Aa

a - first letter of the alphabet and first of the vowels;

ma jagħrafx a minn b an ignorant person

abjett agg abject, base; dak ta l-abjett he is rich

abbli agg able; - biex - you may

abbokkament nm (pI -i) conversation, talk

abbona v to subscribe

abbonament nm (pl -i) subscription

abbonat nm (pl -i) subscriber

abbonda v to abound, to be plentiful

abbord avv on board

abborra v to abhor, to loathe, to hate abborriment nm (pl -i) abhorrence

abbozz nm (pI -i) sketch, outhne; - ta' Iigi bill of law

abbozza v to sketch, to draft

abbracc nm (pI -i) embrace, hug

abbrevjazzjoni nf(pl-jiet) abbreviation

abbundanzla nf(pl -i) abundance, plentitude, profusion

abbuzzat agg pp sketched, dehneated

abbui urn (pI -i) abuse

abbuia v to abuse

abdika v to abdicate

abdikazzjoni nf (pl -jiet) abdication

abita v to hve, to dwell

abitabbh agg habitable

abitant nm (pl -i) inhabitant

abitat agg pp habitat, dwelt

abitazzjoni nf(pl -jiet) habitation

abitudni nf (pl -jiet) habi t

abitwah agg habitual, usual

abjad ابيض agg white

abjad taI-bajd albumen

abJurla v to abjure /I nf (pl -i) abjuration ablattiv nm (pl -i) ablative

aboIixxa v to abohsh

aboIizzjoni nf(pl -jiet) abohtion

abolut agg pp abohshed, abrogated, terminated aborigin nm f(pl -i)

aborigine

abort nID (Pl -i) abortion

abroga v to abrogate

abrogat agg pp abrogated, repealed

abrogazzjoni nf(pl -jiet) abrogation, repeal absint nm (pl -ijiet) absinth, absinthe

abt ابط nm (pl abtejn) arm-pit

A nID ternating Current)

ale nm (pl -s) ale (account)

accelleratur nm (pl -i) accelerator

accenn nm (pl -i) hint (at), allusion (to) accenna v to hint (at), to allude (to)

accennat agg pp hinted, alluded

accent accent, stress

accenta v to accent, to stress

accentat agg pp accented, stressed

accentwa v to accentuate, to emphasize; -t agg pp accentuated

accerta ara iccerta

access nm (pl -i) inquest; hin ta' 1—acces time

accessibbh agg accessible

accessorjlu nm (pl -i) accessory, fittings accettla nf (pl -i) button-hole II v to accept

accettabbli agg acceptable

accettat agg pp accepted

accettazzjoni nf(pl -jiet) acceptance accident nm (pl -i) accident

accjomlu nm (pI -i) beaten-up person; statue, picture or sculpture showing Christ with bleeding face and a crown of thorns accolla nf(pl -i) amberjack

acetat nm (pI -i) acetate

aciditla nf (pI -ajiet) acidity, sourness aeidlu nm (pI -i) acid; xita -uza acid rain aeitilenla nf (pI -i) acetylene

adagjlo nm (pI -i) adagio

addatta v to adapt

addattament nm (pI -i) adaptation, comphance addattat agg adapted

addendla nf(pI -i) addendum, appendix addijo nm (pI -jiet) farewell, goodbye; tab 1- he separated from him; - vaganzi no more hohdays

addizzjoni nf (pI -jiet) addition

addoee a vv at random

addotta v to adopt; (pohtika) to implement addottat agg pp adopted

adegwat agg adequate, proportionate, efficacious

adenojdi n (pI bla s) adenoids

adezjoni nf (pI -jiet) adherance, adhesion adorabbh agg adorable

adorazzjoni nf(pI -jiet) adoration, worship adult Jjm (pI -i) adult

adulterjlu nm (pI -i) adultery

adulterlu nm (pI -i) adulterer

adura v to adore, to worship

adurat agg pp adored, worshipped

aduratur nm (pI -i) adorer, worshipper

af imp tajafk now thou

afda ara fada

affann nm (pI -i) difficulty; (medicina) difficulty of breathing

affari nf (pI -jiet) affair, business; ta' 1-tiegħu a respected gentleman;

ma riedx he did not want to have anything to do; -hI it is his problem!

f' - ta' gimgħa in a week's time; -jiet: I--jiet tiegħu jafbom he knows how he is supposed to act

affattu avv at all

affavur avv on the behalf of, in favour of afferma v to affirm, to state

affermat agg pp affirmed, stated affermattiv agj; affirmative affermattivament avv affirmatively

affermazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) affirmation affettat agg affected

affezzjona vto become attached to, to become fond of

affezzjonat aj;j; affectionate, fond (of) affezzjoni nf(pI -jiet) affection, love

affidavit n(1J (pI -ijiet) affidavit, testimony, statement

affiljat agg affihated

affinitla nf (pI -ajiet) affinity

affordja v to afford

Afrikan agg African; nm (PI -i) African agenda Jjf(pI -i) agenda

agent nm (pI -i) agent

agenzijla nf(pI -i) agency

aggettiv nill (pI -i) adjective

aggorn nm (pI -i) hemstitch

aggorna v to adjourn, to bring up to date aggornament nm (pI -i) adjournment aggomat agg pp adjourned, up to date aggornu avv up to date

aggru nm (bIa pI) maple

aggu nm (bIa pI) agio

agita v to agitate

agitat agg pp agitated

agitazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) agitation, tumult, frenzy

agixxa v to act

agatla nf (pI -i) agate

agavle nf(pI -i) agave

aggredixxa v to attack, to assail

aggressiv agg aggressive

aggressjoni nf (pI -jiet) aggression, assault agonizzant agg agonizing, dying Agostinjan nm (pI -i) Augustinian

