRITE - nephritis, an inflammation of the kidneys.
NEGATlVA(tar-ritratti)-negative.
NEPUTI-nephew.
NEPUTIJA-niece.
NOVIZZ-novice.
NOVJZZlAT-novitiate.
<>
OBLIGAT-obliged.
(centenaria)
l-offerta
bas been
accepted.
OFFERTORIU-offertory.
PASSIGGIER
tal pansiqgieri,
passenger; vapur
passengers boat.
(lasta
gal gasa-
PELLEGRIN
lefif.
KARA BRINQIELI
octans.
PASSIGGIERA
poppy anemone
KALZAa
leaved
k:
KAQHWRAwase.
t-
dock.
OFFERTA-offentender.
to variegate.
IDL-to go away;
to draw back; ul
of this; go away.
jibka
li
NATlOAclip.
to be obliged;
icoUoc tmuvy you have to go; jeio you
must go; icolloc raun, to be right;
icolloc iortf to be wrong; icolloc tagh-
mel
(tax-xaam,
3r
ICOLLOC
KARKUA
tidwib)--scarp.
naq,
pilgrim
pellegri-
pilgrimage.
PATER NOSTER-Our
Father..^*-
66
-tiiPlMlt-lollipop;
TISCOMPONI
toffy.
PUEIFICATUR-mundatory.
to
QUARE8IMAL
lenten
fprietchi tar-Ran-
sermons
TITMAHMAH TITMIEGHEC
exhibition.
RAPSODIA rhapsody.
RECIDIV
one that
again; falling back again.
back
falls
tape mea-
fil
mil
TGHADDI (aa
minn ras) to
cross (a thing) one*s mind; katl ma
ghaddieli tninn ra^f ti ffhandi nara dan
ucoll^ it never crossed my mind (jew
it never accurred to me) that I had to
see this too.
TlACCAR-to
UMLl
pin.
batter, to slope.
U
moist; humid.
humble
unpretending
modest.
UNIFOllMI-uniform.
UTRU womb; the uterus
woman.
TA
TA LISCRAPAN-sparable.
TAFTAN-sarcenet.
TARANT TA CAROZZIN
etc
VA
of
(fil
logob
manilia etc)
tal
trick.
trace; tug
TAVLOZZA backing.
TBATTAM-tobeat
mer; to batter; to
t&pe-worm.
with
a rara-
beetle.
TCHEFFEN-to
VOLCAMERIA
meria.
shroud;
to
lay
out.
be on
tenterhooks.
TIDBIEL-to
cloth.
wallow.
volka-
WARRANl the
back
(of
a blouse,
TINGARZA-tolivetally.
TIRCOCI to anneal.
TISCOLLA bia
(
slope.
drapp
WARANT-warrant.
sama
one's way.
to
(pianta)
coat etc).
etc)
HWEJJE
IL
UMDCJ damp;
BCAMPLU-remnant.
SIA-cuttle fish
8TICCA (nigret; - plug.
comma
jew
fit-trab
sure.
SCALMthole;
TIGHED toswarm.
RlFFlEDA-prop.
line;
to wallow.
wallow; to welter.
TGHASAR
vachery;
bakar)
vaccary; a cow shed: a cow house.
RAPPRESENTAZIONI rwiria etc
public
representation
f teatru)
(tal
RUTELLA tape
(b'idejc
b'sakajc)
mieg) to
RAZZETT
stamperija)
fi
<^
dan)
(tipi
distribute.
gal
BANDUT outlaw.
Digitized by
VjOOQIC
TIFSIR TA XI ABBEEVIAZIONIJIET
MEHTIEA
A amateur, diletlant;
membrn ia accademia.
a accepted, milknh,
(ma
academician'
aj^/raa
itthar;
annus,
aftersetia;
jeio
ans
deherx^
li
kieghed biex
ma
iomm
il
contijiet.
A. 0. P. Associate
of Preceptors, sieheb
taS' Surmastrijiet
tobba);
answer,
Al First
hati
A. C.
(ante Christum), before
Christ, kahel Cristu (gi^fidrdinja).
Acc. ) account jew a/c, accont ; acAcct. S countant, contabhli, li scri-
accettat; acre,
il
Class
A. D.
risposta,
bastiment
(ship),
of our
of the CoIIege
fil (tal)
Culle
Anno Domini),
f
Lord,
Sidna Gesh
il
fissena
in the year
mit-Twelid ta
hawn.
(ante
Aeting Assistant
A. A. Q M, G
Qaarter AJaster General, Agent Assi-
tur
a. d.
il
end,
tion,
mkassar
sa
'
abdicated,
A. B. F. M. American
Abd.
(halla) mit'tron.
Board of
ablative,
Abp. Archbishop, Arciskof.
Abr. Abridged, abridgment, mkasA. B. S. American Bible Society,
ablattiv.
sar, taksir.
Absol.
fors hecc.
reo),
tbe defend-
post.
chemm ma jispia
infinity,
katt^ sa l-eternit,
adj. adjective,
aggettio.
Abl.
il
(abbreviat)
abbreviazioni (tkassira),
fin.
fi
place, f'dan
Abbrev.
etc.
ad
tant general.
place,
post.
Adv. Advent,
524
ad val. (ad valorem), according to
value, seond chemm tiswa il haf/a.
advt.
advertisement, arvis.
ffi. )
(aptatis); aged, li ghandu tant
8&t.)
snin.
A. G. Adjutant General,
General,
Ag. (argentium),
afiSrmative, aflfermativ.
Ajjutant
xoghol
in
it-
is
li
A. H. S.
(AnnoHumanaB
in the vear of
human
Salutis),
Saivation, Jts-
Scrivanijew liegistraturi.
Aesociate of the Institute of Civil Engineers, sieheb (toiehed
Istitutta
A.
li
C. E.
I.
^l*b*^*
-^^'^^'^^'
Al'a
Alex.
Alexander,
Xnndru
(Sander).
Algy.
floc
(isem ta ragel).
alt.
Algernon,
Algernon
A.
M.
(Artium
(xirca)
Association, Aasociazioni
Musioni Amerieana.
amt amount, ammont^ somma
tal
to-
ialif collox.
an (^anno),
in
anonymous, anonimu,
anal.
analysis, analisi;
analogia (xebh^ kbil ma).
anatomy,
analogy,
anatomia; anato-
anatomicu.
anc ancient,
Ang
isem.
ans. answer,
risposia
antichit.
^^**^^^*^^^'
antia \
Ancient Order of ForeaA. 0. F.
ters, UOrdni Antie tal Foresters.
Ap.
Cristu).
le;
Magister), Master
(Ante Meridiem), before noon,
Jil ghodu; (anno mundi), in the year of
the world, fis-sena taddinja; (Annus
Mirabilis), is-sena tal ghageby jew isof Arts;
Am.
ly,
the year
(Anno HegiraeA
sena 6J2 (wara
A. H.
of the Hegira,
Ttvelid ta Cristu)
Ave Maria.
anat.
hiedia^
sena 1666;
raical,
silver, fidda.
> agriculture,
agr.
agric. f tar-raba.
Agt. agent, agent
Ar.'
Arab, Gharbi;
Gharbi, Isien Gharbi.
ar.
arr.
dhul
ta
arrive jew
rival, Ihiek
Arabic,
bil
(wasla)
fpost
ete,
Associate
Asst. Assistant}
sieheb
&Rtr
A. R. A.
Academy,
ff'
of the Royal
Accademia Reali.
ias-
arch.
antiCf
ardiaic,
li
ma ghadux
Arcibaldu.
{Uien^ lingua
Att
etc)
usat
archsDology, archeologiaf
archseol.
sludiu fuk l-antic^ mill hicejje antichi
li
arch.
architecture,
architettura,
Irlandisa Reali.
arithmetic, ariimetica; aritharith
metical, tal aritmetica,
jeio ta
(anno
Mini
S. CAntiquariorum
Regife
A. S.
ne;
Anglo Saxson,
(nno
Atty. / Legali).
uiin tal
at. wt. atomic weight,
atomi {atomicu).
Au. (aurum), gold, delieb.
A. U. C. (Anno Urbis Condita), in
the year from the building of the city
(Rome 763 B. C), jU-sena m\l hini
(Ruma^ 753
Anglo Sasso-
Aug.August, Awissu.
aug augmentative, li iid,
haa^
rizzata
tra'
Ave. Avenue,
Avoir
triek
Avoirdupois,
tal
pis jew
JS
b
born,
bic
mioieled.
ctieb.
\ hook,
^^'**^'^' Inglis.
Brit \
(Baccalaureus Artium), BaB. A.
cbelor of Arts, Ba4;cillier tal Arti;
British America, l-America Inglisa
British Association, Associazioni In^
glisa.
ix-Xirca la li Scrit'
tura {Bibbia) Inglisa u tal Esteru (paj^
jisi ohrajn).
Bible Society,
balance, bilan
bui*a f*wada
Bapt } ^^P'^^**
icat-
bal.
Ass
li
it-
tar
A. 8. . Amalgamated Society of
Engineers, ix Xirca tal Inginieri mi'
Assoc.
kabel
A. R. 8.
- astrology, astrologia.
Attorney, A vucat {Procuratur
tal Brittania,
A. R. R.
astronomy, astronomta.
Armoric,
tr'
astrol.
Arch Archibald,
Assistent.
'"^^^*-
association, associazioni^ se
/ hib.
bapt.}^*P"^' ^i/^'^'^^ogle
(titlu).
B. D.
Bachelor
bound,
of Divinity, Bac-
sati;
li
sejjer
il
Contea
bibliog.
Bibliographer, min jaf
fjifhem jew jicteb bibliogi afii); Bibliography, Bibliografia
biog. -biographer, biografu; biography, biografia.
biol.
biology,
biologia;
biological,
tal biologia.
bk. book,
ctieb;
L. Bachelor
of Laws, Baccillier
tal Ligi.
1.
bill
M.
ball, balla,
bldg. building,
Civil Serviee,
tal botanica.
Bp.Bishop,
bini
B.
Bachelor of Medicine, BaccUlier tal Medicina; (Beatffi Memori^),
of Bleased Memory, mbierec; Britisb
bill
Iskof.
of parcels,
contijiet ta di-
ghandhom
jithallsu; birth
contijiei
place,
7-
loc
jeb
ffil
pacijew
bque.
Br. jew
br.
fil
mistrieh)
hu
jexo
fra.
Br.
Am.
ca Jnglisa.
Brazil; Brazilian,
receivable,
(cambiali)
huma
Bret. Breton, Bretone,
Britta-
Braz.
Bolicia.
ta
B.
Bolivia,
Borab.G.S. Bombay
giu.
Associa-
India.
ta
Bedford.
bef. before, kabel
Belg. -^Belgian, Belgic, tal Belgiu;
Belgian, Isien tal^ jew wiehed milf Bel-
BfiJ^Jftn^iJ^* Benjamin.
Beni i
Berks.
Berkshire, il Contea
Berk.
bet. between, bejn,
Bib
Bible, bibbia (Scrittura).
bibl. Bibliotheca, biblioieca.
succurxerrej.
British Order of
B. 0. A. F. G.
Ancient Free Gardeners, Ordni ( ociet) tal ardinari antichi^ Inglisi.
Boh
Bohemia, Boemia; Bohemian
tal Boemia,
lejn
bkt.
iC'CivU (impieghi) ta
Beds. Bedfordghire,
i.c
Bol.
legat;
iffhal).
b.
Bac-
cillier tat-'Ieolegia.
bd.
'^British*'
battery,
batt l batteria.
barrel, barmil, cartelL
bbl.
Before Ghrist, kabel gie
B. C.
Cristu fid'Dinja (kabel ttoieled Cristu);
Board of GoDtrol, Cumitat tal controll;
Britiah Columbia, t7 Colombia Inglisa.
B. G. L. Bacbelor of Civil Law,
Baccillier tal Ligi Civili
Lon-
tV
cillier tal
f battalion, 6aWa/iwn;
bat.
Museu
ta
Museum,.
dra.
tal
Brazil,
il
BraziU Brazilian.
h. rec.
contijiet
bills
lijittiehdu^
li
accettnti.
tal
nia.
/?/
militar
-.b^t
(grad
ti
icollu Ujjicial
li
iieghu
ma
ca.
jit-
cases,
ma
aboui^
circa^
casi;
dwar^ xi.
ew
8.
b.
ajchijiet).
bill
B. Sc.
Ku
o
>
California, California.
Cant.
Canterbury,
cant.
Canterburi
Canticles, Cantici,
(Cantabrigiensis),of Cam-
Cantab
ewlieni;
him
let
("jew
Cant
via it-tajjeb
Claptain, Captan.
il
>
Iha) tichu.
)
*
Ca
il
etc).
.
ca^rpin-
tieri.
Cash.Cashier, Caxxier.
etc.
fined to barracks,
fil (Vcas^
tig li ma jistax johro mill) quartier.
Confraternity of the
C. B. 8.
c.
Cap. (Caput),
Chapter, Capitbi
centime, centemu.
^!
centj
(centum),
a hundred,
Sagrament
Banju; con-
C. C.
gir.
fratellanza tas-
Cajus
CoUege,
il
CulUq
Gount^ CoqnciU
il
Cunsill tal Contea; Gricket cdlrf),
clabb tal Cricket; Catholic Glergymaii,
Sacerdot (kassis) Cattolicu.
CC. Ghapters,
mija
il
federazioni.
il
C. C.
Calcium,
tal
Blessed Sacrament,
^'''>-
Ordni
tal
mimum
Cumpann
capitli.
C-Corpus
Culleq
Christi
CoU^,
Bes
acts,
l'atti
viardijiet
(regidamenti
etc)
^28
tal
cuntagiusi.
(Celsios)}
li
scala tat-termo-
metru *^Centigrade'\
Cel.^celebrated, msemmi.
central, centrali,
Cen.
century,
Cent. (centum), a hundred,
Centig. centigrade,
niia.
centigradu.
Jicat; certify,
certificate,
niccertifica
certi-
jew naghmel
ance,
&
and insur-
i. cost, freight,
i>re^i', wo/,
u sicurt.
centigram, centigramma.
C. G. Captain General, Captan
cg.
Cap
Dona Speranza.
C. G. S. Centimetre, Gramme,
8econd, CentimetrUy Oramma,u Second.
C. H. Custom Housd, Dwana;
Korti.
Court House,
Ch. Charles, Carhi; Chief, Cap\
China, china; Chorch, Cnisia.
ch. chapter,
ta
il
capitlu;
child,
tifel^
tifla (tarbija).
