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i twelfth letter of the alphabet and third of the vowels

 

ibbies v to grow hard iben nm(plulied) son; hadu b'ibnu(u binAlla) he adopted him

ibgliad agg komp more distant

ibisku nm koll hibiscus

iblah nm (PI boloh) fool II agg sottish, fool­ish; - karnival immature; - minjagJimlu he is certainly not stupid; nag1imilha ta' 1-- to play the fool;

            1-- t'ommu a mummy's boy; mhux - daqs kemm ikrah he is not that stu­pid; mhux - he's not stupid

ibridiimlu nm (pI -i) hybridism ibridu agg hybrid

ibtar agg tailless

id nf (pI -ejn) hand; kitba bl-- handwriting; ta daqqa ta' - to bear a hand; idejh fuq zaqqu to stand idle; -u mag1iluqa miser; gie fi--ejn to come to blows;

ta b'-u miftu1ia to give open handedly; medd -u he gave a helping hand; gidem -u he was out of his wits; -u f -u poor; - f - birds of the same feather;

-u tieklu he desperately wants to; talit -ejh under his supervision; donnha - Malku al­ways ready to slap; - talisell-olira in a sym­biotic situation;

ma jgibx glial -u much weaker than the other; laqa' -u he put out his hands; -u fuq qalbu very sorry; b'-u fuq sidru admitting liability;

hadlu b' -u he shook hands with him; (feranlu) he con­gratulated with him; zamm -u he acted mi­serly; - tal-hadid disciplined person;

giebu ghal -ejh he beat him up; imidd -ejh ghal kollox a jack of all trades; -ejh fuq zaqqu lazily; hasel-ejh he stepped out of the busi­ness;

qataghlu -ejh he burdened him with more work; (inf) he sent him to the gallows; -aqghu b' -ejh miftuha he greeted him; dar f -ejh he has a house;

x'mar jag1imel b' -ejh look at what he has done!; gie talit -ejh he is his superior; (sab) he found it acciden­tally

idda v to shine, to glisten, to glow; (garr) to bear, to bring, to carry; (ikkumpensa) to re­ ward, to consign

idden v to crow

iddew inter pray, please, I desire you

idea nf (pI -t, idejiet) idea

ideal nm (pI -i) ideal

ideali agg ideal

idealist nm (pI -i) idealist

idealiimlu nm (pI -i) idealism

idealizza v to idealize

idealizzat agg pp idealized

idealizzazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) idealization identifika v to identify

identifikat agg pp identified identifikazzjoni nf(pl -jiet) identification identiku agg identical

identitlh nf (pI -ajiet) identity

ideologijla nf(pI -i) ideology

ideologiku agg ideological

ideologistla nm (pI -i) ideologist

idgliam agg dark

idi n (pI bla sin) ides

idilljlu nm (pI -i) idyl, idyll

idjaq agg kom narrower, straiter

idjomla nf (pI -i) idiom

idjomatiku agg idiomatic

idjosinkrazijla nf(pl -i) idiosyncrasy

idjotla Dm (pI -i) idiot, fool idolatrijla nf (pI -i) idolatry idolatrlu nm (pI -i) idolater idollu nm (pI -i) idol

idoneu agg fit (for), apt (to) idrla nf(pI -i) hydra

idrofobja nf (PI -t) hydrophobia idrofobu agg hydrophobic idrogenlu nm (PI -i) hydrogen

idrografijla nf(pI-i) hydrography idrografiku agg hydrographic(al) idrograflu nill (pI -i) hydrographer idrologijla nf(pI-i) hydrology idrologlu nill (pI -i)

hydrologist idromel nill (pI -ijiet) hydromel idrometrijla nf(pI-i) hydrometry idrometriku agg hydrometric(al) idrometrlu nill (PI-i) water-guage

idropiku agg dropsical

idroplan nill (pI -i) seaplane idropsijla nf (pI -i) dropsy

idrostatika nf(bIa pI) hydrosiatics idrostatiku agg hydrostatic(al) idroterapijla nf (pI-i) hydrotherapeutics idroterapiku agg hydrotherapeutic iffigura v to figure

