Ff ف

 

f sixth letter of the alphabet and fourth of the consonants

fabbli agg affable

fabbrikla nf (pI -i) factory

fabbrikabbli agg that can be fabricated, built;

sit - building ground, housing area fabbrikant nm (pI -i) fabricator

fabbrikat agg pp build, m!1nufactured, made fabbrikazzjoni nf(pI -jiet) fabrication faccatla nf(pI -i) facade, front; (pagna) page facendla nf (pI -i) housework; skansa-i lazy

person

facilitlA nf (pI -ajiet) facility

facilitat agg pp facilitated

facilitazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) facilitation facilment a vv easily

facli agg easy

fada v to trust, to confide

fadal  فضل v to remain, to be left

faddal v to save, to accumulate

II nm (pI -a) saver, thrifty man

fadrappa ara faldrappa

fagan nm (pI -i) pheasant; -il-baliar purple

gallinule

faġar  فجر v to bleed at the nose

faggag v to show off

fagra nf(pI -t) haemorrhage

fagun avv abundantly, plentifully

faga v to suffocate

fagott nm (pI -i) bassoon

fagottist nm (pI -i) bassoonist

fagu nm koll beech;

faħal  فحل nm (pI fhula) heap of grain; (xorta ta'iieme]) stallion; (fig) big, strong person

            Note – Tripoli accent

faħam فحم nm koll ffaħma (pI -t) charcoal; Note – Tripoli accent

            faħam taI­ ħagra coal;

            faħam miblul has some guilt;

            iswed faħam black as coal;

            sar faħma to get blackened

faħħal فحّل  v to rear as a stallion (tema' sew) to feed well, to fatten

faħħam فحّام nm (pI -a) coalman

faħħar فخّر v to praise, to glorify faħħar nm (pI-a) praiser; (min jiftaħar) boast­

faħħari agg laudative .

faħħax فحّش v to speak immodestly, I ecently faħmi agg carbonaceous - فحّش من البكي

faħx فحش nm (pI -ijiet) obscenity

faħxi agg obscene, filthy

fajerengin nf (pI -ijiet) fire-engine

fajermen nm (pI -ijiet) fireman

faiiar v to fire, to discharge

faiienzla nfkoll (pI -i) painted earthe_ware, brown ware, faience

fajlar nm (bIa p]) filing

fakir nm (pI -i) fakir

fakkar v to remind, to memorize

fakkar nm (pI -a) remembrancer

fakkari agg reminiscent, memorable

fakkin nm (pI -i) porter

fakkinatla nf(pI -i) vulgarity

fakra nf (pI -t) memory, rememberance . faksimili nm (pI -jiet) facsimile, exact copy

faktotum nm (pI -ijiet) factotum           \

fakultA nf(pI-jiet) faculty, authority; -mentali mental faculties

fakultattiv agg optional                         \

fakultuz agg wealthy, opulent

falangi nf(plid) phalanx

faldla nf(pI-i) knoll; - taI-laiiam slice; - ta' libsa flapp; - ta' muntanja slope; - ta' kappell brim

faldistorjlu nm (pI -i) faldstoi

faldrappla nf (pI -i) caparison; (taI-funeralI) pall

falka nf (pI -t, falak) scaffold

falkett nm (pI -i) sparrow hawk

falkun nm (pI -i) falcon

falkunier nm (pI -a) falconer

falla vto fail, to go bankrupt (m'attendiex) to absent (oneself)

falla nf(pI-t) lead

fallakkla nf(pI -i) plank

fallar nm (bIa p]) to err, to mistake

fallaz v to falsify

fallazi agg forger, counterfeiter

fallibbli agg fallible, liable to err .

falliment nm (pI-i) bankruptcy, faIlure

fallut agg pp bankrupt

falsifikat agg pp falsified. .

falsifikazzjoni nf(pI-jiet) falsIficatIon, coun­ terfeiting .