Ohanc Chancellor,
Chap.
Chapter,
Cancillier.
Capitlu; Chaplain,
Cappillan.
il
Prcsident
srani;
Cristofru.
tifchiriet
regi-
Ohronology, Cronologia.
0. 1. ( [mperial Order of the) Orown
of India (for ladies), (Ordni Imperial
tal) Curuna tal India (ghan-nim).
strati;
Oicero, Cicerun.
I.
nihux
0.
Ohief
ClerRyman,
Oit.
Oiv.
Oha8.--Charles Carlu.
il
prim
Scri-
Ohem. Chemistry,
chimica\ chemi-
Hist Church
tal Cnisia.
bclti^
Claudiu.
Olass.
Olassical,
classicu;
classifi-
0. L. 8.
and
C Chantaugua
Literary
(lakga)
Chantaugua.
C. M.
Gertificated Master, Sarmastru bil warrant (bi'Certificat); Corresponding Member, Membru li mieghu
ticcorrispondi; Oommon Metre, metru
comuni; (Ohirorgiae Magister), Master
in Surgery, mghallem (surmastru) fil
Scientific
circlu
Circle,
letteraria
u Xientifica
medicina
etc.
ta
Om. centimeter,
centimetru.
0. M.
Causa Mortis, by reason of
death, bil meu% mhabba fil mewt.
0. M. G. Oompanion of the (Most
Distinguished) Order of St. Micbael
and
St.
Georg
Cumpann
(sieheh) tal
M.
ciety,
(tal
Oivilian,
civil;
J.
stizzia;
0.
van.
Oivil,
(cbir)
Ch.
Justice,
tal (rustizzia.
il
tadin.
certificat.
c. f.
Ohief
Cap
Ohr. Ohrist,
Ohristopher,
Ohron. Chronicles,
Ch. J.
tal Kortif
Oic.
tan-nofs;
seclu.
Gompanion of the
C. D. S. 0.
DiBtinguisbed Service Order, Siekeb
(cumpann) tal Ordni tasServizz Distint jew Msemmi,
Carte-de-Visite, biliett,
C. d. V.
C. E. Civil Engineer, Inginjer Civil; Canada East, il Canada tal Lvant,
Cel.
S.
Xirca
Church
tal
or.
Missionary 8o-
Missioni Ecclesiastica
Cnisia)
niali;
History, Storia
Ufficialy
Cmandant
ta Riment;
Curuna.
Crown
6^9
C/0. care
Coad
of,
Coadjutor,
cog. Cognate, U
jigi minn.
Curunell; Column,
Coionel,
Col.
colonna.
Commodore, comodor
cumiiat; Commander,
tee,
comander,
Comdg. Commanding,
Commandant,
Gomdt.
li
jiccman-
cniandanL
ponnd, compost.
Con. (bil Latin contra)
Con.
jeio
Cong.
Cr.
against,
min
idejjen^
min
Cowini, contra;
Creditor,
icollujehu.
tos'sigill.
sigilli) keeper of the
min (dac lij iomm is'sigill.
C. S. I.'-Companion of the Star of
India, Cumpann (sieheb) ia (VOrdni)
seal,
ta
li
ti
Ct.
Connecticut, (wiehedmil li StaUniti ial America) ; count, conii;
court, korii.
C. T. Certificated Teacher, Surmastru bil warrant, jew vjfjualificai,
Cts.
Cents, centesimi,
ioni.
D.
- (bil-Latin
rii), sold,
nieii,
Dat.
suldi
dative, daiiiv.
D. C. - District of Columbia,
strett tal
(ara ibda),
C L.-Doctor
i zmien
compare,
ipparaguna.
C. P. - Court of
pleas.
Probate;
common
id-di-
Colombia,
corollary, corollariu.
Corol.
Cor. Sec. - corresponding Secretary, Segretainu li jiccorrispondi mannies u li mieghu in-nies jiccorrispondu
Cp.
pis)
1>
Gvern
cre-
ial
- Congress,
membru
dejn.
il
cmand
issigill tal
a hundred weight.
Cor.
iomm
jew tar'ltej.
C. R.
(Custos Rotulorum), keeper
of the Rolls, min (dac li) iomm il balniinijeto id documenti.
ial punejit.
C. P.
(Malta) Corradino prison, (il
habs ta Cordin).
C. P. S. -iCustos Privt' Sigilli),
keeper of the Privy Seal, min (dac li)
Commit-
emand.
da.
C. 8. - (Custos
Colleague,
coll. CoUege, Culle
sieheb
CoUector, collettur Colloquial,
lalcliemjew tahdit.
Com.~ Commissionier, cumissiunaTxu;
D.
non
Law, Duitur
tor)
riatj tai'Teologija,
Jigitized by
VjQj^QIC
of Dental
t). D. S. Doctor
gery, Tabih tas-snien^ deniisia.
December,
Dicembru;
Dec.
630
SurdecH-
delegate, delegat.
T)Q\.ffloc delineavitj he {jew she)
drew it, hu (jew hi) pina dana (chif
jictbu wara isimhom fxi xoghol tat
pittura etc dawc li ipimju).
Del.
Dep
deputy,
Dept. department,
dipartiment; de-
E. East,
Dioc.-diocese,
dioceai
diocesan,
Eboracum) York.
Central
f Postal
Lvant
cenirali.
cusy
logtenent.
M. Doctor
of Music,
tviehed
il-
lawriatfil Alusica.
D. M. D.
Ed
Doctor
li
plenipotemiariu.
E. g. {bil'T^atin Exempli
example, per esempiu.
same,
lisieas^
talleri.
(bil-Latin
Dramatis
D. 8.^(bit'Talian
the sign, mis-sinjal.
ta
longitudini
Lvant.
E. N. E.-East-North-East, Oriec
dram, dramma.
Pers.
gratia),
for
Dram.
sbalji.
of dental Medi-
ucoll.
Dols. dollars,
Dr.
(bil'Laiin
Eastern
lill);
etc.
Do.
dan
diocesan.
D.
ta
Dictionary, dizziunariu
li
C.
terra) ta
vin
Ebor.
t'Alla.
(pis
ta Ivant.
Facolt.
God
irid.
Dwt. pennyweight
dipartiment.
A lla
l'isem.)
department
deputat;
dal
il
segno) from
Ivant.
engineering,
Epistola.
Eph. Ephesians,
Engin.
ingenjeria.
Ep. Epistle,
Duitur
Efesi;
Efrajm.
Ephraim,
^
VjOOQIC
^
Digitized by
581
E. East-South-East,
S.
Ivan t.
and
alibi),
and
alii jeio
bMvq)
F.
fFidej Defensor) Defender
of the Faith, difensur tal Fidi.
daicn; eccetra.
Et. &eq. (bilLatin
it
Et Sequentes,
'
Excellency,
Eccellenza
ex-
eeption, eccezioni.
Exch.
Exchequer,
Cancillier, Teso-
Exon.
Eveter
{fl
Fla.
Florida, Florida.
P. L. 8.
Fellow of the Linnean
Society, sieheb fi.nxircaia LJnneo.
F.
Field Marshal, Marixxall di
campo (gradgholi tal Milit<ir).
M.
Fo.jew Fo\
Lighilterra).
pajjis
jibghat
ia
folio,
pana
ta
ctieb;
pani
F 0. Field
Exonia) Exe'er,
hru
figuratively,
esodu.
(bil'Latin
Exp.-export,
minn
Fig.
figure figura;
Hgurativament.
Esecutur.
Exod -Exodus,
ghamel^
ciieb cbir;
rier.
Exor. Executor,
it)
Exc.
Spizziari
jew ghamlet.
others, u ohrajn.
esodu,
li
D.
-(bil'Latin et
Scotland)
(of
a1.
C.-Free Church
Xlocc
Et.
F.
hwejje
etc
jehor;
ex parte
Ronda
li
idur
logi.
il
F. 0. B. free on board.
Fr, France, Frama; French, Francis; Francs, franchi.
fr. from, minn.
F. R. As 8
Fellow of the Royal
Asiatic Society, sieheb fxx-xirca Reali
Asxaiica
F. fluorine,
florina
(gas
li
isibu fil
mineralfiuor.
F. A. A. free of
cull average.
all
average,
libru
minn
Fahr.)
Fah. > Fahrenheit.
F.
F. B. S E. Fellow of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh, sieheb fixxirca tal Boianica ta Edinburgo (Scoziu).
Culle
Realitat'Tobba.
632
Reali tal Geografia; jew Fellow of the
Eoyal Geological Society, sieheb fi.vxirca Reali
tal
(tal
Geologia,
the
(ial
G. C. M. G.
Michael and
(tal Ordnii
Geo.
minnhom jaghmhi
Fut. future,
il
futur^
Geography, Geografia.
Geologia
Geolotviehed li studia jew li jaf il Geo-
gist,
li
mil).
ghad
Geology,
logia.
G. E.
il
Ger.
Germ.
jew Germanis
tmienia
General,
cas) genittiv.
Gentleman, Sinjur,
George, Gior.
Geog.
lege,
cull
Genesi;
il
(il
Gent.
tizza.
ta
Gen. GeneQiSf
General; genitive,
Geol.
Ftatistical
St.
Gior.
sieheb fix-xirca
Reali ta Londra,
F. S.
Fellow of the
^
li
Grand Commander of
S. L
Star of India, Gran Cmandant
Ordni) ia li Stilla tal India
G. C.
(bil-TAiiin
Gl
liea^
glossa),
G. L. Grand Lodge,
irid
(tal
gloss,
lustru.
gmn Tjoqa
Mauni)
G M.
G. M.
Master of
8t.
G.
A. General
(abra
Assembly, gemgha
Georgia, Giorgia.
Gael. Gaelic, Ghejlic
Ga.
Gal.
Gallons,
in-nies tal
Galatians,
Galaziu CfiAsia minuri).
G.
pitlu;
illier.
L Grand
Master of the
Gran Mastru
(tal Ordni)
(Scocciz).
Galluni;
&L Great
S.
Star of India,
G.
Gior.
G. M.
il
pannia
Gov.
ta
dan lisem),
Governor, Gvernatur.
Gr.-Greek,
(tnax
G.
dana
il
T.-Good
Templars,
Oinlni ia
l-isem.
Gtt.
(bilLatin
Gutta,
Gattse)
533
nuL
chiteb
ctieb ta
il
profeti iijhar li
Svrittura, hecc insei-
il
li
jah {Abiwuc),
Haggai, Haggai^
Hag.
ghaxart
il
Cumpannia
il
ta
Iludson
Bay
(Anie-
rica).
M. His rjew
H. B.
tal
C.
Houseof Commons,
Comunif jew
il
il
Camra
Lvant,
tal
I.
C.
S. Honorable
East In-
dian
tal
Lvant,
Her
ial
Amldica (jew
tal
armi
cunjomi-
tal
jiei etc),
Hf. bd.
legatura,
H. G.
Horse Guards, il Ilors
Gards (Riment ta dan l-isem fllnghilterra)
H. H.
His,
Hhd
Hogshead,
mit imbit
H.
(bittija
Pope)
jew bar-
eic),
H,-Hi8
thha
Imperiali,
Hil
Hilary, Ilariu.
Hind. Hindu, Indian; Hindustan,
India ( Industan): Hindustani, Isien tal
Indiani jew l-Indian.
History, Storia; Historical,
Hist
storicu jew ta li Storia.
(bit'Latin hic j^CQt; jew
H. J.
}
H. J. S.) hic jacet sepultus) here
lies, jew here lies buried, hawn jinsab
midfun
ir-
Itegina)
Her) Britannic
V,(bil'Latin
mentum
posuit), erected
H.
hoc
this
monumonu-
House, dar,
IIo
tt^"Li
Hond.
Hononred, Onorat,
1
jJqj^
Honourable, Onorevoli,
Horology,
W^^^
tal
horological
Horol
I ^^Horology".
orticultura
Hort
horticulture,
I
Hortic. > (ix xoghol tal onna); horticultural, tal oriicultura jew xoghol
tal qonna.
Hos. Hosea, Osea,
H. p. -half pay, nofs paga; High
Sommn Sacerdot, jew horse
Priest,
po wer, /or^a (sahha) ta wiemel,
H. R. -House of Representatives,
I)ar ta Rappresentaitivi.
r '"
Ruman,
H.
scat
I.
in
pace),
P.
(bil'Latin Hic
requiepeace,
mistrieh (jeia midfun),
here rests
in
684
Hungary, Ungheria; HunVgarian, tal Ungheria, jew
j Ungheris
Hund. Hundred, mia.
HuntB. Huntingdonshire, il Conlea
ta Iluntingdon,
Hyd.
hydroatatics, ix-xienza li
^ydiXO^.] tittratta fuk il gha/sa tal
fluidi meta icunu keghdin.
Hydraul
hydraulicB, idraulica^ ixxiema taljiuidi meta icunu jiakalku.
Hypoth. hypothesis, ipotesi; hypo-
Hun.
__
Hng-
reth
''""ble. u,nli
HSmk}
]
Insep.
(li
inseparable,
ma jinfiredx minn).
Ins Gen. Inspector
inseparabbli
General,
Sjirt-
tur Generali.
ahnafUi;
li
Int.
interest,
lowa (Stati
lo
of
Indiana,
la
I.
Indiana
Stati
{fli
America).
Uniti^
Ib.
Ibid.
Ich.
lchthy.
same
hut.
same, H
stess.
is, ciocy
jijieri.
III.
IUinois (Stati
mp.
Mauni
dana
ta
Loa
dana
of
ta
l-iscm.
I, 0. 0. F.
Oddfellows,
Independent
Order
Loa ta societ
dan
ni ta
of
Mau'
tal
l-isem
0. U.
naticy
issilni.
P.
D.
(bil-Latin
In presentia
kuddiem
il
Lordi
tai-
q.
same
as,
(bil'Latin
li
idem quod)
the
stess bhal.
Irish, Irlatt-
imperfect, imperfett.
pulzier^ jew
inches, jml-
disa.
zieri,
(biUTMin
Incog.
incognita)
unknown,
incognito,
jew
mohbi^
hux
in
India, India;
jew
Indiana
America).
(bil'Latin
the outset, ghal bidu.
In\oc.-(bil'TMtin
Inland
Revenue
OflSce,
{ta gewica).
Indian, Indian;
Indiana
In. lim.
R. 0.
I.
mgharuf.
(Stati
in
in
Uniti,
limine),
at
loco) in its
tal
dis.
In. inchf
Ind.
Loa
I
G. T.-Independent Order
tal Mazuni
Good Templars,
Uniti) ximerica
Musketry,
of
sparar.
li
l-isem.