iffiImja v to film, to reproduce on a film iffilosofizza v to philosophize

iffiltra v to filter

iffirma v to sign

iffirmat agg pp signed

iffiksja v to whistle

iffiskjat agg pp whistled

iffissa v to fix

iffitta v to annoy

iffittja v to fit, to suit ifqar agg kOill poorer ighar agg beetle-eyed igzem agg shaved

ikel nill (bIa pI) victual, aliment, food; kellu­indannat he was very itchy; 1-- ghadda he digested the food

ikhal agg blue, azure

ikIa nf (pI -t) meal; tilef 1-- he satisfied his hunger with a snack; kiel - - he suffered a hell of ­

ikonla nf (pI -i) icon

ikonografijla nf(pI-i) iconography ikonografiku agg iconographic(al) ikonogratlu nill (pI -i) iconographer ikonokIastla nill (pI -i) iconoclast ikonokIastiku agg iconoclastic

ikrab agg ugly; gie fI-- they quarrelled iksja nf (pI -t) ixia

il prep to

il- art the

iljlu nill (pI -i) ilium

iIIazzjoni nf(pI -jiet) illation

iIIecitu agg illicit

iIIegibbii agg illegible

iIIegittmu agg illegitimate

ilIegaIi agg illegal, unlawful

ilIegaIitla nf (pI -aijiet) illegality, unlawf 1­ ness u

ilIegaIment avv illegally, unlawfully

iIIetterat agg unlettered, unlearned illi kong that, which

iIIogiku agg illogical

ilIum avv to-day; - il-gumata nowaday(s)' ­ -! this day wi!1 not be forgotten; daqs _ u ghada huge; qISU Ilum u ghada he does not know _hat to ?o;

 - qabel gliada as quickly as possIble; mil-lum ghal gliada hurriedly

ilIumina v to illuminate, to illume ilIuminat agg pp illuminated ilIuminazzjoni nf(pI-jiet) illumination ilIustra v to illustrate

ilIustrat aig pp illustrated

ilIustrattiv agg illustrative ilIustrazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) illustration ilIustri agg illustrious

ilIuzjoni nf(pI -jiet) illusion ilIuzjonistla nill (pI -i) illusionist ilIuzorju agg illusive

illma nill (pI iImijiet) water; - baliar sea water; - gieri spring water; - lielu fresh water; ­kiesali cold water; - mbierek holy water; ­minerali mineral water; - sliun hot water;

­tal-mejda table water; - tal-ward rose-wa­ter; - qieghed stagnant water; - zahar or­ange water; sar - he sweated a lot; talit I-­in need of help;

gliaiaq fI-- useless efforts; liozz fI--! do not count on that!; f' - wiehed in the same situation; gliadha - a new-born child;

qisu qedjixrob 1-- very rapidly; f'dak 1-- in that situation; gliamel 1-- it rained; (is-saga!) it is leaking; tari - very tender;

jorqod fI-- a person who sleeps everywhere

imam nill (pI -ijiet) imam

imara nill (bIa pI) wish

imballa v to bale

imballagg nill (pI -i) packing

imballatur nill (pI -i) packer

imballaturia nf(pI -i) packing      .

imbarazz nill (pI -i) embarrassment, litter, lumber

imbarazza v to embarrass

imbarazzat agg pp embarrassed  .

imbark nill (pI -i) embarkation, embarklOg imbarka v to embark

imbarkat agg pp embarked, shipped

inIbarkatur nill (pI -i) embarker

inIbarra v to bar

inIbarrat agg pp ?Iocked up        . .

inIDastla nf(pI -1) tuck II mter as long as It IS so

inIbatt nill (bIa pI) choppy sea

inIbeCilIi aiJiJ imbecile

iIlIbevut aiJiJ pp imbued (with)

inblokk nill (pI -i) blockade, siege iIlIblokka v to blockade, to block up iIlIblukkat aiJiJ pp blocked (up)

imbokka vto put food into someone's mouth inlbolla v to stamp

in;boma v to burnish

imbornitur nill (pI -i) a burnishing tool,"burnisher

imborniturla nf(pI-i) burnishing

imbomut agg pp burnished

imborZa vto pocket, to put into one's purse iillbotta v to push

in).braga vto sling, to tie, to put the breeching on iIlAbragaturla nf(pI -i) fastening