agrarju agg agrarian

agrett nill (pI -i) httle egret; - isfar squacco heron

agretta nf (bIa pI) sorrel

agrikulturla nf(pI -i) agriculture

agunijla nf(pI -i) agony

agħar agg komp worse J I

agħma اعمى nm (plgħiomja) bhnd man;

agħma izraq amaurosis // blind

agħmara ara għamara l

agħrag اعرج agg lame, criplled

agħrab nm (pI -a) rook

agħsir am egħsir

agħtis am egħtis ,

agħwar عورا adj; squint eyed

aħbar خبارا nm (p – ahbarijiet) news;

għad tisma' b'ahbaru he wi come famous

ahdar agg green; (fig) cruel

aħħar آخر n komp (pI -ijiet) last;

sa l-aħħar till the end;

qiegħed fl-aħħar,

f'aħħaru he is about to die;

ta' Iaħħar the latest news;

hazin għall-aħħar very bad;

flaħħar mill-aħħar when all is said and done;

qiegħed fl-aħħar tad-dinja he is so far away

ahjar agg komp better kien fl-- tiegħu he was in his bloom; fl-- in the most important moment

ahmar aj;g red; bekkafik - withethroat

ahna pron pers pI ta jien we; m'ahniex hawn

(jiena) I am distracted; (intI) you are distracted; (kolll1a) we are distracted; - (-) jew m' ahniex? are you understanding? m'ahniex (b'marda) ill;

(ml1ux tajjeb) not good; (nofs ras) mad

ahrax agg fierce, cruel, harsh; (ml1ux Iixx) coarse, unpohshed // nm gej mill-- (talMelheha) he has bad manners; (manjiera) hadu bl-- he took him harshly

ahwa n pI ta huloht brothers/sisters; imhabba bhal - platonic love; - tal-hahb having the same mother but not the same father; // interil--! oh my goodness!

ajda nfbaqajsaffar 1-- he did not obtain what he wanted

ajjut Jjm (bIa pI) help

ajjutant Jjm (pI -i) assistant, helper, attendant ajjutat agg pp helped

ajk nm (pI -ijiet) lay brother

ajk1la Jjf (pI -i) eagle; - bajda snake eagle, short-toed eagle; - imperjah imperial eagle; - tat-tikki lesser spotted eagle; - tal bahar eagle ray

ajkuhn agg aquihne

ajma inter alas!; (b'ugigħ) awl; (bi dwejjaq) oh me!

ajru Jjm (bIa pI) air, weather; (atmosfera) atmosphere; halla kollox fl-- he did not complete his work; jgħix fl--his head is always in the clouds, tela' I--!, I--ha! it is going to rain!, zamm 1-- it is not going to rain!; gie mill-- he came unpredictably // inter spara għall-- u għamel toqba! there's nothing more you can do!

ajrudrom /Jm (pI -i) aerodrome

ajrugramm Jjm (pI -i) aerogram

ajrun nJJJ (pI -i) heron

ajrunawtla /J kom (pI -i) aeronaut ajrunawtika /Jm (pI ajrunawtika) aeronautic

ajruplan nm (pI -i) aeroplane, airplane; - tal gett jet-plane

ajruport nm (pI -i) airport

akbar agg kOJJJ greater; (fid-daqs) larger akkadernikament v academically

akkaderniku agg academic(al)

akkanit agj; hot-headed

akkademjla nf(pl-i) academy, institute

akkoljenzla nf (pI -i) reception, welcome, salutation, hospitahty

akkoltlu nm (pI -i) acolyte

akkont avv on account

akkordjlu nill (pI -i) accordion; (armonija) harmony; (qbiI) accord, agreement akkreditat agg accredited

akkrexxittiv agg augmentative

akkumpanja am ikkumpanja akkumpanjament nm (pI -i) retinue; (ma' xi hadd) accompaniment

akkumulatur nm (pI -i) accumulator akkuza v to charge, to accuse // nf (pi -i) charge, accusation .

akkuzabbh agg chargeable (with), indictable akkuiat aj;g accused

akkuiattiv nill (pI -i) accusative

akkuiatur /Jm (pI -i) accuser

akkwadiraia nf(bia pI) turpentine akkwaforti nf(bIa pI) acqua-fortis akkwamarinla nf (pI -i) acquamarine

akkwarelha nf(pI -i) water-paint akkwarelhst nill (pi -i) water-colour painter akkwarjlu nm (pI -i) acquarium

akkwedott nm (pI -i) acqueduct

akkwist nm (pi -i) acquisition, purchase, gain akkwista v to acquire

akkwistat agg pp acquired

akne nm (pI -jiet) acne

akrobat nm (pI -i) acrobat

akrobatikament avv acrobatically akrobatiku aj;j; acrobatic

akrobazijla nf(pI -i) acrobacy

akrostilku agj; acrostic // nm (pI -ei) acrostic aktar agg komp more

aktarxavv rathe_, possibly

akustika /Jf(bIa pI) acoustics

akustiku agg acoustic

akut agg acute

A level nm (pi -s) A level

alabarda am labarda

alabardier ara labardier

alabastrlu nm (pI -i) alabaster; donnha ta' I- it is so white and fine!

alakka /Jf(bIa pI) patent leather

alalongla nf (pI -i) albacore

a la carte nm (FRA) a la carte

albla nf(pI -i) dawn

albin agg albino /Jm (pI -i) albino

albornu nm (bIa Ill) alburnum

album nm (pI -8) album

albuminla nf(pI -i) albumin, albumen