I.
ta
O. F.
resters,
I.
e.
Uniti America).
M. Instructor
Surmast
Gira.
fuk
In trans.
(bil-Latin in transita) on
the pASS^ge, fill passa^ hua hu gej.
I.
I.-'Island,
mghax
interess,
Isa.j
^^^i^^' ^^"^^^'
I. S. Irish Society,
Irlandisa.
Isl
It.
Island,
Italy,
Gira.
Italia;
Societ (xirca)
Italian,
t
Taljan^
63g
B. King's
K.
Korti
J. Judge,
Mhallef; justice,
/wfc/r,
ustizzia.
J. A.
Avucat.
Jacob,(yaco&;Jacobu8 (James)
Jac
acbu,
C Justice
Gesu Crista.
Clerk,
J.
Korti,
Scrivan
tal
C.
J.
T>.{hil'Latin,
J.
Jurum
Doctor),
K. C. H. Knight Commander of
Guelphs of Hanover, Cavaljer
tal
Guelfi
ta
Knight Commander
and St. George, Cava(tal
lier Cmandant
Ordni) ta San
Michiel u San Gor.
K. C. S. Knight Commander of
Josh.
(ruseppi.
Joshua,
(iiosue.
Jour. Journal,
(rurnal.
Justice of the
Sindcu
Magis-
Peace,
etc.
Juror,
urat.
Mhaljin.
Jul. July, Lul}u\
Lvlju.
Julian
Jul. Per. Julian period;
Judg. Judges,
Julius,
(ruliu\
ta
i niien
ta (tuIju.
Jun.
tal
Jo8. Joseph,
June,
(runju.
K. G.
Jurisprudence, (rurisprudenza
J. W. Junior Warden, Guardian
Kings,
om.j
k:
\
Kansas
Knight
CnitijAme'
Banju.
tal
Belgiu.
Franza).
K.
rica.
B. Knigbt
Ijer tal
fjli Stnti
Kiiometre, Chilometru.
poJdu
jeio
Cavuljer.
Ks.
chilogramma.
l-anzian.
Kan.
dana
rejety slaten.
Kilog. Kilogramme,
li
sultan^
ta
{il'ligi).
re,
Ordni
ta Ilanover.
J'^""*^*''*^'^^'^'^'
K. King,
Cavaljer tal
l'isem.
Juris.
mliux
Gran Cru.
valjer
Ki.
Junr.
K.
Ordni)
(tal
IJanover.
K. C. M. G.
}jonathan.
J;,
Jr.
tnit
of St. Michael
traty
wahda
Jnghilterra hecc
msejha.
K. C. B. Knight Commander of
the Bath, Cavaljer Cmandant {tal Ord-
Cmandant
Jesus Christ.
J.
Bench,
tal
the
Snperiuri
M. Knight of
Malta, Cavaljer ta
Malia.
VjOOQIC
Nortbern Star
Sweden),
(of
Stilla
li
536
Knt. Knight.
P.
L. C.
tat'Tra-
Lord Chief
L.
Ken.
Latin,
Uuf
jew
sterlini.
Ib.
hbra) pound
libbra jew libbri
(bil'Latin
Louisana
AnieL. A. Law Agent, agent
Literate
ktterai
L. A. C. Licentiate of the Apothe{Stati
Uniti,
rica).
legali;
in Arts,
caries'
Company,
ghandu
il
fl'arti.
Ld. Lord,
Lam.
licenziat
is'sinjuria ta.
Leg; (legis)
legislature, legislatura;
leviticus, leviticu.
Lex. Lexicon.
L. G. Life Guards, life guards
(riment jew suldati ta dan l-isem),
L. Ger.
Low German jew Platt
Deutsch, hien Tedesc, hecc msejjah.
L. l.
Light Infantry, jew Long
Island (Stati Uniti, America).
hxb.^billjatin liber) book, ctieb.
Lib.
Librarian, cajy ta Libreria
jew Biblioteca, jew library, libreria.
(wieed
cumpannija
li
>
Lieutenant, Tenent.
Lieutenant Colonel,
Liet. Col.
Te-
nent CuruneU.
Lieut. Gen. Lieutenant General,
Tenent General.
Lieut. Gov. Lieutenant Governor,
Tenent Gvernatur.
Lin.
Linnoeus, Linneo.
Lig. liquor, licur^ jew liquid, liqui'
du {ilma, jew mahlul).
Lit. D.
(billjitin Literaram DocLitt. D. / tor j, Doctor of Literature,
Legum Bacca-
lamentations, lamentazioni'
Lawsi BacciUier
ta
LL. B.
li
Ligi).
dni.
pound,
lower
L.
libra.
Ib.
c.
bassa cassa
(tipi ta
(l
case
dan
fin
l
printing),
isem
fi
Stam-
LL.
I.
Vici
Re
tal
twil.
peria).
c.
lord.
Lordship,
(bilLatin
fil
L.
tal
laureus), Bachelor of
tal Ligi.
licenza)
Spizziari.
jiet.
CoUege
CuUe
Laiin; lake,
Chief Justice, il
cap tal ustiz-
il
Ldp.
L. D.
liri
Justice,
L. C. P. Licentiate of the
of Preceptors, licenziat tal
Precetturi (surmast).
(Svezia).
Lord
J.
zia.
Cavaljer.
Knight of 8t
Ky. ara
Caraljer
viuntana (Svezia).
Lond.
Lo
^^^^"'
^^^''^^'^-
longitude, longitudni.
ff
hujewhi
Jigitized by
titcheUejn.
VjOOQIC
Lou.
Louisiana,
(Siati Uniti^
637
Ame-
rica).
(bil'lAitin^
Medicinse BacM. B
calaureus) Bachelor of Medicine, baccillier tal medicina.
;
Lp. Lordship,
L. P.
is-Sinjuria
Lord provost.
B.
(a.
M. D.
tor);
M.
(bil-Latin,
noon,
meridies),
Ame-
(bil'Latiti,
Medicinae Doc-
Md.
Maryland
(Stati Uniti^
Ame-
rica).
M E. Most Excellent,
Eccellentis-
simu (l'oghla); Military Engineer, inginjer militari; Mining Engineer, inginjer minatur, Mechanical Engineer,
inginjer meccanicu.
Me. Maine, (Stati Uniti, America).
Mech. Mecanichs,
rica).
meccanioa.
medicina; medical,
tat Tobba, medioeval, medioevali.
Med Lat. Medioeval Latin, latin
Med. Medicine,
^*^^*^s Maccabej.
Mac
Maoh.
>Madam,
w^,'
sinjura.
Magazine, magazin,
Maj. Major, maur.
Maj. Gen. Major General,
tal
medio
evo.
Mem. Memorandum,
Memo-
jew
randa, (memorandum).
Messrs
Gentlemen,
Mag.
mMur
Met.
bil-Francis, messieurs^
sinjuri,
Metaphysics,
metafisica;
me-
General.
^*};^! Malayan.
Malaj.
tal
bahar^ marittmu.
Marq Marquis, marchis.
ial
Metaph. Metaphysics,
metafisica
metaphorically, metaforicament.
Meteor. Meteorology, meteorologia;
meteorological, tal meteorologia.
Meth. Methodist, metudista.
Metonymy, metonimia.
M. F. H. Master of Foxhounds,
Meton.
Maa
^*8^^'^^> mascolin.
tical, tal
matematica,
caa
tar-Re etc
(titlu).
M.
H. Most Honourable,
Onorevo-
lissimu.
(Stati Uniti, AMi.
l Mississippi,
Miss. / merica).
M. I. C. E. Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers, membru ta li
Istitut tal Inginieri Civili.
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68
686
chiel;
Military, militari.
Milit
E. Member
of the InstiM. I. M.
tate of Mining Engineers, Membru tal
Jstitut tal Inginieri minaturi.
Min. Mineralogy, mineralogia; 'mineralogical, tal mineralogia; minote
jew minates, minuta (jew minuti}.
Minn.
Minnesota, (Stati Uniti,
America).
Minister plenipotenMin. Plen.
tiary, Ministru plenipotemiariu.
Mlle. (6t/ Francis Mademoiselle),
membru tax-Xirca
Society,
Reali Asiatica.
M. R. C. P. Member of the Royal
College of Physicians, membru tal
Culleqq Reali tat^Tobba.
M. R. C. S. Member of the Royal
CoIIege of Surgeons, Membru tal Culleq Recdi tal Chirurgi {tobba).
M. R C. V. S.-Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeoas,
membru tal Culleqq Reali tat-Tobba tal
siatic
bhejjem,
Membru
Institution,
Reali.
M. R. I. A. Member
Academy, Monbru
Miss, sinjurina.
Irish
Reali frlandisa.
Londra.
MM. Tbeir Majesties, il Maesl
takhom {ir-Re u ir'Regina).
MtlL.(bil Francis Messieurs), gentlemen, sinjuri.
mm. millemetres, mille metri; micrometres, micrometri.
Society
ta
Mme.
{bil
dam, sinjura.
Mn. Michigan,
rica).
Mo.
Month,
{Stati
U$dti^
xahar; jew
Ame-
Missoari,
Mod.
modern,
mudem.
^(bit'lalian moderato),
derately, u hecc, m'hux wisk.
mo-
M. P.
Member of Parliament,
membru tal Parlament.
M. P. S. Member of the Pharmaceutieal Society, membru tax-Xirca
(societ) fi lologia
M. R.
S.
mister,
sinjarinu^
Member of the
Boyal
sinjura.
-Member
Chirurgia.
M. S. {bil-Latin memoriaa sacrum)
sacred to tbe memory of, ghais ghal
Royal
Acc^demia
of the
tal
of the Royal
of Literature, Membru tasSociei Reali tal Letteratura.
M. S. Master of Surgery, Cap tal
S. L.
Mus. D.
jew
M. R
sica;
Mod
Xirca
Mrs. Mistress,
Jstituzioni
tal
Mus. Doc.
M. W. G.
Professur
tal
Musica).
M.Most Worthy
Grand
Myth. Mythology,
mitologia;
{tiilu
my-
TV
639
W.
N. N.
North-north-West,
jistml it-Tramuntana.
America ta Fuk
Na. Nabraska
numru,
No. C6i7
(Stati
Ame-
Uniti,
rica),
l'
Nat.
Natural
Order, ordni
naiiirali.
Nat.
Phil Natural
Philosophy,
fi-
Netherlands, l-Olanda.
it
New
Test.'
^* ^'
N. H.
^^
Testament, il Ligi
qdida, jew it-Testj ment il dtd.
1
\il
New
Hampshire,
(Stati
Uniti, America).
N. H.
Ger.-
N. N.
E. North-north-East,
ii'Tramuntam*
grigal
Lordi
proseprosecute, ma
[hil-Latin
seg.
non
Norm
^^^^^^
il
bia
il
seguitur),
rauni
ghala.
tan'Nonnandija.
Norve-
numbers, numri.
Nottinghamshire,
Nos.
Notts.
ta
il
Contea
Nottingham (Ulnghilterra).
Nov.
N.
November,
P, Notary
Novembm.
Public,
Nutar,
Ma-
nifcu.
N. 8.
Scotia,
New
Nova
style,
stil
did; Nova
Scozia^
N. T.
Nevada
America.
Territory,
(Stati
Unitif
il
Uniti,
he does not
rica).
tal
icunu cuntrarii.
N. B
Nota bene, note well jeio
take noiiee, 'okghod attent^ cun a/.
N.
North Carolina, (5/a<i Uniti,
America).
N. E. New England; North East,
gripai; North Eastern (postal district,
London), iddistrett ghal grigal, tal
Posta, Londra,
Neb. Nebraska, {Stati Uniti, Ame-
Camra
fil
li
zia.
Neth.
Inghilterra daioc
Non
New
non
notwithstanding, ghallaiolja.
loso/ia naiurali.
wick;
con.
number,
Latin numero),
tient, chifjivootaw
nazzionali,
Naturali.
Nat. Ord.
Non
maj-
N. T. (New Test
Ligi U dida
Nurni).}
Nnmis.
)-New
Testament,
Numbers, numri.
Numismatics,
tology, ix'xienzi
niti u*l midalji.
(li
numismail mu-
studiu) fuk
N. W.
North West, majjistral;
North Western (Postal District, liondon),
id'distrett
tal
Posta, Londra^
li
N.
W. T. North West
Territory,
N.
Y.New
rica).
N. Z,
640
sis),
0. Ohio,
(Stati
America);
Uniti^
Oxford.
Ob.
QjJ^'lobedient,
she)
Oxford, ta Oxford.
Oz
P. Page,
0. H.
- bn
I.
-Oblate
late, Filja di
mictuba
fil
Cuncizzioni,
Oregon,
On.
Or.
Mary Immacu-
of
{Stati
Uniti^
Ame-
rica).
Optative,
oitica^
ghajnejn
li
taghlim
op-
tista tixtieku;
fuk
id-daul^
il
Ord. Ordinance,
ordinanza;
ordi-
nary, oisiininariu,
Ordnance, canuni
Original,
mil
Ornith. Ornithology,
Ordn.
Paint. Painting,
bidu.
Ornitologia^
li
studiu
(ta
li
0.
Ordni
old
A. Order
S.
B.Order
ta
San
Benedict,
of St.
Benedittu.
0. T.
kadim.
Old
Testament,
Oxf,Oxford,
Francis,
Testment
Par.
paragraph, paragrafu;
parti-
il
E. I.~Prince
Edward's Island,
sia;
rera.
J
(biULatin
Per. an.
yearIy,/-na.
per annum)
Pers
PersD
il
kamar
lejn id-dinja.
fl'Orbita
il
an-
ciple, participiu.
Perf.
0. 8. F. Order of St.
Ordni ta San Frangisc
fossili tal
Pa. par.
Per.*
of St. Augustine,
ta Santu Wistin.
0. 8.
Ordni
antic;
stil
il
passat.
0. 8
Old style,
Saxon, Sassone antic.
Uniti,
pittura.
il
ghasafar.
(Stati
Palaeontoiogy, paleontologia^
Pal.
P.
original; originally,
Orig.
Pa.
Pennsylvania,
America).
His Majesty's
0. M.
ukija.
0. H. M. 8.
Bervice, sen-izz.
Ounce,
uhbidient.
P^sp^*Jve, prospetliva.
I
Peruv. -Peruvian, u
3igitizea by
Pet.
Pg
541
Peter, Pietru.
Por-
il
Portughis,
^ l^^'^o^acy, spierija.
Pharm. }
phy, Baccillier tal Filosojia.