imbras iJew avv to tie

iJpbrolja v to cheat, to swindle

in).broljla nf (pI -i) fraud

imbroljun nill (pI -i) swindler

imbrukkat nill (pI -i) brocade

imbruljat agiJ pp confused

imqrunali npI bIa s scuppers

imbokkaturla nf(pI -i) embouchure iwbuljuta nf(bIa pI) boiled chestnut iIp.buIlat agiJ pp stamped

iIp.bullaturla nf (pI -i) stamping

imbuskatla nf(pI -i) ambush

iy,lbuttat aiJiJ pp pushed

imbuttaturla nf (pI -i) thrust

ilnb'wicc avv face to face

iIp.ene nf(bIa pI) hymen

imenotteru agg hymenopteral,

iminew nill (pI -ej) hymen

imita v to imitate

imitabbli agg imitable imitat aig pp imitated imitattiv agg imitative

imitatur nill (pI -i) imitator _tazzjoni nf(pI -jiet) imitation

IInma kong but, nevertheless II nill, (pI-t) vice, . fault, blemish, imperfection _agina v to imagine

IInmaginabbii agg imaginable

immaginarju agg imaginary

immaginat agg pp imaginated immaginattiv agg imaginative immaginattivla nf(pI -i) imaginative immaginazzjoni nf(pI-jiet) imagination immagni nf (pI -jiet) image

immakulat agg immaculate

immaterjali agg immaterial

immatur aiJg unripe, immature

immaturitla nf(pI-ajiet) immaturity, unripeness immedjat agg immediate

immedjatament avv immediately

immela kong then, certainly, therefore immemorabbli agg immemorial

immens agg immense

immensament a vv immensely

immensitla nf(pI -ajiet) immensity immersjoni immersion

immigrant nill (pI -i) immigrant immigrazzjoni nf(pI-jiet) immigration imminenti agg imminent

immorali agg immoral

immoralitia nf(pI -ajiet) immorality immortali aiJg immortal

immortaIitla nf(pI -ajiet) immortality immuni agg immune

immunitla nf (pI -ajiet) immunity

imnarjla nf(pI -i) illumination

impagna v to arrange in pages, to make up impagnat agg pp arranged in pages impagnatur nill (pI -i) maker-up impaginazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) make-up, mak­ing-up

impaIpabbii agg impalpable, intangible imparzjaIi aiJg impartial

imparzjalitia nf (pI -ajiet) impartiality impass nill (pI -i) impasse

impassibbiltla nf (pI -ajiet) impassibility 'J

impassibbli aiJg impassible

impediment nill (pI -i) impediment impedixxa v to impede, to hinder, to prevent (from)

