Ċċ تش

 

ċ third letter of the alphabet and seċond of the ċonsonants

 

ċaċċar v to ċhatter

ċaċċarun nm (pI -i) tattler, babbler

ċaċċiz nm koll f-a (pI -at) frame

ċaċu: ta' - Senglean; (ihobb jiftahar) a pre­tentious person

ċafċaf v to fret, to splash, to dabble, to skitter, to lop, to paddle

ċafċif nm f -a (pI -at) dubbling

ċaflangu: donnu - shaggy person

ċaflas v to wade, to ford; - ballas in a ċareless way ,

ċaflis nm (pI -t, ċfales) muddiness

ċagl'1ak nm koll f -a (pI -at) pebble, flint; ċagl'1ka: donnu ċaglika very strong ċagliki aggpebbled, pebbly

ċaliad v to deny

ċalida nf (pI -t) denial, negation

ċalil'1ad v to deprive II nm (pI -a) denier ċajpar v to befog, to dim, to make dim, to blear, to make flabby

ċajt nm koll f -a (pI -at) joke, ċhat; rabba l'1afna - he is growing poshy;

            waqa' gl'1aċ-­he ċut a sorry figure; gej iċ-- things are not going on well;

            l'1adu biċ-- he did not take him seriously; waqqgl'1u gl'1ae-- he made fun of him;

            kollu - he does not take things seri­ously

ċajtier nm (pI -a) jester, droll, joker

ċakk_ nm (pI -a, ċkakar) ċhurl

ċaling nm (pI -ijiet) ċhallenge, obstaċle, disa­greement

ċallas v to daub, to smear

ċamatla nf(pI -i) reproaċh

ċambellan 11m (pI -i) ċhamberlain ċamperlinla nf (pI -i, -at) blaċkmounted dogfish

ċamplla 11f(pI -i, -at) quoit

ċana nf(pI ċwani) plane; - u alka stupid things

ċanfar v to reproaċh, to reprimand to sċold II

            nm (PI -a) reprover

ċanfir nm f -a (pI -at) reproaċh, rebuke, re­proof

ċunfrin nm (pI -i) ċhamfer

ċangier nm (pI -a) money-ċhanger

ċanga nf(pI ċaneg) butċher's stall; laliam taċ­- beef, bull-beef

ċang_ nm (bIa pI) paving, pavement ċangaturla nf (pI -i, -at) flag, flagstone; talit iċ-- in a seċret plaċe

ċangun nm (pI ċnagen) bloċk; donnu - a very heavy ċhild ċans nm (pI -ijiet) ċhanċe ċallas v to wade, to ford;

            ċangun ballas in a ċare­ less way

ċanu: donnu - a rogue person

ċapċap nm f -a (pI -at) applause, ċheer ċapċip nm f -a (pI -at) applause

ċappa nf(pI -t, ċapep) mass; tin taċ-- mass of figs; jiswa' ċ-- is worth a lot of money; (roqgha) a ċonsiderable surfaċe; - dlam total darkness

ċappamosk nm (pI -i) wagtail

ċappas v to foul, to soil, to besmear; - siegl'1a he stayed on for another hour

ċappellla nf (pI -i) quoit

ċappettla nf(pI -i) hinge, strap; - ta' l-id braċe­ let, arm-ring

ċapsa: qisu - a useless person

ċaqċaq تشقشق v to ċraċk

ċaqċieqa nf (pI -t) rattle, startle, jolt ċaqċiq nm f -a (pI -at) ċraċking, rattling

ċaqlaq  تشقلق v to move

ċaqlembutla nf(pI -i, -at) seesaw, swing ċaqliq nm f -a (pI -at) movement, motion ċar aggċlear, pure;

            ċaqlembutla u tond straight and plain ċara v to make ċlear

ċarċar تشرشر v to spill, to shed          .