Ph. D. (bil'Latin Philosophiae doctor), Doctor of Philosophy, Duttur
fil
Filosofia.
Philol. PhiloIogy,^/o/o^ia.
Philosophy, filosofia.
Philos.
Phoenic. Phoenician, tal Fenici.
Photography, fotografia.
Photog.
pher, fotografu.
pbrenology, frenologia,
1
Phren.
il
mohh tal
Tsr.
1
r ^^^^i^ /wA
Phrenol.
\ bniedem.
Phys. Physic, lisica; physical,.^tcw, talfisica; physiology, fisiotogia; phy-
place, posty
ioc;
plate,
platt^
plnral, />/MroL
fWasu il curuna
poeta
li
igib
Pliff
Plaintiff,
jaghmel
Pla. plural,
P. M.
il
l-attur,
jew
min
causa.
plural.
(post meridiem)
after noon,
cap
tal Posta,
Posia.
Posta; l'Uffieiu
vapuri
pannija tal
P. and 0.)
Peninsulari [tal
ticu
Pol. Polish,
Polit.
Econ.
Economia
tal
Polonia.
Political
Economy,
politica.
Poss.
- possessive,
pages, pani.
Pp
possessiv.
P. Parish
P.
P.
priest,
Cappillan.
conge),
Pr
Roman
nus), the
in-nies ta
P.
OfBce,
tal Posta.
Poet. Poetry,
PhilosophiaB
Ph. B.
( bil'Latin
Baecalaureus ), Bachelor of Philoso-
{iauriat)
O.Post
P.
Portngal, Portugaese,
tuffall,
RR
ir-Rumani^
miu.
P,
people,
Ruma.
A.
Academy,
Reali.
wara
mhniet
li
Ruma.
Pref.
zioni.
professor, professur.
Pron.
propronoun, pronom
nounced, pronunziat; pro-
Pro.
nunciation, pronun^^u^g]^
Prov.
proverbs,
proverbi
pro-
542
Q.
e.
quod
bil'Latin
Q. E. D.
(bil'Latin,
demonstrandum
proved,
li
),
out,
President
PruB. Prussia,
Prussian.
Prussia; Prussian,
P.
8. Privy
seal,
sicfill
Psa \ P^*l^-P^^^'^iP8alra8,pWmi.
Psychol. psycology, psicologia.
Pt.
part, parti^ bia; payment,
pagament^
pont;
P. T. pupil teacher,
P. T. 0. please turn
joghboc akleb
hlas; point,
port, port.
assistent
fi
erat in-
be found
to
cheUu jinsab.
Qr. quarterly,
was to be
cip present.
of the Royal
taS'Societ {xirca)
which
Quod Erat
which
R S.President
est J,
hu.
li
18,
he shonld
(qnasi dicat) as if
Q. d.
say, bhaUi chiecu ried ight^jd.
ta
cull
jthur,
tliet
quire, vianetta.
(6i7-/^rt^mqaantum
Q. 8
sufficit)
biejjed
sufficient quantity,
Qn. queen,
etc
In-
glisy
Quar.
Quart.
quarterly,
*rhur.
ta
cuU
tliet
Qy.
sco-
query,
mistoksija.
la (taUifal).
{il
Pub.
pubiic
publicat;
min
over, jecc
folja).
publicu;
(dac)
li
published,
jippublica jew
R.
docu-
(bil'Latin
King^e^^; Queen,
R.
ment publicu.
Pyro.
\ pyrotechnics, ogdifoguy
Pyrotech.) loghob tannar.
Reaumar,
R. Railway, ferroria;
Ileaumur; river, xmara.
reali;
C Qiieen's
viiatok-
il
banc
(l-At'Ucati) tar-Regina.
CuUe
College, il
Q.
taV'Regina;- Queen's Counsel,
bhal
{l'Inghilterra).
Rabbinical, tar-Rabbini.
radix)
R. A. M. Royal Academy of Masic,
Accademia ReaU
Musica.
R A. Royal Agricultural
Biedia.
Xirca
Reali
R. C. Roman Catholic, CatUtUcu
Rabb.
Rad.
root, gherk.
(bil'Lxitin
tal
Socie-
ty,
S.
(societ)
Ruman
{Alsrayn CattoHcu).
Digitized
tal
by
j
VjOOQIC
64S
rceveit.
Recpt. receipt,
rcevuta.
reference, referenza
Ch. Keformed Church,
Cnisja riformata,
Keg. regular,
Eel.
E P. ibil
reh'gious,
religion;
Reverendis'
simu.
riment
religius.
Eem. remark,
rimarca.
rapport; representative, rappresentant, li jirrappresenta.
Kep.
IrepubHc, repuhUca; repuEepub. / bhcan, republican.
Eetd.
returned. ritornat^ mibghut
lura.
Eep report,
kru l'annimali.
R. 8. E. Royal Society of Edinburg, Xirca Reali ta Edinburgo.
R. S L
Royal Society of London,
Xirca Reali ta Londra.
E. S V. P.
Eev.
revelation, revelazioni; revenues, renti tad-dwana ctc; reverend,
reverendu; review, rivista; revise, irrevedi (ara ara).
Bevd. Eeverend, Reverendu.
Bevs. Beverends, Reverendi.
B. H. A.
Eoyal Horse Artillery,
Artillerija Reali tafuk i-iemeL
Ehet. Bhetoric, rettorica; Ehetori-
Eomans,
K. EightEeverend,
K.
il
\ ^^S^strar, re<jistratur,
Eeligion,
Eobert, Robertu.
Eoman, Ruman;
pf ofessur.
rcgiduri.
^^Sinaent,
Begt. }
Bobt.
Eom.
Rumani.
Ref.
Eef.
Beffr
cal, tar-rettorica,
Et.
right,
Et.
sewwa.
revolissimu.
E. S.
ters in
W.
ta
R. V.
Revised version, versioni
rivcduta; Rifle volonteers, suldati tarRejfel volontarji.
E. W.
Eight worshipful jew right
worthy, denjissimu.
By.
reali;
Eailway, ferrovia.
B. M.
Eoyal Military Asylum,
Stabiliment (bhal Orfanotrojiu etc) Reali
Militari.
E. M. L.
Infantry,
I.
Eoyal
Marine Light
Riment fanteria
tal
'\
B. N.
Eoyal Navy,
guerra collha).
il
E. N. E. ^Eoyal Naval
Reserva Navali Reali.
E.
0. Eeceiving
jircievu.
Merini;
Office,
Jlotta (tal
S.
Saint, kaddis; Saturday, is-Sibt;
section, sezzioni; shilling, xelin; eign,
sinjal; signor,
is-Sibt
Beserve,
u^iciu fejn
(jum
il
mistrih).
Second,
li
gi
XCara.
Jigitized by
VjOOglC
South Africa;
644
South Ame-
mehtie.
East jew Soath
Eastern, id-Bistrett tal Posta tax'
Xlocc chif inhuma mkassmin f'Londra.
S. A.
rica.
Sab. Sabbath,
il
il
tixrid tat-Taghlim
Sec.
niistrieh,
Samuel, Samueli.
Saml
Samar
^^^^^^^^^* Samaritan.
South
E.
S.
Second,
second.
^^t^^^ sezzioni.
SGct
Secv
Secretary, sigritariu.
Sec. Seg.
Secretary of Legation,
Sigritariu talfjegazioni,
tur,
Sen
'l
8.
South Britain,
tiaj,
Galles Jiimchien,
South Carolina, (Stati Uniti).
malafama
dignity,
8m.
or
caps.
j j^^gcxdi
Daecil-
note,
Scotland, Scozia;
Scot.
Scoccis; Scottish, ta li Scozia.
Scotch,
scruplu.
Scripture, Scritfura; ScripScript.) tural, ta li Scrittura.
)
) (bil'fMtin sculpit)
>
she) engraved
jii)
Sing. singular,
8.
scolpiet.
J.-fiociety
singular.
of Jesus,
Gisuiti;
il
(Patri) Oisuita,
il
terra.
it,
He
(jew
hu (jew
(lingua).
Surgent
Maur.
8.
M. Lond. Soc,^(hil'Latin
Socie-
Socius)
Medicse Londinensia
Member of the London Medical Society, Memhru (wiehed) minn tax-Xirca
ta t' Tobba td Lomlra.
tatis
S.
^.(bil'Latin
secundum natu-
S 0. Sub
Bculpt.
xelini.
Science, xienza.
ScuId.
nota.
Scrip.
Procura-
Solicitor General,
S.
tur (Legali) Generali,
ly, to
G.
ghar.
Sci.
Sergeant, surgent.
surgent.
\ ^^J*'^*
fcient
xi ras cbira.
S.' caps.'
Sc. B.
lil
Sergt }
taS'Senat.
iieq^
l-Inghilterra
senator, sena-
September, Settembru.
K^^t
/-
Sassonia.
S. B.
Senate, senat;
offiee,
sott\tffijzziu
cursali).
Hoc*
(suc-
S. cf 8ol.
ta
84S
Salamuu.
Sp.
ster.
> sterling,
stg.
Spain, Spanja;
Spanish, Spa-
sierlina.
(ba'Laiin,
^.T.P
logiae Professor)
S. P. C. K.
Society for the promotion of Christian Knowledge, Xirca
ghat'iixrid
iat'taghlim
tad'Duttrina
(actarx Protestanti)
Spec
speciali
special,
specially,
apecialment.
sp. gr. jew
g.
8peci6c
Ruma.
square, quadru
sq.
gravity,
sq, ft
square
sq.
sosiantiv,
substitute, sosiitut^
jehor.
(jua-
Sir,
sir
Sacrum RomaImperium
the Holy Roman
Empire, IJImkaddes /mperu Ruman.
S. R. I.(bil-Laiin,
)
S. R. P. r bil'Latin Societatis Regise Socius) Fellow of the Royal Society, Sieheb JiX' Xirca Reali
Sunday School,
scola ta nliar
mizjuda
Hadd.
il
supplement, supplc'
Supt.
Superintendent, suprinien-
dent.
Sur
Surgeon, cirucu
l^
Surg.^ gery, ckirurgja
Sur. gen
(tabib), sur-
Surgeon general,
S S
preme
C, Solicitor
Court,
ial
tabib
8.
W. South-South-West,
xoghol
title,
visejjahj
under
jew
taht
it titlu ia.
S W.
Fouth-West. Ibi
South
Western, Disireit ial posta ta Londra
;
dis.
Switzerland,
Switz,
ahhar appell
perit.
Procuratur
S. S.
South-South-East,
inhar ixxlocc,
8. S.
Surveying, periziar
surveyor,
V bil'Laiin^ sub voce
Surv
ial periii)
Sw. Sweden,
Hadd.
inhar
haa
suffis3,
hadd
general.
nam
Korti
kiegh^.d floc
Sunday,
Sand }
jew
ainjur.
S. S.
Suffix
li
wara.
dru.
ia
il
Subj.
Suff.
8.
gravil specifica.
8. P. Q. B.'-ibil'LaHH Senatus Populusque Bomanum; the Senate and
the people of Rome, iS'Senat nl poplu
ta
Sunday, Hadd
subjunctive, soiuntiv,
Subst. substantive,
uom;
Su.
Pyn.
Svizzera.
Synonym,
nofs
nymous,
nofs
Syr.
Synop.
li
sinonimu
synojixbeh lil, li hu bhal.
Synopsis,
Syria,
Siria;
sinopsis.
Syriac,
Sirjac;
Ibi.
St
Saint, Kaddls;
stone, sioiie,
pis Liglisjf strait, sireti; street, sirada,
triek.
it
Stat. statute,
ttiti;
T.
tenor,
tenur;
ton. tMinellata;
Tom, Tumasu.
Tan. ^ tangent, tangenti^
Tart.
Tech.
\y^
li
imia ma.
tartaric, iariaricu.
tecbnical, iecnicu^
'^"^^
^
iechnicalment
69
Ten,
Tennessee,
(S(ati Uniti,
64^
TJ
Ame*
rica).
Hamis.
Theo. Theodore, Teodor.
Theol. theology,
Theor.
teoiogia.
il
Ha-
to-
Unit. Unitarian,
Up.
tngonome-
\tria;
trigonometrical,
irigon.
j trigonometria.
Ts.
Texas,
Universiiy, Universit.
upper, ta/uk.
U S
- (Ai/-/v<i<i?i
tat-
Irinit,
A. United
U. S.
ca,
Siati
f^tates
Uniti
Army,
tal
l'Armaia
ta
li
Stati
Uniti.
N -
U.
fiotta ia
li
S. United
li
il
Staii Untii,
Siati
Uniti;
ta
li
Stuti
Uniti.
Usu.
usual,
jew usually,
bhas-
soliu.
rica).
ut supra^asabove,
bhalfuk.
U. S.
Senat t*i
travels, viaggl.
Trin. Trinity,
(ias'set-
Univ.
trigonometry
Unitariu
ta tal Unitari).
li
ghadda (iaxxahar
li
ewwe).
pographical, topograficu.
Trig.'
Alliance,
A. United Kingdom
hare).
Trav.
U. J. D.-araJ. U. D.
United Kingdoro, ir'Renjn
U. K.
Unit (tal Inghilterra, Scozia u l-lr-
U. K.
tierce, terza.
turn
Uh. Utab,
rica).
Ruma.
landa)
Thomas, Tumasu.
Thoa
Thu.
) Thursday,
Thur jew Thurs.f viis
Tier.
theorem, teorema.
ta
Typ typographer,
atampatur.
V.
Verb.
stanza
tal
verb;
poesia;
verse,
strofa jeic
\ictoria,
Viitoria;
violin, violin.
w.
^^*''-
(bil'Latin
versus) against,
JigitizedbyGoOQle
V.- (hiULatm vide) see, ar.
cow
647 --
Vul
Vulg
V. A.
Vicariu
Vicar Apostoli'*,
Apoxfoticn; Vice Admiral, Vici ArmiralL
Va. Virgtnia,
America).
Var. Variety, varief.
Vat
Vatican, il Vatican.
V. aux. Verb auxiliary, verb ausi-
liar,
V. C.
Vice
cillier;
Yen Venerable,
raJi
sittiv.
Vice Fres.
President.
Vid.
Vice President,
Vici
Walt Walter,
C.
Gualtieru.
Water
Western
\V. C.
District,
ia
Central
London), id-I)istrett
Londra hecc tnsejjah
(Postal
Posia
tal
Whf.Wharf,
moll.
West
Wk. Week, gimga.
I.
Pu-
W. Long.
West Longitude,
longi-
varia) lectiones)
nent.
personali.