impedut agiJ pp impeded

impenja v to engage, to work hard impenjat agiJ pp engaged

impenn nill (pI -ji) engagement

imperattiv agg imperative

imperattivament avv imperatively imperatrici nf (PI -jiet) empress

imperatur nill (pI -i) emperor impercettibbli aiJg imperceptible

imperfett agg imperfect

induraturla nf(pI-i) gilding industrijla nf (pI -i) industry

industrijali agg industrial

inefficcjenti agg inefficient

inefficjenzla nf (pI -i) inefficiency

inerzja nf(bIa pI) inertness, inactivity

inevitabbli agg inevitable

inezatt agg inexact

inezattezzla nf(pI-i) inexactness inezorabbli agg inexorable

infallibbiltla nf(pI-ajiet) infallibility

infalIibbli agg infallible

infama v to defame

infamanti agg disgracing, disgraceful

infamat agg u pp disgraced, covered with in­famy

infami agg infamous

infamja nf(bla pI) infamy

infanticidjlu nm (pI -i) infanticide

infantiIi agg infantile

infarinat agg soiled with flour

infart nm (pI -i) infarct, infarction

infatti a vv in fact

infatwat agg infactuated

infedelta nf(pI-jiet) infidelity, unfaithfulness

infeIici agg unhappy

infelicita nf (pI -jiet) unhappiness inferjorita nf(pI-jiet) inferiority

inferjuri agg inferior

infermerijla nf(pI-i) infirmary

infennier nm (pI-a) hospital attendant

infern nm (pI -jiet) hell

infernali (agg) infe.rnal, hellish

infetaq vwas unsewn, was unstitched, became ruptured or hernious

infetta v to infect

infettat agg u pp infected

infezzjoni nf(pI-jiet) infection

infidil agg unfaithful

infileg v became paralytic

infinit agg infinite

infinita nf (pI -jiet) infinity

infinitament avv infinitely

infinitezimali agg infinitesimal

infjammabbli agg inflammable

infjammazzjoni nf(pI-jiet) inflammation

inflazzjoni nf(pI-jiet) inflation

inflessibbIi agg inflexible

inflessjoni nf (pI -jiet) inflexion

influwenti agg influential

influwenzla nf (pI -i) influence; - spanjola spanish flu

influwenzat agg u pp influenced

informa v to inform

informativ agg informative

informazzjoni nf(pI-jiet) information

infonni agg shapeless

inforna v to put into the oven

inforra v to line, lining; -t lined

inforra nf (pI -inforor) lining

inforza v to enforce

infoska v to grow angry, to be vexed, to be enraged

infrastrutturla nf (pI -i) infrastructure

infrazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) infraction

infurja v to enrage

infurjat agg u pp enraged, out of temper

infurmat agg u pp informed

infurnatla nf(pI-i) ovenful, batch infurrat agg u pp lining

infurzat agg u pp enforced

ingazza v to freeze

ingazzat agg u pp frozen

ingenja v to do one's best, to endeavour

ingenjozita nf (pI -jiet) ingeniousness, inge­nuity

ingenjlu nm (pI -i) talent, genius

ingenjuz agg ingenious, industrious

ingenwita (nf, pI-jiet) ingenuity

ingenwu agg ingenuous

ingenerijla nf(pI-i) engineering

inginier nm (pI -i) engineer

ingir avv in a circle

ingunzjoni nf(pI-jiet) injunction

ingurja v to insult, to revile

ingurjla nf(pI-i) insult, affront

ingurjat agg u pp insulted, affronted

ingurjuz agg insulting, outrageous

ingust agg unjust

ingustament avv unjustly

ingustizzjla nf(pI-i) injustice

ingagga v to engage

ingaggat agg u pp engaged

ingalja v to equalize

ingallat agg fecundated

ingann nm (pI -i) deceit, deception

inganna v to deceive

ingannat agg u pp deceived

ingannatur nm (pI -i) deceiver        .

ingariat nm (pI -) a person who keeps _ mIS­tress, who lives with a woman who IS not his wife, concubinary

ingassa v (1) to cancel, to obliterate; (2) to noose

ingassa nf (pI -i) noose

ingassat agg u pp cancelled, obliterated

ingassaturla nf (pI -i) obliteration

ingast nm (pI -i) b7zel

ingasta v to set, to Insert

ingastat agg u pp setted, inserted

inglett nm (pI -i) mitre block, mitre box

Ingliterra n Pr fEngland

Ingliz agg u nm (pI -i) English

ingombra v to encumber

ingombrla nm (pI -i) encumberment

ingott nm (pI -i) ingot

ingrana v to be in gear, to mesh

ingranagg nm (pI -i) gearing, gear

ingranat agg u pp geared

ingrandiment nm (pI -i) enlargement

ingrat agg ungrateful

ingratitudni nf(pl-jiet) ungratefulness ingravatla nf(pI-i) cravat, necktie ingredjent nm (pI -i) ingredient

ingress nm (pI -i) entrance, admittance ingropp nm (pI -i) knot

ingroppla nf(pI-i) haunch

ingrossla nf (pI -i) gross

ingumbrat agg u pp encumbered

ingwala v to compare oneself (to)

ingwantla nf(pI-i) glove;jigih - it fits like a glove

ingwent nm (pi -jiet) ointment

inibit agg u pp inhibited

inibitorju agg inhibitory

inibixxa v to inhibit

inibizzjoni nf (pI -jiet) inhibition inirnitabbli agg inimitable

inizjala v to initial

inizjala nf(pI-i) initial letter

inizjali agg initial

inizjativa nf(pI-i) initiative

injam nm koll wood

injetta v to inject

injettat agg u pp injected

injezzjoni nf (pI -jiet) injection

injorant agg ignorant, unlearned

injoranzla nf (pI -i) ignorance

inka nf(bla pI) ink

inkalja v to ground, to strike, to strand mkaljat agg u pp broiled, stranded; kafe ­ roasted coffee