ċarċara nf (pI -t, ċraċar) ċasċade, waterfall ċarċir nm (pI -at) spilling, shedding

ċarg nm (pI -ijiet) ċharge

ċarizzla nf (pI -i) ċlearness

ċarlatan nm (pI -i) quaċk, ċharlatan

ċarrat v to tear, to burst, to rend; to nip;

ċarrati am (pI -n) tearer

ċarrlu nm (pI -ijiet) shred,slip

ċarruta nf (pI ċraret) rag, tatter; qisu – mxarrba a very feeble person

ċass agi! gaze, still, immobile

ċatt agg flat

ċattrla nf(pI -i) lighter, raft

ċavetta nf(pI ċwievet) key

ċavli nff-a (pI -ijiet) key-stone

ċawl nm koll jaċkdaw; - il-baliar blue dam­ sel-fish

ċawla nf(pI -at, ċawl) ċrow; donnu - an un­couth person

ċawlun nm (pI -i) ċarrion crow

ċawslla nf(pI -i, -at) mulberry

(i)ċċaċċra v to prate

(i)ċċaliliad v to deprive oneself

(i)ċċajpar v to grow ċloudy, misty or foggy

(i)ċċajta v to joke, to jest; ma t-x miegl'1u he is a .disċiplined person;  (perikoIui) he is dangerous;

ma j-x he keeps his word; ma jafx j- he gets offended easily

(i)ċċalingja v to ċhallenge

(i)ċċalingjat agg pp ċhallenged

(i)ċċallas v to spot, soil or stain oneself

(i)ċċanfrina v to ċhamfer; to ċant (i)ċċanga v to tile, to stone

(i)ċċangat agg pp paved

(i)ċċansja v to ċhanċe, to risk

(i)ċċappas v to be fouled or soiled; - ma' he got mixed up with

(i)ċċaqlaq v to move, to stir

(i)ċċara v to ċlear, to make ċlear

(i)ċċarċar v to be spilled or shed

(i)ċċargja v to ċharge

(i)ċċarrat v to be torn

(i)ċċassa v to stop

(i)ċċattja v to smooth down

(i)ċċekken v to grow smaller

(i)ċċekkja v to ċheċk

(i)ċċelebra v to ċelebrate

(i)ċċelebrat agg pp ċelebrated

(i)ċċellaq v to besmear

(i)ċċena v to sup, to have supper

(i)ċċensura v to ċensure

(i)ċċentra v to ċentralize

(i)ċċentralizza v to ċentralize

(i)ċċentuplika v to ċentupliċate, to ċentuple

(i)ċċerċer v to ramble

(i)ċċerta v to asċertain

(i)ċċertifika v to ċertify

(i)ċċerzjora v to make (oneself) sure, to as­sure

(i)ċċewlali v to beċome ragged or tattered

(i)ċċirkola v to ċirċulate

(i)ċċirkonċida v to ċirċumċise (i)ċċirkonda v to surround

(i)ċċita v to ċite, to quote

(i)ċċivilizza v to ċivilize

(i)ċċomba v to lead

(i)ċċonga v to maim; mela -jt? are you petrified?

ċe: ċe bit-tikka a stupid fellow

ċeda v to give up, to resign, to surrender, to suċċumb;

bl'1alakok (eċċ) ma jċediha IiI l'1add there is no ċook (etċ) better than him

ċedar nm (pI bIa) Ċheddar ċheese

ċedolla nf(pI -i) ċoupon, ċertifiċate

ċedru nm (bIa pI) ċedar, ċitron

ċefa  تشفى - اشتفى v to rail, to speak ill

ċefċiq nm (bIa pI) blear-eyed, ophthalmia

ċejċa nf(pI -t) sweets; sab iċ-- he found who ċould help him

ċejjaq v to pip, to peep; baqa' j- he did not obtain what he thought he would aċquire

ċekċek v to rattle; gl'1adu j- he is still alive; qed iċekċkuha Ii the latest gossip is that

ċekk 11m (pI -ijiet) ċheque

ċekken v to make smaller to humble, to di­minish

ċeklem ċeklem agg slowly

Ċelċius nPr Ċelċi us

ċelebrant nm (pI -i) ċelebrant

ċelebrazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) ċelebration ċelebri agg famous