Vie
Visc
vulgarly,
W.
Wednesday, l-Erbgha; week,
gimgha; Welsh, Gallis, {ial Oalles);
West, punent; Western District, idDistrett tal puneni ( ial Posta ) ta
Londra.
W.
vu/gari;
vv. \\.^(bil-TMtin^
W.
Vicariu Gene^
tra-
Venerahbli
G. Vicar General,
Vulg.
Vulgar,
vulgarment
aacerdot, predicatur,
V.
V*8^^"'^t> Visconti.
pu^
nent Majjistru.
Viz.
(bil'Tjotin
jew to
videlicet)
that
is,
Verb neuter,
Voc. Vocative,
Vol. Volume, volum.
Vols. Volumes, volnmi.
V. P. Vice President,
dent.
Eegina),
V. R.
V. n.
i^erb
neutru.
vocattiv.
V r Verb
Vs.
contra.
V. 8.
(bilLaiin
versus)
bhal:
titlu
Eccel-
of the Signet,
min
jicteb is'**Signei'\
W. 8
W. West.South-West,
pu>
nent Lbic.
Presi-
W.
T.
Washington
Territoriu ta
Queen
it-
{-Siaii Uniii^
America),
/>w, tokol.
against,
tabib tal
Territory,
Washington
Wt. Weight,
X. Christ,
jew veterenariu,
li)
Veterenary Surgeon,
bhejjem.,
Worship,
W. 8. Writer
(dac
Vici
(Victoria
Victoria, ir-Regina Vitforia.
Wp.
lema.
>
Cristu.
Christmas,
Xn. Cbristian,
il
Milied.
Nisrani,
Digitized by
VjOOQIC
Xnty
Christianity
Xper.jfio
/ru.
548
Crulian if.
Xr. Christopher,
Cristo-
Y. M.
tal
Xt. Christ,
Association,
A.
Yoang Men
assoniazioni
ChriBtian
(fratellanza)
(jumniur nsara.
Cristu.
Y.
Year, sena
Yard,./a/(/a.
Yds Yards, ja7*di
Td
Ye the,
ih Thee, iw^
Z. G.
Zachary, Zaccaria.
- Zepbania,
Zeph.
Zefania.
Zool.
Zoology, Zoologia; ZoologiZoologicu jew tazZoologia.
cal,
-'JtJtX^cr^:::^^^^
Digitized by
VjOOQIC
ISMIJIET XAN-NIES
TAHHOM
BIT-TIFSIR
*'
Ambbose
ARON
imut
- Aronne, pholi muntavja.
Abbl Abeli,
nify/rugha.
Assalonne,
missier
AMYAmi,
Adam,
rogel,
{chi/ucoll:
trab^
trab
Adaline, Adela,
II
Adelina) - ta
Adblaide, Adelia,
naxxitajew nisel nobbli,
cipessa.
Adolphus
Adolfu,
inchella: prin-
lupn nohbli.
cbira.
sa-
Arthub Arturo,
fia.
drina).
Alfrbd - Fredu,
Alicb
Ijeia
li
AoATHA Agata,
nobbli, sabih.
hamrija.
Adelinb
mahbuha.
biha.
Edith.
Adalbbrt - Adalbertu,
Adam
ma
tal
Ada ara
ahmarjew
(li
paci.
Ambro, immortali
katt)y divin.
cunsiljer tajjeb.
Alicia) Alice,
cbir, gholi.
AuGUSTUs
AUOUSTA).
AuRBLius
ara Augustin
Aureliu,
(il
mara
tad deheb
(il
mara^ Aurblia).
ta, ciera,
armonia).
Alphbus
Barbaba
Alfeo, hidla.
Alphonso Fonsu,
lest
Amabel Mabbli,
mara Mabel).
Barbri,
habib.
/rustiera.
Barnaba Barnabau,
dejjem biex
{il
il
ben it-twiddih,
pariri jew ben pro/eta.
Bartholomew
amahblij
li
jinhabh
hu,jew habib.
Bartulmeu,
ben
il
Beatbice
jfiw
Beatrix -Beatricc.
660
li
thenni.
risoluf.
Bbbta Berta,
Blance
il
Bianca,
jaghmel il gid,
Bbidobt - Brida,
CoRDBLU-
sabih.
li
benejattur,
li
sahtui.
died.
rfw
isejhula
{l-Ingliai
ncoll
tmur
Cyril
Ciprianu,
Cirillu,
muntanja
viil
sinjur,
ta
ara Charles
Carrie jew
DflBORAH-Deborn, nahla.
DBMBTRius-Mitri, ta Ceres, jew
falz
tal
hsad.
ara Dionisius.
Dbnis
DiANA - Diana,
alla mara.
DioNYSius -Dionigi, ta Baccu, jew
alla (jalz) tal imbid.
tal
hfu
il
Dorothea jew
Mulej, jew
ta Ifadd).
Dorothy
Dorotea,
jew Charlby)
Charlotte.
Dolly;.
Ghristopher
Cristofru,
li
DoL
( il
igib
il
Edgar
Edgardu,
wiehed
li ihares
(jindocra tajjeb)
Cristu.
ChkVDJew Claudius-
hipni flunury
tlellex.
Claudiu, zopp,
{il mara Claudia, Claudina).
Glembnt
Chelment, hanin, kalbu
tajba {il viara Clbmbntina jew Clb-
MENTINB).
alta
kmuh uU
Charlib
mara Carolinb jew
jic-
i/iara
li
DoMiNic Dumincu,
minn
gej
li
ta
I>
jara.
kanina,
cmauda.
tir-
Caddie^.
Gasimib - Gasimiru, lijuri paci.
Gassandra Gassandra, dic li timla
il
Cipru.
Cintia,
(fartas).
li
Cabolinb Garolina,
Cordelia, kalbha
Gamilla Gamilla,
thobh.
Cynthia
dan l'isem.
Cyprian
shih, kawiri,
shih, costanti.
bajda.
BoNiFACB Bonifaciu,
fidil.
ors.
Custanz,
CoNSTANCB
u
fehma^
fil
ta sira ghammielaferm.
Edith Edita, rigal ghani.
gha)
Edmund
Edmondu
protezioui
cbira.
Edward -Dwardu,
je hadd jehory
lijindocra
ghassie&4ajieb
Jigitized by
htoej-
Cisejhul^
Vj50QlC
ttcoll
Ted
Ned, Nbddy,
Eddy,
6Sl
FiDELiA
Flora
Teddy).
Edwin
fied
li
tihed,
Edwin, hubib
jirbah artijiet etc
li
tassew, loie-
ihajjar, genjali,
Eleazbe -Eleazzru,
nuna
Alla hu
il
ghaj-
Alla hu
il
Grabie),
Geraldine.
Gertrudb
taf
Gertrude,
timmania
il
Gedeuni.
Godfrey
GiDEON
ikatta u imidd
li
fl'art.
il
paci i'Alla.
Essia).
nobbli^
GusTAVus
isejhulha
ucoll Gbnib.\
t\iUa.
guida.
ix-xbejba
lanza.
Gofifredu,
kaWieni
il
George fcWa^t,
risk, .vorti
Gabribl
(l-eroe) t'Alla,
fidila.
ffuri.
- Fidiela,
Flora,
GuY Guidu,
Qustavu,
bastun
il
conduttur jew
mexvej,
MiE,
Phamie^
11
Evangeline Evangelina,
li
iggib
EzBKiBL
bniedem
Faustina,
belt
DRUNJ.
Faustina, Faustinb
li
li
jiflah shieh.
Hblen, Helbna
Elena,
Liena,
sabihafuk ruhha.
Henribtta
^^aifciVw/.
Enrichetta,
.*
li
triegi id-
Etta, Hbtty u
Hbnry
Enricu,
fisejhiUu ucoll
Henny).
Hbrbbrt
li
iriegi
ghria
id-dar
Erbertu,
m-
tal
ar-
mata,
Hbroules Ercole,
cbira,
ta gloria
ujama
l-ewwel gebla.
Hilda,
JoEL
JoHN
Huoo Ugo,
Hdoh,
nwhh, ruh.
hift,
donnu
Naziu,
tan nar^
xrara nar.
(lisem
Inigoara Ionatius.
bil
Irbnb
hienia,
Inbz
ONES).
Alla,
ta
Ignatius
Muhj hu
JoNAS,
Ida Ida,
il
id'don sabih
Janb.
Gioeli,
Alla,jew il
grazzia ta Alla, (isejhulu ucoll: Johnmy,
Jack ]ew Joce), il mara Joanna, Joan u
jew
HoBBA-
JoB
perseguitat.
voli.
ara Janbt.
JoAB - Joab, il Mulej hu Missier,
JOAN, .lOANNA, JoHANNA ara JaNE.
Jbssie
HoMER Omeru,
UoNORA
JosHUA
kalbieni
!
Portughis
isalca,
JosiAB, JosiAS
ta
li
Irene, paci,
ucoll:
(isejhnlha
Judy).
JuLiAN Gilian,
uLJU,
isejhulu
li
ucoll
humnissdminn
Julb,
il
rnara
Juliana.
JuLius
tab
tal
Gustu, sewwa^
tal
il
hakk.
ucoll:
fil
Laban Labanu,
ucoll
il
Janbt
ftsfy
dispiacir,
Jacob cobb,
ucoll:
il
mara Justina.
JusTUS
Jabez- Jabez,
li
rkiek,
abjad,
rand,
6g
Magdalbne.
Lbna ara blen
LbonabdNarda, kawwi daks
j<;u;
Ijun.
Lbonidas Leonida,
tas-siar.
gnerrier famua.
TM
Mabel Mabel
ihobUia^
li
mabbl)
ta
min
mhaiba.
MADELiNB-ara Maodalbne,
Matthbw Mattew,
don iAlla.
ara Matilda
MaubiceMauriziu,
jew Magda-
iswed, ta lewn
scur.
Maximilian
May May,
isejhu-
Maud u Maudlin.
Mabcellus Marcell, ara Mabcus.
Mabcub, Mabcius, Mabk Marcu,
minn Marte,
Maboabbt Gherita,
ix-xhar
ta
Mejju (floc
l'isem Maby).
Chelinu, Michiel,
Michael
hhal Alla?
Micky).
Minnib
cliira.
MiBiAM
isejhulu
ara
min hu
Mikb
ucoll:
Wtlhblmina)
(floc
Maby.
salmt mil
MosBS Mose,
u
tif'
l-ilma, (il
mara Mosina).
IV
il
di-
Nbllib,
NicfioLAS, NicoLAS
(rebha) tal poplu.
Nicol,
vittoria
mistrieh.
NoBMAN
Normannu,
ragel
tat'tra"
muntana.
Uia ucoll:
martell; mnissel
PattY,
NoAH Noe,
(floc
jisthokkillia
Maud,
Matty,
lbnb.
Mat,
Tilda).
Maud
hhal Ijun.
ucoll
OcTAVius
Ottaviu,
li
twieled
it-
mara Octavia).
Olivbb
()Iivieru, sira ta-ebbu,
(isejhulu ucoll: NoLL u Nolly), il mara
OLTVBJew Olivia.
Olympia Olimpia, tas-smewiet.
tmienia wiehed,
{il
il
guerra^ guerrier.
zioni divina.
OswALD, OswoLD
Oswaldu, setgha
divina.
OwBN
Owen,
/^
T
OziAS Ozias, ilWue/hu tS'Sama.
70
zaghuh.
-^WBoDOLPH, BoDOLPHUs
Pat u
FkJ>DY)il
Patbicia.
mara
Pbnblopb
Penelope, nissiea.
Pbbbobine Peregrina,
atrangiera.
bnedmin,
- Bidolfu, tupa
msemmijew famus.
BooBB -Buggieru, hnza famusa jew
msemmija (isejhulu ucoU: HoDOB u
HODOKIN).
BoLAND, BowLAND -Rolandu, fa)m
ta l-art (tal pajjisi)
BosA-Bosi, warda
(isejhullia ueoll:
Bobib).
BosABBL, BosABBLLA
wardasabiha.
BosALiA,
Bosabella,
BosAUB Bosalia,
ghira.
sabiha
BosALiND, BosiLiNDA
wai*da.
BosAMOND
warda
Rosamandu,
dakt
protezzioni
Buth -But,
tiabib (habiba).
Ptolemea,
Ptolbmy
kawwi
Jil
Sabina
guerra.
xemx.
Samubl
QuiNTiN Qaintinu,
hames wiehed
il
u Sammy).
(li twieled).
Bachbl
BALPH--ara Bodolph.
bil
Samweli,
liaimondu,
Baymund
ghakal.
Bbbbcca, Bebbkah
Bebecca, ta
miel li ma bhalu^ jeto smina^ mibruma
(isejhulha ucoll: Bbck, Bbx, Bbcky).
Beoinald Beginalda, hakk kawwi.
BiCHARDBicardu,
BoDBBiCK-Boderigu,
ia fama cbira.
re
famusjeio
mismnh minn
Bam
quiet^
Sbth -
SioisMUND - Sigismondu,
wiehed
li
jirbah u li jipprotiei
SiLAS, SiLVANUs Silviu, /* ighejx
fil boschijiet (il mam Sylvia).
Silvbbteb, Sylvbsteb
Silvestrn,
Vestru, rusdcUf tar-ruhal; rahli (isej'
hulu ucoll Vbstbb u Vbst)
81MBON, SiMON Xmun, li jisma u
jilka.
SoLOMON Salamun,
talpaci
ucoll:
655
mara
Stbpana.
ViCTOR Vitor,
li
jirbah, rebbieh
(il
mara Viotoria).
TABiTATabita, ghazziela.
Taddbus Taddew, kawwi^ jiflah.
Thbobald Teobalda, il princep tal
poplu.
THBODOBA-ara Thbodobb.
Thbodore Dora, don (rigal)
ViRGiNiA
ViOLA Viola,
ViviAN
ihohh l'Alla
Thbrbsa
Terea, eia, li tigbor
i bul tal kamh (isejhulhaucoll Tersy).
Thomas Masu, Tomasu, tewmi
(isejhulu ucoll: Tom, Tommy, Tam, TamMiB) il mara Thomasa, Thomasina,
viola (/jur).
Virginia, xebba.
t'Alla.
Thomasinb, Tomina.
Timothy Timoteu, wiehed
William).
WiLL,
Billy).
Winifred, Winfrbd
Willy,
Bill,
habiba talpaci
H jiba
mnAlla.
TiTUB
Titu, kawwi^
shih-
Tristram
taj-
Tristram, habhdr.
u
Ulrica Ulrica, govematrici
Ulyssbs - Ulisse, U tobghod.