falsitA nf (pI -j_et) falseness, falslt_

faIz agg false,. counterf_it; alIa - Idol; firma -a forged signature; _ament - pergury;

munita falza false com; profeta - false prophet

falza nf (bIa pI) scald-head

falzament avv falsely

falzarigla nf (pI -i) ruled lines

falzarjlu nm (pI-i) forger, counterfeiter falzett nm (pI -i) falsetto

fama nf(bIa pI) fame; (reputazzjom) reputa­tion; dar tal- brothel

familjla nf(pI -i) family; is-Sagra - the Holy Family; - kbira large family; - religjuza re­ligious family;

   qamitlu 1-- he who straight­ens his hair upwards; ragel tal-- houseman;     mara tal-- housewife

familjari aggfamiliar

familjarit A nf(pI -jiet) familiarity familjarizzat agg pp familiarized familjarment avv familiarly

famuz agg famous, renowned

fan nm (PI -s) fan

fanal nm (pI -i) lantern; - tal-karta Chinese lantern; - tal-poppa stern light fanatikarnent avv fanatically

fanatiku aggfanatic(al)

fanatiZmlu nm (pI -i) fanaticism fanerogamla nf(pI -i) phanerogam fanfarun nm (pI -i) fanfaron, braggart fanfarunatla nf (pI -i) fanfaronade

fanfrlu nm (pI -i) pilot fish II agg vain

fann nm (pI -ijiet) fan

fannad v to deepen

fantas v to fancy, to prefigure (inkwieta) to trouble

fantasijla nf(pI -i) fancy, immagination, phan­tasy

fantasjuz agg fanciful

fantastikament a vv fantastically

fantastiku agg fantastic

fanta:imla nf(pI -i) phantom fanta:imagorijla nf(pI -i) phantasmagoria fanta:imogoriku agg phantasmagoric fanterijla nf(pI-i) infantry

faqa' v to burst; (xaqqaq) to crack; faqa' bid-dahk to split with laughter

faqar nm (bIa pI) poverty, need

faqas v to hatch

faqglia: x' - ta' - what a cool-; giet - fuqu he was bewitched

faqrna nf (pI -t) protruding chin

            faqqa' v to burst, to explode; (ixxaqqaq) to crack, to split; faqqgliet tiegliu his night­mare came true;

                        smajtha tfaqqa'? have you heard the bad news?

faqqar v to impoverish, to make poor

faqqas vto hatch (qajjem) to generate tumours faqqiegli nm koll f -apl -t) agaric, mushroom

faqqus nm koll f .capl -t) small watermelon; - iI-limir squirting cucumber

faqsi. agg prolific, productive, generative

            far v to regurgitate, to overflow, to boil over;

- bil-korla to grow angry II nm (pI firien) mouse, rat; - iI-gebel marmot; bejtiet iI- ­mouse's nest

faraboj nm (pI -ijiet) ossicle, osselet

farad nm (pI -ijiet) farad

farag nm (bIa pI) consolation

faragliun nm (pI -i) faro; (Egizzjan) pharaoh

(xorta ta' tajra) guinea-hen, guinea-fowl farak v to limp, to hobble

farbala nf(pI-jiet) furbelow, tippet

            fard nm (pI frud) odd (kont) bill; bil- - odd;

zewg u fard to play at odd or even; gietu ­things did not go as he had wished them to

farda nf (pI -t) saddle cloth

fardal nm (pI fradal) apron, brat; bil-- who is with the masonry

fardsieq agg unterine

farfar v to dust, to brush

            farfett nm (pI friefet) butterfly; - iI-lejl bat, noctule; - tal-kromb cabbage-butterfly; ­iI-bOOar butterfly ray;

                        qisu - very agile farga nf(pI-t) blending at the nose

faringi nf(bIa pI) pharynx

faringoskopijla nf(pI-i) pharyngoscopy faringoskopiku agg pharyngoscopic farizejizmlu nm (pI -i) pharisaism

Farizew nm (pI -ej) Pharisen

farka nf(pI -t, frak) small bit, morsel; -liobz crumb

farkizzan nm koll f -a (pI -t) black fig farmacewtika nf(bIa pI) pharmaceutics farmacewtiku agg pharmaceutical farmacijla nf(pI -i) pharmacy

farmakologijla nf(pI -i) pharmacology farmakopeja nf(bIa pI) pharmacopoeia farrad v to unmatch, to unpair

farradi agg unmatched

farrag v to console, to amuse, to divert; - lit­ tfal to caress, to flatter, to fondle

farragi agg consoling, comforting farraginuz aggfarragious

farragni nf (pI -jiet) farrago

farrak v to crumble, to triturate II nm (pI -a) smasher

farrett nm (pI -i) cut, gash

farru nm koll spelt

farrug nm (pI frareg) European roller; (xorta ta' tigiega) chick, chicken

farsla nf (pI -i) farce

fartas v to make bald

fartas agg bald

farxa nf (pI farax) architrave

fasad v to phlebotomize, to cup

fasda nf(pI-t) blood-letting

fassad nm (pI -a) phlebotomist

fassal v to model; (libsa) to cut out a suit; ­

fuq liaddielior he lied about someone fassal nm (pI -a) cutter, modeller

fastidju nm (bla pI) annoyance; jag1i.ti - lix­ xerox gliaddejja he annoys everybody

fastidjuz agg troublesome, tedious

fatali agg fatal              .