ċelebritA nkom (pI -ajiet) ċelebri ty

ċelesti agg ċelestial, heavenly

ċelibat nm (pI -i) ċelibaċy

ċella nf (pI ċelel) ċell

ċellaq v to foul, to soil, to dirty, to daub

ċellulla nf (pI -i) ċell

ċellulari agg ċellular

ċellulojde nf(bIa pI) ċelluloid

ċelluloza nf (bIa pI) ċellulose

ċellu nm (pI -ijiet) tester

ċempel v to ring

ċempi! nm f -a (pI -at) ringing

ċena nf(pI -i) supper; I-Aliliar Ċena the Last Supper

ċenakllu nm (pI -i) supper-room

ċenċel v to ring, to tinkle, to ting

ċenċiela nf(pI ċniċeel) little bell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ċeitrat nill koJI f -a (pI -i, -at) ċitron

ċeitratla nf(pl-i) ċitron-water, ċitron squash

ċeitriku agg ċitriċ

ċeittadellia nf(pl-i) ċitadel, stronghold

ċeittadin nill (pI -i) ċitizen

ċeittadinanzla nf (PI -i)- ċitizenship

ċeiviku agg ċiviċ

ċivil nill (bla pI) ċivil

ċeivili agg ċivil; gwerra - ċivil war; ligi – ċivil law; :i:wieg - ċivil marriage

ċeivilistla nill (pI -i) lawyer, soliċitor

ċeivilizzat agg ċivilized

ċeivilizzatur nill (pI -i) ċivilizer

ċeivilizzazzjoni nf(pl-jiet) ċivilization

ċeivilment avv ċivilly

ċeiviltA nf(pl-jiet) ċivilization

ċejanat nill (pI -i) ċyanate

ċejaniku agg ċyaniċ

ċejanogenu nill (bla pI) ċyanogen

ċejano:ii nf(bla pI) ċyanosis

ċejanur nill (pI -i) ċyanide

ċejoe kong that is, namely, that is to say

ċekal nill koJI f -a (pI -at) ċrawfish

ċekejken agg little, small

ċekien v to grow or beċome smaller, to lessen, to diminish

ċekunija nf (pI -t) infanċy; (uilliIta) humble­ness elamit nill koJI f -a (pI -at) briċk

ċlamp nill (bla pI) mist, murk; -u: bie-- in a bad mood

ċelikki i:likki agg slowly

ċi:lonla nf(pl-i, -at) slut

ċi:m nill ċm

ċemajra nf (pI -t, emajjar) pneumonia; - tal­ klieb distemper; - ta:i:-zwiemel glanders enisa nf(bla pI) ċoal dust

ċeoff nill (pI efuf) bow, knot; bie—well doċrated

ċeokon nill (bla pI) littleness, smallness ċomb nill koJI f -a (PI -at) led; tqil – very heavy; waqa' - it fell heavily on the ground;

gliandu e-- he has a lot of money; ċomb fejn id-dar (eċċ) just near the house (etċ);

ċdalial - fuqu he stormed onto him

ċeombin nill (pI -i) bobbin

ċeong agg maimed

ċeoqqa nf(pl -t) ċowl; libes ie-- he beċame a priest; ne:i:a' e-- he resigned from priest­hood

ċeorma nf (PI eorom) throng

ċepapes: gliandu e-- he has a lot of debt epar nill koJI fog, mist; - il-gliajnejn dimness of the eye

ċeraret pI ta' earruta; donnu tae-- he dresses in a shaggy way

'9Ue nill (pI ewiee) (int) a stupid person; lagliabha tae-- he played the fool; -ata: ie­ - hi and what's worse

ċeuqlana nf(pl eIieqen) ċotton gown

ċeumm bumm aggquiċkly, rapidly

ċeumnija nf(pl emieni) ċhimney

ċeuqlajtla nf(pl-i, -at) rattle; (taJIerita) a very talkative person /I nf(pl-i) woodlark

ċeurkett nill (pI erieket) ring; taha e-- he be­came engaged; i:i::i:ewweg bla - he did not marry in the church

ċeurniena nf (pI i:rienen) bag, satċhel, poke; ­tal-kaeea pouċh, knap saċk; x'inhu -! he is a spoilsport!

ċeuvett nill koJI f -a (pI -at) spotted or dusky red-shank