Urania Urania,
taa-sema.
bidr
doni.
safi.
qust^ tal
Zbbadiah,
nohbli,
xerred.
Zbphania
Zefania,
ZoB Zoe,
AllajahJbi.
hajja.
Digitized by
VjOOQIC
U ILSNA OHRA
Bit'Tifsir Xahliom
-^-^^I^O^
Ab
b
antic.
bidu.
uncondi-
rcevuta {is-saldu)
Accessit
fil
contijiet
he carae near,
resak.
hla testment.
Alla biss
Ab
Ab
Ab
Ab
ta
intra
irato
in
demm.
A bon march
fit
of passion,/ahwa
Francis)
cheap,
from
from
begin-
Absque argento omnia vana - without money all is vain, bla flits u la
tghannak u l-ankas tbus (bla flns ma
taghmelxejn^ jew hla xaham ma tvarax).
Absque hoc
couvert
without
tbis,
siur.
Francis)
under coprotected, mghotti^ mi--
(bil
bidu.
ghajr dana.
l>y
{bil
ver; sheltered,
Ab origine
from the origin jetv
beginning, mil bidu.
OYO
Acervatim
A coup sur
rhis,
Ab
minn
Ad
tridy
arbitrium - at pleasure,
chemm joghboc.
chemm
to
567
(plural ta
addendum) to
id
minn Alla u
king,
Ad enndem- to
li
ia-Sultan.
stess grad,
Ad
finem
fl
a-
har.
Ad gastam - to
gosti ta dac
li
one's taste,
8co7id
il
icun.
inchiesta.
Ad invidiam spitefully,
posta^per vendetta,
ghal ap-
Ad Kalendas
greater
CAlla.
glory
of
God,
ghal
Gloria
Ad nauseam
jew
to disgust, U idejjakf
jissicca ghal ahhar.
Ad referendum to be
sidered, biex wiehed jara
sewwa
il
kuddiem.
hand
side, mal-lemin.
Ad Bummum--to
jeu>
imur
hn mibni fuk
li
amount,
l-actar l-actar.
Ad valorem
according to value,
scond ch^mm jiswa*
l-art
ma l-art.
akji-ilma.
Affaire d'honneur (bil /^rancw) an
affair of honour jew du6l duell
AflSche (bil Francis) - a placard, cav'
iellun^ avvis li iwahhlu mal cantunieri.
Affirmatim in the affirmative jew
affirmatively, itm.
Afflatus
inspiration,
ispirazioni.
max'xellug.
Agenda
li
iridu isiru.
years,
mel.
li
grand
frais
(bil
Francis)
haute voix
(bil
Francis)
at
sema
aloud,
b'lehen ghali.
A
in
/?/
wakty
fil
hin.
haa
b'ohra.
lill
min
tafu tistaksisi
^^'^A^oOqIc
Alea est casta the die
dtidi inxtehtn
hemm
(li
is
cast,
558
tV/-
liemm^ dic hi
xortic issa)
tfal
mrob'
bijn
Alias
at another time jew place:
elsewhere; otherwise, ghal daraohra
jew ghal poat jehor^ band'ohra^xort'ohra,
Alumnus
son,
foster
tifel
mrobbi
ohra.
A ma puissance (Francis) to my
power, Vcidl ma 7ii8ta, b'hilti coU/ia.
omm
minn
maximis ad minima
from
the
of
Aliud et
Omeru
ucoll
same
thing, jehor
8te88
haa.
rna
xi
jehu
yet the
dana
collu
li
quickly, jilka-
you, go away,
i8a
il
barra.
Allons (Francts)
Alma mater
l'
let
as go, come
li
studji
ombra tieghu^
8U hu li 8t88.
Alter idem
(
bia minnufcoU^x li
U ma
A mensa
board
et thoro
from
among
bed and
a friend
even to the altar (jew even to the.last
extremity), habib sal mewt.
8te88
Amor nummi
l'imhabba tal
flu8.
8te88
bhalu fcollox
wiehed
Ana
quantity,
Anglice
Anguis
grass
riclu )
in English,
bUlngU^.
mohbi.
ki^
precisely simi-
fejn
Animal disputans
another
lar, jehor
in
Amor patriaB
jew
hanina
Ambiguas
ces
mayi'nie8.
l-actar chejchen.
a disputatioua
nimo
nimuB
stealing,
with
&de
et
(cura)
lest
biexjati
ta
fect,
rnotto
il
uilfidi,
intention
of
tie-
anno
mundf,
dssena tad-
Uinja
Anno Urbis
C!ondit (A
C.)
the wonderful
mirabih's
yodkt jew year of marvels, issena tal
gheubijet,
Ante before,
ankas ghadec
tallajt
il
guerra.
against,
parte
A posse
li
mghoddi.
ad esse - from
possibility to
cause, mil
iciedi
ghar-rauni.
secrets,
sigrieti tas-senia.
Arcana imperi
state
w-
secrets,
Argent blanc
money
sigriet.
Francis)
(bil
silver
flus talfidda.
Argent
fait
tont
Francis)
Francis)^
(bil
all
Argumentum ad judicium
an ap-
ligi
contra.
sigrieti.
things, ilfiuscoU
lox (bil fius taghmel triekfil bahar).
kabel.
ma
money commands
before
Ante barbam doces senes
you have a beard you presume to
ixxaghar fwiccec u
in
Arcanum secret,
in
Annus
Arcana secrets,
the year
in
of the composer,
li
setatis
Francis)
(bil
of
ta l-autur,
nno
quatre epingles
fehma)
Animus imponentis'-the
ilfehma
et-
effett,
intention
il
jisrak,
courage and
furandi the
l'intemioni (
at first
prilna vista {bit-Tuljan)
sight millewwel dakka ta ghajn^jew
ghal l'eioweh
the
Ariston metron (bil Griec)
middle course is the best; the golden
mean,
it-triek
tannofs hi l-ahjar.
with
Arrectis auribus
ears, b'widnejn mwakkfa.
attentive
is-sengha hi twila,
is
long
il
hajja
kasira.
Asinus ad lyram
hmar
lyre,
an
tiela l-arblu
ass at the
assurda)*
(haa
(rafa)
fuk
ttons
tejtij.
spallejh.
(bil
years,
(ta risk
hain).
A
dac
hdkcV fm'huxf'wic
Au
ed with,
jaf.
Auctor pretiosa
makes the
the giver
precious, dac ti
ir'rigal icun actar prefacit
more
gift
jati jaghmel
li
ziu8.
Auri
thirst
fames
sacra
the
accursed
chHba ghal
flus
tergo at one's
li
addio, sa chemm
na; addio.
il
curausi
(il
li
il
fa-
furtuna
alteram
other side, isma
wojew
odit mulier
a
either loves or hates, mara
thobb jew tobghod.
wise,
kis
offaith,
Spanja u
Portughis)
an act
(isem li jatn fl
Portugall meta jaharku lUl
Auto da
tcun "gharef.
Audi
man
kalbiena).
to be
fe
Alt
'l
Lhudijew
(bil
ia Fidi
xi Eretcu),
kampiena Vohra),
xi
ing heard,
Au
il
fait (bil
Francis)
well instruct-
expert;
Au
fond
bil
to the bottom,
sal kih nett.
Francis )--thoroughly
sewwa chemm
jista icuuj
ilkorti
Au
pied de la lettre
literally, Utterahnent.
Au
worst,
aHer
fcas
(bil
(bil
Aura seminalis
aut
mori
mewt jew
either
hajja.
to
of marriage, mir-rabta
tie
tai-wie,
Francis) - at the
iddisprat;
Francis)^
die,
taS'Svltan.
pis
Aut vincere
conquer or
fl-ahhar
tista
an
mba-
taghmel jehor.
impregnating
the golden
Aurea mediocritas
mean; neitber wealth nor i^overty, u
hecCf u la gid bosta u lankas fakar.
Au
we
Badinage
\,bil
Francis)
i\e
discors flerah.
beard,
wise
gtpxr^jAemm
Jigitized by
talk,
VjOOV
as
jista
661
-a
bugbear;
haa
an eyesore, an object
letterata,
ghajn.
Betise fFrancis) an act of folly,
bia gennjew bluha; hmerjia.
Biennium a period of two years,
clierha^
il
collha.
talk,
di-
tal
in-fiies
Beaux
moda.
esprits
(Francis)
Gay
spi-
men
sgur
li
butha icun
jibchi.
rid
li
tati fil
mien
Biffe (Francis)
mibrux, mhasaar.
erased, cancelled,
(Francis)
love
Billetdamour
_.,,
Bllletdoux
Bis-again **Encore"
6w,
anjay
darb'ohra.
Bona
fide
in good
in reality,
faith,
tassew.
Bellum internecinum
extermination, guerra
a war of
your
millec
favur
jigifieri
tbih
min jagil-libert
tieghec (tinxtara).
Bene
placito
at
chemm
pleasure,
trid,
Benigno
Providence,
Ben
numine by
bil
ghajnuna
the favour of
t'Alla.
trovato (Taljan)
well found
an ingenious solution ; a happy suggestion, tajba^ ^c^jjeby hsibtha jew gibtha
tajjeb.
good
morning,
delicate
tajjeb.
precisely,
(Francis)
sewwasew.
(Francis) - good evening,
exactly, precisamcnty
Bon
soir
bonasira.
ta (certijicat) tajba.
dere
tridjew ma tridx.
Bon jour (Francis)
good day, bon qoimu.
Bonnement
mewt.
tal
tal kirda.
haa
of aversion;
Bon
ton (Francis)
the
height of
fashion,
il
li
jippre-
via
jew civili.
Bravo
(Talian)
vu ! sewwa !
I
well
Brevet d'invention
ten t,
jisla
reg islra t
jaghmel
done
bra*
(Francis) pa-
bhaldi^'^^^^^'^
71
M^
didajierijha^
li
ma
is-sehhx,
pre-
Cantate Domino
canta VAlla,
section,
Caput head,
chapter, capitlu
cap^
capitlu
Cacoethes
drawwa
(Spanjol)
an
gentleman,
evil
hazina.
rigal ghir.
envy
desunt the remainder
wanting,
il
is
blind,
nival.
seize
damien
is
causa biex
il
camra
room
tal imhaljin
{wara it-tribuna),
Campus martius -a
place
traitat,
ti etc).
Alla,
Canard (Francis)
xnigha,
klajja
ia kattaghni.
an
tannies
idle
(li
rumour,
ma
tcunx
vera).
(il
case of con-
tary Exercises, il loc fejn isirn l-esermUitari {fejnjitghalmuissuldaCanaille (Francis)-the rabble, t/ca-
virtue the
Cdsus conscientisB a
science, cas tal cuxiema,
treaty,
cizzi
il
Casus belli-a
of Mili-
approjitia
Caeteris
judge's private
ighaddi,
ruhec issa)
equal,
Camera the
aecret
membri ta
il
bkjia niekes.
Italy,
msejhin
*^CarbonarV\
Caret initio et fine it wants beginning and end, gtiandu bzonn il bidu
u it'tmiem.
Carni vale -"adieu to flesh" il car-
(thnllix
in
actar.
society
political
CausaCausans
Causa
cause
is
rious,
il
ida
the
Supreme Being,
notissima
the
l'effett
effect is
culhadd,
ma
tghaddix),
Jigitized by
LnOOglc
668
Caveat actor - let the actor beware,
l
aitttr
quando, et cai be
cautious as to what you say, when,
and to wbom, okghod attent ghal dac li
Cave quid
dicis,
ma min tghejdu,
Cede Deo - submit to Providence,
tghejd, meta, u
tcan
magur
fl
armata.
il
head
coc principal,
Cher ami
(Francis) dear
friend,
habib ghais.
Che
li
whatever
dead
mortuus
ta.
law,
in
^^jj^l'f't tigi.
Romanus sum I am
Civis
Eoman
Ruman,
iltustri
venerabile nomen an
and venerable name, isem
Clarum
et
illustrious
u venerabbti,
hu hecc
fil
Classe
working
condizzioni),
ouvriere
class,
il
Francis
the
xoghol).
Clausam
fregit
- he broke through
tal lo'
chi,
my
strength
is
Coiffure
(Francis)
r,
head dress,
Ibies ghar-ras,
icnn,
Cogito, ergo
fore I exist, jena
sexcwa.
(l-azioni),
sum -I
think, there*
nahseb, ghalecc meta
nesisti.
Cognovit actionem
he has acknow-
il
ghamil
brolji.
auturi),
Cicerone
(Taljan) a
guide
who
li
ju ri u
ifisser
da).
Circuitus verborum
circumlocution, tidwir ta cliem few ta discors.
Collectanea
passages
collected
iomm
oOgle
^.^.^.^^^ ^^
Comme
664
as it
faut (Francis)
imifts^ bil ghakal, bil
Conjunctis viribus
with nnited
powers, bil kawwa (sahha) maghkuda
Jiimchien (b*9ahhajew b'kawwa wahda).
il
by
Communi consensu
consent, bil volont
la
common
cuUiadd
Consensus
makes the
legem
fecit
law,
il
wie-
consent
cunsens iaghmel
il-
ligi.
jaghmel).
counter
(of
tissa,
purtinar^ dac
li
a door
porter,
Concordia discors
mony, armonia
discordant
har-
(Francis)
a
competitive ezamination, esami competittiv.
Con
galbu.
minn
ghajrlia
jew
ma
indispensabbli
jistax
icun
li
mimum)
bhala
ligi
(I-ush
isir
ligi).
Ijan)
tal
contijiet
iomm
Contra quoscnmque
against all
persons whatever, contra culhadd, icun
min icun Cjew hu min hu).
Contra stimulum calcas - you kick
against the prick or goad, kieghed tati
bis'Siek fuk in-nigghiea (kieghed taghmel hsara lilec in-nifsec).
Contrefait (Francis)
counterfeit;
imitation; copy, copia falsificata^ imitazioni.
tghaddi).
(Taljan)'-with animabirruh.
tajba.
scurdata,
Concours universel
spirito
conti.
Con
for conversation,
lakgha
ta
nies biex
jithaddtu.
Isien jakta.
jw
fury,
permeas^ licenziar.
Coram populo - before
565
the people,
kuddiem il poplu
Cordon blue (Francis) a good cook,
j
coc tajjeb.
Corpus
deb'cti
U cadavru
lifeless
body,
(gisem mejjet).
Corpus
fiine
pectore - a
body withbla
ruh jeto
- corrections to
be made,
bla tnohh.
Corrigenda
correzzion ijiet
( iccorriegi).