fatalist nm (pI -i) fatalist

fatalitA nf (pI -jiet) fatality

fatalizmlu nm (pI -i) fatalism

fatalment avv fatally

fatam v to wean

fatar v to take breakfast (ta I-mistrieh) to give rest to one

fatat nm (pI -i) ghost, phantom; (bniedem irqajjaq) thin man;

            (bniedem stramb) an introvert man

fatata nf (pI -t) runner

fatra nf (pI -t) breakfast

fatt nm (pI -i) fact, dend; gliamel -ih he was stubborn

fatta nf (pI -t) kind, sort; x' - hu maglimul he is so strange; gliamel - he took it for granted; (fit-tombIa) all his numbers came out

fattar v to give breakfast; (iccattja) to flatten; -ha he commited a blunder

fattibbli agg feasible, practicable

fattigla n kom (pI -i) handyman

fattizzi n (pI bla s) features

fejjaq

fattur nm (pI -i) factor

fatturla nf (pI -i) invoice

favettla nf (pI -i) dwarf bean favoluz agg fabulous

favorevoli agg favourable favorevolment a vv favourably favorit aggfavourite favoritiZmlu nm (pI -i) favouritism favur nm (pI -i) favour

fawl nm (pI -ijiet) foul

fawna nf(bIa pI) fauna

fawra nf(pI -t, fwawar) boiling (ta' rabja, ecc) heart of blood (ta' iIma, ecc) overflow   

            (infjammazzjom) sanguinary inflammation

fawwar v to boil

fawwar nm (pI-a) one who boils or causes to overflow

fawwara nf(pI-t) spring

faxx nm (pI -i) bundle

faxxa nf (pI faxex) band, bandage faxxikllu nm (pI -i) booklet, part, number faxxinla nf (pI -i) leafage

faxxist nm (pI -i) fascist

Faxxizmlu nm (pI -i) Fascism

fa:ii nf (pI -jiet) phase

fazola nfkoll (pI -t) bean

fdal nm (pI -ijiet) remainder, rest

fdaqqa a vv together, at once

fdat agg pp faithful, honest, trustworthy fdewwex nm koll ribbon shaped macaroni

feda v to redeem, to ransom

feddej nm (pI -ja) redeemer

feddel v to make one faithful

fedelrnent avv faithfully

fedelt A nf(pI-jiet) fidelity, faithfulness federali agg federal

federalist nm (pI -i) federalist federaliZmlu nill (pI -i) federalism federazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) federation

fegg v to appear, to look out

fegga nf(pI -t) appearance; kewkba - shoot­ing star

fehem v to understand, to comprehend fehiem nm (pI -a) explainer

fehma nf(pI-t) opinion, judgement, intention; bla -irrational, unreasonable; ta' fehmtu obstinate

fejda nf(pI-t) utility, usefulness

fejgel nm koll f fejgIa (pI -t) rue

fejjaq v to cure, to heal, to restore to health

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fus nm (pI -ijiet) spindle; kiser il-- he is get­ting worse; (ma' xi liadd) they had a quar­ rel

fustan nm koll fustian

futili agg futile, useless, ineffective, fruitless futur agg future

futurist nJJJ (pI ":i) futurist

futurizmlu nm (PI -i) futurism

fuxfiex nm koll f -a (pI-t) StJohn's wont

fuzjoni nf (pI -jiet) fusion

fwar nm koll vapour, steam

fwawar ara fwar; ibati bil-- he has occasional outbursts of anger;

qabduh iI-- he is suf­fering from claustrophobia

fwied nm (pI ifwda) liver; ried jikollu -u he was very angry with him; qala' -u he re­ally got tired

fwieli v to grow odoriferous

fwielia nf (pI fwejjali) perfume, fragrance