Corruptio optimi pessima Ihe corrnption of the best becomes the worst,
U corruzzioni tal ahjar isiru laghar
(meta triehed li icun mil l-ahjar jibda
jehienyjehien
shih),
one
Coup de maitre
(Francia)
a master
stroke, dakka tal imghallem; biia xo
ghol bil chif.
Coup de soleil (Prancis) a sunstroke, aemxata.
Crede quod habes, et habes believe
that yon have it, and you have it, ghamilha frasec (sthajjel) li ghandec u
icolloc.
grow
Crescite et multiplicamini
lew increase, and multiply, icber u
tcattar.
it
ftietu).
increases by going,
ma imar jicber.
tieghi.
Cul-de-sac (Prancis)
a blind
alley,
skak.
with
privilegia
privilege, bil
privile.
Cuneus cuneum trudit one wedge
drives another,^/^* ji(/a il gewwa lUl
jehor.
r>
Dabit Deus his quoque finem-God
put an end to these also, Alla
will
iahal
li
dawn jispiaw
ucoll.
to the mines,
nieri.
iccundannati
ghal mi-
a loss
Damnum absque injuria
without an injury, telfa minn ghajr
'^*'^^^-
3igitizedbyG00gle
;;
666
mliuma xejn ).
Data et accepta
will,
to
De
expenditare and
u dac li jidhol
auditu by hearsay, miUi wiehed
De
illusioni ottica.
m^kde,
from
nothing
mixxejn ma
isir xcjn.
fit
lejl.
again, mil
God
A ll<i
il
Alla hua
\
il
gnidn tieghi
nimxi)
Deo favente
iddecre-
feared,
is
illuBion,
though
Decies repetita placebis
ten times repeaied, it will please.
ghad illi moghmula ghal ghaxur darbiet
deijem inghobot.
Decori decus addit avito he adds
honour to ancestral honours, /m iid
Uunurmal unuri li chellom ta kablu.
rajh
nihilo nihil
noth ng
receipts, tiefka
minn
with
ati l-Alla,
my
leader,
warajh jena
God's favour,
tajt,
honour
and de-
to day,
Decus et tutamen
fence, unur u dijisa.
De
minn
die in
bil
umata
in
De
bid-dritt; legalment.
il
ghajnuna t-Alla.
about
De omnibus rebus
every-
haa.
Deo volente (D
VJ
God
willing,
lejt.
out of
Desideratum a thing
De profundis
mil fond
the depths,
desired,
haa
mixtieka
Desipere in loco to jest in the proper time, tiajta meta icun waktu.
Desoriente (Francis) confused, misrum^ sturbat.
the remainder is
Desunt csBtera
wanting, il bkjia niekes.
mar-
t-Alla.
flammamfrom smoke
ghall-ohra.
ghajnuna
prigiu-
nier.
actar.
Deus ex
m^^^llJVQt^^
fromtbe
-667
'*
something unezpected to
bring matters to a happy conclusion,
cloucls,
us,
tinghad^ decisioni.
Dictum de dicto - report upon hearsay, chif smajtj chifighejdu in nies.
Dies faustus a lucky day, urnata
tajba (biT'risk).
Dies irae the day of wrath, jum il
kUla.
ma
do not
sit,
sedati
fil
fiha
isirux
ma
jo-
Di
sens.
parti
dramm
fi,
gha helu.
there
il
scattered limbs
Disjecta membra
or remains, bicciet jew fdal mxerdin
ewt
tai-teatru
dilettant,
pro
gloriusa
idleness,
will
vide,
(Taljan) speak
l'haun u Irhemm.
God
dahar ma dahar.
Double entente (Francis)
double
meaning ( chelma etc ) U icolla doppiu
li
li
providebit -
qurnata
Dominus
time,
- a
Alla ta
God the
Deus major columna
Btrongest pillar, Alla l-aktca colonna.
God will
Deus mihi providebit
provide for me, Alla jipprovdi.
Dextro tempore at a favourable
Dies non
Dum
se
igib ruhulsewiva,
Dum
spiro, spero
hope, dmeni
Dum
hemm
I breathe,
in-nifs, nitiama.
vita
is life,
il
Dum
enjoy
while
U hemm
vivimus
life
U ahna
as
much
hajjin
vivamus
let
us
we can, dment
ingaudu chemm nistghu.
as
]&bauche (Francis)
outline, sketch,
abbozz^ schizz.
is
clat(Francis) a
burst, splendoun
digniiyt frattarija^ mielcbir^ coboi^QX^
68
a sample, a
(Francis) law
Echantillon (Francis)
pattern, campiuu.
6cole de droit
school, scola tal luji.
contra
banda
on
l-ohra.
En
in a domestic
without ceremony, bhal tad-dar^
bla cumplimentiy bil cunfidenza.
En grande tenue (Francis) in full
famille (Francis)
state,
elapsed,
collox collox.
i-mien ghodda.
rPrancis) the
scola.
bri.
from active
retired
oflBcial duties,
wiehed
li
title,
amm
it'titlu li chellu.
En ami
la habib.
En attendant (Francis)
meanwhiIe,7?Z ivalct.
En
bloc
(Francis)
forward
(Francis) in
the
in
il
lump,
f'dakka.
gheri,
in
between
Eo animo with
il
felima.
Eo
gency, scond
Ergo
En avant
kuddiem.
fFrancis)
il
Elite
best part of
anything, lahjar (ilfjur) ta haqa.
Eloge (Francis) a funeral oration,
a panegyric, panegiricu, orazioni fune-
Emeritus-one
Entre nous
ourselves, bejnietna.
bil
hwejjeq tad-
il
bonn.
therefore, ghalecc
Errare
humanum
est
issa
to
err
is
mating
ul hila)
hafna nies ftimchien.
spirtu {ir-ruh
Esprit
fatiit.
follet
ta
(Francis)
corp
jeiv
ta
a ghost,
diam
in all tbings,
lox (collox hil kies).
Esto perpetaa
ktes 'fcol-
il
endure ever,
it
videris
be what
li lidher li int.
dac
jigi
li
and
bo of tbe
abruptly,
catbedra
witb
Excelsior
vated, iied
Yore').
fil
Btill
higher;
more
ExceptiB excipiendiB
exceptionB
being made, billi saru l eccexziottijiet.
Ex confeBBO - from one's own confeBBion, milli toiehed stkarr hu stess.
Excudit he made it, hu ghamlu.
Ex curia out of court, barra mil
korti.
the
gift, bir-rigul.
rienza.
Ex
tacito^tacitly, bis-schiet.
beyond tbe
Extra ordinem extraordinary,
barra
Extra
b^yond powers, ghal
ordinariUf ta
tista
ebdaforza
Ex
weghda.
are
ohra
tixbahfia
li
to cuBtom, bhal
out
of nothing
ma
jigi
xejn.
bhala cap
(jew
ofifice,
li
ha)
icun.
factotu,
chemm jista
Ex more according
ma hu soltu.
Ex nihilo nibil fit
mis'Soltu.
ma tista.
Ex uno disce omnes -from one you
may judge of the whole, minn wiehed
xein,
dac
profesBionally,
walls,
barra mis-swar.
ele-
Ex dono-by
vires
Buddenly,
ghal gharrieda,
Ex
inBl-esperienza tghaU
stra*
it,
abrapto
experience
jew teaches,
tructs
mec.
Extra muros
Ex
let
yoa Beem
hemm
fe^-
ghalih
li
Fa5x populi
lixcuma
fiu
ix xoghol
coUu^
il
pheric
Bicily
(mirage), fenomenu
jidfier
mal
costa ta Skallia.
Felo de se a suicide,
joktol ruhu b'idejh.
Femme
ried
coast of
aria li
tal
wiehed
li
covert (Francis)
a marniura mizewwa.
woman,
72
Femme
woman,
ewioa.
ried
FersB
670
naturse
vours
foola, ix-xorti
mgienen).
Fortuna favet
fortibus
of a wild nature,
/i
fortune
ma 7
kal-
salva,
biena.
Fugit hora
iiir^
faith,
lingui.
during
hostilities,
letters (Francis)
people, nies leiieruti.
'
in
iat
race,
ir-
bnedmin.
German'ce in German,6/^7Ww
Giaour (Torcj an inCdel, inJidU^
iviehed mlinx nisrani.
Gitano (Spanjol;
a gipsy, iingarn.
Francis)
an ignorant
devourer of news, wiehed lijibla colUtXy
cull ma jisma (mazcnn),
Gobemouche
'
the act of
wakt li
literary
Fiagrante delicto
committing a crime,
Gens de
Flagrante bello
waki il (jlied.
love,
'
biljidi u l-imhabba.
'
dawL
Fide et amore - by faith and
Jil fait,
pleasing,
gost
ii
cbir
li iaii
piacir^
to
hu
rfls
sewwa).
Fortiter in
t iste, gost,
with fortitude
et recte
rectitude, hil kaiowa u ir-rettitudni
Fortiter
(is
Gusto (Taljan;
curafjits),
and
Habeas Corpus
revigorous
fil
in action,
ghamil,
fatuis
fortune fa-
the body'* fa
iiehu
il
terra).
-**
common
you
may
have
Ud Ingitd^
671
jukra,
Heureusement ^Francis)
felicemenf.
Hic
et
ubique
happily,
and
every-
vndfiin.
here
(Spanjol)
nobleman,
siiijur,
jitchellem bit-Tedesc.
- do this, attend
Hoc age
to
what
min
Honneur
et
{il
tal
Frama).
Horse subsecivBB honrs of
hin
il
mistrieh
Horresco
jew
leisure,
ir-ricreazzioni
referens
I shudder
to
horrible
to
relate,
Hors de saison
season, barra minn
hnman
litariy
Parigi,
(Francis)
out
of
mienu.
generi an
humani
of the
ghadu
enemy
bnedmin.
Hotel des Invalides (Francis) the
military hospital in Paris, li sptar mi-
min
it,
hain f\lan.
juhseb
Hostis
hawn
buried,
Uidalgo
badiy of
Horribile dictu
here
xoghoL
Hic sepultus
race,
Hnmanum
hnman,
est
errare
tal
to
err
bniedmin jisbaljau.
Hunc tu caveto beware of
attent minnu, tafdahx.
is
il
him,
filli
Hominis
est
is
common
man
for
dem
Homo
alieni
trol of anothor,
ta
errare it
bniedem jehor.
Ich dien (Tedesc) I serve, jcna inservi (il motto tal **Prince of Wales**).
Ici on parle Fran^ais (Francis)
French is spoken here, hawnec hawn
Idee
Roman
xulxin).
nafax,
Homo multarum
literarum'-a
Uoni
qifl)
soit
li
man
ta gherfcbir.
-a man who
master, bniedem
hadd
is
-(a
),
among
division of time
taksima
his
mal
Id est (jew
Ignoramns
iazzmien
the
tar-Ru'
jecc
II
is
pense (Fran-
y
who thipks
may he be disgrace^
i.
e.)
we
that
is, ciocy
jigi-
ma
are ignorant,
ma hn
stess.
qui
stess
mani,
lupus man
fieri.
Homo
li
(autur).
Homo homini
is
a
wolf to man, il bniedem hua il'hipn ta
bniedem jehor (il bnedmin clieb ghal
own
loc.
ma
tafx
il ligi
hadd
ma
jiscusac.
wanting, jonksu
Ilias
malorum
money
il flus,
a host of
deni u gnai,
Digitized
evils,
salt
C^r^r^n](>
by VjOOQIC
Illicite
'Qnlawful,
rakx
illegal,
ma
m-
jix-
Illotis manibos
witb unwaBbed
hands, (witboat preparation), bla thej-
jia ta xejn,
dejjem.
jehor.
Imprimis
nett.
Imprimaturlet
it
be printed, jtMta
ieun stampat,
- in
act,
or realty
realment.
tassew^
il
bia.
ever,
for
ghala
In rem
against tbe ihxng jew property, contra il haa jew il propriet.
In sano sensu in tbe proper sens,
fil veru sens,
it,
hu
scol'
pih.
In situ in
its
original situation/^ir
jew situazioni
thejjia xejn.
In actu
perpetuum
Insculpsit be engraved
In
In statu quo
chif diien kabeU
in tbe
former state,
Inter alia
among otber tbings,
In articnlo mortis at tbe point of
fost hweije ohra.
deatfa, wakt il mewt^ fl-ahhar mument
Inter nos -between ourselvea, bejtal
hajja.
In capite
in
cbief,
culhadd)
Incognito (Taljan)
maghruf,
ewlieni
nietna,
(fak
unknown,
hla
li
/t
hu^
jesisti
li
full
lengtb,
fit'tul
togetber,
al-
at
{collu).
wakt
tbemselves, 6e;-
In extenso
se among
Inter
niethom.
mewt
In vei-bo
- in a word, fchehna.
In vino veritas tbere is truth in
wine, (trutb is to!d under tbe influence
of wine, il verit tohro meta wiehed
icun xurban {bUimbit).
lota (Griec)
a small portion of
Intinito - perpetually, ghula dejjem.
In flagrante delicto ~ taken in tbe anytbing, bia ghira (minn xi haa).
fact, kabduh Mfatt,
Ipse dixit be himself said it, hu
in forma pauperis as a poor man stess kal.
(to sue in ^'forma pauperis*' relieves
Ipso facto in the fact itself, fli stess
tbe suitor from tbe costs^ taghmel fatt.
causa bil pepe (bl avucat tal fokra).
Ipso jure
by tbe law itself, hli
In boc Bigno spes mea in tbis sign
stess lii.
18 my bope, f*dan is-sinjal hia it-tama
tieghi
In initio
Irade (Torc)
an Imperial decree,
Digriei Imperiali.
Ita est-it is so, hua heccy hecc hu.
Italice
in
Italian, bii'Taljan.
Iterum- besides,
iq tbe be^inning,
fil
bidu.
mil did.
Digitized by
VjOOQIC
67
try
hieijed^
omm
idec
doctor
of
both laws (Givil and Canon law), wiehed laicriat Jil-ligi Civili u Canonica.
an imperfect right,
Jus ad rem
dritt mliux perfett.
Canon law, Ugi
Jns Canonicum
Canonica.
Jos Civile Civil law, Hgi Civili.
Jus gladii right of the sword, dritt
taX'Xabla,
near
is
dritt (li
licenzia poetica.
the judgment of
Judicium Dei
God, il hakk (qudizziu) t Alla,
Juxta
where one
by, hdejn,
ma
genh.
Lis
an
a dispnte, cauaa
action,
(ylied).
strife,
pendenti.
Lis sub judice a case not yet decided; under consideration, causa li ghad
m^hix decisa,
Litera scripta manet the written
letter remains, il mictuh jibka.
Locum tenensa deputy jew snbstitute; a proxy, wiehed li icun iservi
fVloc haddjehor; locutenent,
Locus
L 8.)-the
sigilli O^t/7
place
Lacnnae gaps
writing. thol-
left in
Ijajil chitba.
La famenonvuol
Lupus
in fabula
fable, il'lupu
fil
tbe
wolf in tbe
hrafa,
leggi (Taljan)
ma joklaws, il
hunger obeys no
ghod ghal lebda ligi,
Lapsns calami a
uh
sh'p
of the pen,
zball talpinna,
Lapsus
lingiNe
chetma
Lasciate ogni speranza voi ch*entrate f Taljan; leave all hope behind,
ye who enter here, hallu warajcom cull
tama intcom il coll li tidhlahaun (Danftall tal
te).
Magna
est veritas
mighty and
prevalebit
is
i'erif
it
will prevail,
il
Magnum bonum a
cbir.
Magnus opus
et
truth
a great work,
xoghol
chir.
Maintien
(Francis)^main-
le droit
omm
il hakk
Maitre des hantes oBuvres^Francis)
the hangman, il hojja.
Malheur ne vient jamais seul (Francis) misfortunes seldom come singly,
mela tigi iflhila il hieh.
haa haina
Jil haxix.
Legatns a latere
Le
raent,
Malum
in se '-a thing
minnha
Mandamus
bad
in itself,
infisha.
an order,
mcuftdat.
3igitized by
j
VjOOQIC
\fanege (Francis)
mani,
a riding
kU -
school,
scoJa tar'rchib,
loceami
Materia medica medicinal substanil
hu
the middle
station
stazzion tan-no/s hi
tactar
Mediocra firma
is suresty
nigura
iomm
(timxi) ghan-nofs
katcwi shih tassew.
Memento mori
ftacarjil mewt.
tniur
inti
remember (death,
corpore sano a
Mens sana in
sound mind in a sound body, mohh
tajjeb (floca sewwa) f'gisem kawwi
shih.
Meo voto by my
my
wish, ghax
tieghi
desire;
according
MinutiflB
il
uh
ighallem bosta
hil
Iwiehed
l'jehor).
IV
to
things,
xorti.
ces,
ragel
hunger teaches
many
cbir,
Mirum
Mon ami
(Francis)
my
tal
per-
friend,
habibi.
Montani semper
liberi
mountain-
Nascimus poetaae
we
titwieled.
born
are
l-artfejn
bia.
Necessitas non habet legemneceshas no law, il bonn iaghlec
taghmel collox.
sity
Nec
omnia
it
Nee (Francis)
(mara
born,
il
is
not
ma jisUtx
cunjom ta
miewa)
dissentiente
(nem. dis
More majorum
after
the
manner
More 8U0 in
his
own way,
chifjak-
jipprovocani bl-impunita
.(il
motto ta
li
Scozia).
Nemo
alone,
JigitizedbyLiOOgre
l-oghla,
l-actnr,
li
ma
it
ma
li
quod
tetigit
non ornavit-he
'disperandum
never despair,
gharaf
NoU
Notanda
notice, ajf'arijiet
matters
unless God
is in vain,
toil
your
all
you,
be with
jecc AUa ma icunx mieghec cull ma
taghmel collu ghal xejn,
Nolens volens-whether he will or
frustra
ma
ma
nothing),
Noli
made
bishop,
Nom
ma
Bumed.Kir
literary
name, isem
li
Nunquam dormio
ma norkod,
katt
ma jidhirx,
shall
li
ma
icol-
nobody,
of
never sleep,
Obiit he fjew
mietet.
she)
died
miet
il
jum
Omne
talferh
trinum perfectum
fect
thing
ghal
tlieta lu perfetta.
is
vincit
every per-
threefold, cull
wie-
we
baghal.
me
la tmissnix.
urnata
tigix
xtaghmel xi haa.
son
NulliuB filius
locx
ohy
iridx.
demanding
min jara*
naraw.
Nulla dies sine linea not a day
without a line (jew without doing
DominuB
irid
see,
it does not
N'importe (Francis;
matter, never mind, majimpurtax,
Nisi
ghad
li
pay
hom.
lilec in-nifsec.
haa
li
hi
everything with
bil
ghajnuna
Alla
all
Omnia
collox.
Optimates the
ma.:jirrisultax
aristocraoy, l'aristO"
Non
est
found,
ma
insabx
ma
joghobnix.
Non
Non
oarselves,
nistghux.
tfc
'^'
Kon
Ore tenu8-by word of mouth,
bU-
bil
fomm.
tempora
and manners
nieri
!,
il
vizziu.
Otium
Ouverage (Francis)
a work, xoghol.
dattant.
(mluw
bli
siudiu isirj
fool,
hi
lewwel
msejha
chief priest,
cuUimchien.
Parturiunt montes, nascitur ridiculuB mns
the mountains arein labour,
mewt.
Post prandium
ta
Papa.
Post hoc after this, wara dan
Post meridiem fp. m.) after mid-
comes
(wara
ass's bridge,
5 propozizioni
mazimus - the
Pontifex
il
il
il
an
Pons asinorum
(hecc
mewL
li
mel
an april
jidhca bin-
il
after sorrow
wara iddwejjak jjgi ilferh
il maltemp jigi il bnazzi).
Post obitum- after death, wara U
l'
joy,
ichel.
medley,
haa
ta xejn).
money
ahrax fjehes).
Per aspera ad astra
leit
through
trials
o
gtialferh
by the head, individual-
to glory, minn
Per capita
ly bir-ras^
't-tahbit
wiehed wiehed.
**,
xi
wel tarbija.
come,
tempore,
first
served,
prior
jure
firsl
min jiddawwar
ma
jilhahe
lewwel
{ta
iciin
l-ahjar).
mil
servut
67f
diehel.
l-arti.
Benovate animos
<^
r^ge^ gedded
inchiesta.
Qdalis vita,
finis
ita - as
il
hajja
as
is
il
his
life,
mewt.
much as you
jew trid,
Quantum meruit-as much as he
deserved, chemm hakku.
Quantum
libet
one
is
to
be
{x'iiagh-
other,
Quod
vritten,
scripsi
I
have written,
li
li
Quondam former,
Quorum
?,
Re vera in
truth, tasew.
of kings,
t-
sultan tasslaten,
Ride, si sapis
laugh
wise. idhac jecc int gharef.
you are
if
Rien
verit).
(il
Rira bien, qui rira le dernier (Francis) he laugbs well who laughs last,
jidhac
Kisum
my
ma
l-ahhar.
teneatis, amici ?
can you,
friends, forbear
laughing
?,
tistghu
number
Sal atticum
wit,
ghakal (mohh).
kabel.
sufiBcient
cu-
ctibt ctib
hemm hemm),
in what manner
Quomodo ?
how ?, chiff
{isaa
cou-
(ara ghamel
ra).
renew your
hila
il
to
is
tbe supreml^
78
(il
^hail
!,
Sanctum sanctoram
Sang
the
holy of
(Francisj indifference,
froide
menti,
dejjem
Francis
ma hemmx
without
bhatu,
without
Ijan)
pareil
isir tifel),
Se non
if
it
is
tajjeb.
care,
Seriatim
Sequitur
a consequencc,
bla hsieb.
guema.
in order,
other, wara xulvin.
arbunu
mkatta).
save
(Francis)
min
(min
jista
Savoir faire (Francis) ability; contrivance jei^ skill; tact; tattica^ ahbili
chif tmixxi Iraffarijiet u iggib ruhec
man-nies.
malafama
Ijin fil
cmand
Scienter
xi rjus cbar(nies
jaf
bil
- cause
it
to be done,
to rule;
Secundum ordinem
in order,
wara
in
Sed haBc hactenus so
8e defendendo
jiddefendi ruhu.
sa
the afternoon
I can, jecc
Si je puis (Francis)
fciesta
(Spanjol)
please, jecc
Secundum artemaccording
ment {sewwa).
nista,
li isir,
fleientifically,
conse-
and half
sleep, ir-rakda ta
ried).
facias
ara (gighal)
go-
etc),
knowingly, chien
fehma (ghax
Scire
lill
the same,
bejnietna,
li
always
li stess,
Sans
(dejjem irid),
Semper paratus
jem lest.
equal,
is
bonn
Semper idem
America),
Salve \
ha!).
holies,
man
/il
Sine die
far,
so
much,
without a day
minn ghajr
il
urnata
appointed,
iffissata
(hal
meta).
pussess.
the avaricious
Sine
fien ta
VjOOglC
teU
-- 679
Siste, viator
stop,
traveller,
jekaf
viaatur.
Si vis
wish
jecc
for
peace,
tixliek
il
guerra,
Soccorso Don viene mai tardi (Tahelp never comes too late, il
Ijan)
ghajnuna katt ma hi tard (dejjem hu il
wakt biex tati ghajnuna),
Socer a father in law, cunjatu.
Soi-disant (.Francis) so called, hecc
msejjah.
an evening enterSoiree (Francis)
tainment or party, >iw7'c', stedina {ghaddiverttjnentjjil ghaxija fiddar ta xihadd,
Soubrette (Francis)
an
intriguing
woman, mara U thoifb tindahal f^collox.
Soupe maigre (Francis) thin soup,
Boppa dghajfa.
Spero meliora I hope for better
tbings jetr times, nittama fi htcejje
jew menijiet
ahjar.
(serka) bi rulija.
Sponte sua
of
(raj)
hemmx
il
let
process
Stet processus
stayed, halli il process jekaf
be
of the body,
il
ghollu klubcom,
{sehmu).
i)att.
^ioni).
has hia
ghandu id^
drawioa tieghu.
Tangere vulnus
to touch thfi
wound, tmiss ilferita.
Tant mieux (Francis^ so much the
Tant
everyone
habit, culhadd
particular
worse,
tion, bil
hearts,
Suum cuique
let each have his
ovfnjew to every one his dne, culkadd
jehu li imissu, jew culhadd li hakku
condi-
gisem.
chief good,
gid ewlieni.
ma
bhaluy originali.
minn nied
soit
little, katt
peu (Francis)
never so
heccftit.
discussion,
j^
a
Tartuflfe
hypochrite, ipocrita,
fah
inti
hxi l'imhallef.
et nos mutamur
times are cbanged and
Tempora mutantur
tbe
in
illis
them, imeni
ahna tbiddilna mahhom,
Tempus edaz rerum -time, the devourer of all tbings, i-imin li jdde-
jiet thxddlu u
vora collox.
Tempus fugit-time
flies,
itir.
Tempus omnia
veals
all
revelat
i mien
time
re-
things,
filius
mvery
Tuum est it
jeto
solid
footing, terraferma
short,
kasir ferm.
is
thine,
hua
tieghee.
Tete--tete (Francis)
a private
conversation, chelma bejn tnejn, chelma
rasec u ra$i,
fidi implicita.
fru Cjatu)
Toga
ir-rigali.
the
robe of manhood,
rulija
virilis
il-libsa ta
without
hla
ghimla u
Tot bomines,
many men
so
tot
many
sententias
opinions,
so
mitt
arise,
icun
as often as occasion
chemm
hemm
il
darha
(cull
darba
occasioni)
Tout-a-1-heure (Francis)
malajr, dal wakt.
instantly,
faith,
Ultimatum-tbe
sura, cao8.
may
dition,
last J6i<'
only con-
b'dac
last
month,
patt
biss.
iX'Xahar
Umquhile
me]ietn
li icolloc^
posactar
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Una voce with one voice, unanimousiy, Vlehen wiehed^ culhadd fiim'
chien (fehna wahda).
speculum~as in a mirror,
fmera,
Venire facias you shall cause, )ew
order, to come, iaghal lijigiy iggib.
Unum
et
the same,
to di^gust,
Ut quocumque paratus
for every event,
jista jinkala.
prepared
lest
as above
Ut supra
li
Veluti iu
bhallichiecu
Ventis secundis
with prosperons
wind, b*rih favorevoli, b*rih tajjeb,
Venue (Francis,) arrival, coming,
Verbatim
word and
b'chelma u
bhal
ma
ghedna fuk.
for
sapienti
sat
word
for
chelma
letter,
word
is
Vere in
Versus
stated,
literatim
littra Vlittra
Verbum
enough
et
letter
lejn.
Vestigia
Veto I
forbid,
remains,/rfa/.
irridx (li isir
ma
hecc).
Vade
in pace
go in peace, mur
bil
paci,
it
!,
ighaddi Vchemmjiswa,
Valet de chambre (Francis)
an
attendant in a dressing room, camrier.
Variorum noteB the notesof various
authors, noti (chitba) ta diversi auturi,
Vaurien (Francis) a worthless fellow, bniedem (wiehed) li ma jiswa ghal
xejn.
Vehimur
in altum
we are borne
bigh, tellghuna fil ghoK
on
Vexata qutestio
custioni jebsa.
~a disputedquestion,
u emmen.
Videlicet
jigifieri.
Videtur
to wit,
it
namely,
appears,
cioi,
donnu^ milli
jidher^
ishru
itolbu.
imbit.
teghleb
(tirbah).
582
virtue
Vivrt post funera Virtas)
earvives the grave, il ghemil it-Urjjeb
jihka rjiBsemma) sa wara (bnied^m imur)
il kabar.
(Francis) that'e all,
Voil tout
ghamil
VirtuB sola nobilitat
ennobles,
dem
by
il
virtu biss
li
virtue alone
taghmel
bnie-
dan hu
iiohbli.
haen
hil virta,
by
rnhux
amor - the
virtue not
bil ctiem.
wi
tiflahx) ghaliha.
am willing bat
ma nisiax.
mea my life is devoted,
Votum
castitatis
by
meiot.
chastity,
ma
tghejd^xejn
ghal xejn ^
il
kasba
ma
esaminat
etc) mill'autO'
rit.
ma tistax tissewwa.
Vultus est index animi the face is
the index of the mind, wiu iixhidlu
xinhh
il
li
hniedem.
vivavdiera.
QdkW\fftacar dejjem
a vow of
Vu (Francisj-seen,
man,
Alla
vft1eo-^I
Vota vita
(ma
wiiling, j^cc
love of virtue,
tistax
non
Volo,
Virtutis
(il
Deo-God
Volente
irid.
by words,
ma
collu.
'
li
Wadi
Wali
ravine, rdum,
(titlu
wied.
Zonam
p u rse,
tilef
perdidit he has
il
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