inkaljatur nm (pI -i) coffee-roaster !nkalkulabbli agg incalculable

inkalla v to become callous, to become hard

inkandexxenti agg incandescent

inkapaci agg unable, incapable

inkapacita nf(pI-jiet) inability (to), incapac­ity (for)

inkapacitat agg u pp incapacitated, disabled inkappa v to get (into), to fall (into) inkariga v to entrust (with), to charge (with) inkarigat agg u pp charged (with)

inkariglu nm (pI -i) appointment, task inkarna v to incarnate

inkarnat agg u pp incarnate

inkarnazzjoni nf(pI-jiet) incarnation inkartament nm (pI-i) dossier, documents inkassa v to cash, to box

inkatna v to chain, to enchain

inkatnat agg u pp chained, enchained inkaxxa v to encase

inkaxxat agg u pp encased

inkazza v to despair

inkejjuz agg spiteful

inkella avv otherwise, else

inkin nm (pI-i) bow, curts(e)y

inkizitur nm (pI -i) inquisitor

inkizizzjoni nf(pI-jiet) inquisition

inkja v to ink

inkjestla nf (pI -i) inquiry, quest

inkjostru nm (pI -jiet) printing ink

inklele a vv otherwise, else

inkIina v to incline

inkIinat agg u pp inclined

inklinazzjoni nf(pI-jiet) inclination inkluda v to include

inkluzjoni nf(pI-jiet) inclusion

inkoerenti agg incoherent

inkoerenzla nf(pI-i) incoherence

inkolla v to stick, to paste, to glue

inkolma v to fill (up)

inkomda v to incommode, to trouble inkomodu nm (pI -i) inconvenience inkomparabbIi agg incomparable inkompatibbIi agg incompatible inkompetenti agg incompetent inkompetenzla nf(pI-i) incompetence inkomplut agg incomplete inkomprensibbli agg incomprehensible inkondizzjonat agg unconditional inkondizzjonaIment

avv unconditionally inkonfutabbIi agg irrefutable inkongruwenti agg incongruous inkongruwenzla nf(pI-i) incongruity, incon­ gruousness

inkonkludenti agg inconclusive

inkonsistenti agg inconsistent inkonsistenzla nf (pI -i) inconsistency inkontaminat agg uncontaminated inkontestabbli agg incontestabile inkontestat agg uncontested

inkontinenzla nf(pI-i) incontinence inkontra v to meet

inkontrlu nm (pI -i) meeting

inkonvenjent nrn (PI -i) inconvenience inkonvenjenzla nf(pI-i) inconvenience inkorla v to fall in a passion, to rage inkorporat agg u pp incorporated inkorporazzjoni nf(pI-jiet) incorporation inkorreggibbli agg incorrigible

inkorrett agg incorrect

inkorrettizzla nf (pI -i) incorrectness inkorruttibbli agg incorruptible

inkredibbli agg incredibile

inkredulu agg incredulous

inkrement nrn (pI -i) increment

inkrepattiv agg spiteful

inkrepazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) spite

inkrimina v to incriminate

inkriminat agg u pp incriminated

inkubatur nrn (pI -i) incubator

inkublu nrn (pI -i) incubus

inkullat agg u pp glued

inkollaturla nf (pI -i) sticking, pasting inkulmat agg u pp filled (up)

inkurabbli agg incurable

inkuraggiment nrn (pI -i) encouragement inkuraggixxa v to encourage

inkuraggut agg u pp encouraged

inkurlat agg u pp angry, enraged; kien – ghal xi persuna to be angry with someone inkuruna v to crown

inkurunat agg u pp crowned (with) inkurunazzjoni nf(pI-jiet) coronation inkwantu avv as regards

inkwatrlu nrn (pI -i) picture, painting inkwiet nrn (bIa pI) disquiet

inkwiet agg unquiet, restless

inkwieta v to disquiet

inkwinla nf(pI-i) anvil

inkwiZitur nrn (pI -i) inquisitor inkwiZizzjoni nf (pI -jiet) inquisition innamra v to fall in love (with)

innaviga v to sail

innazzjonalizza v to nationalize

innega v to deny

innegabbli agg undeniable

innegozja v to negotiate

innegozjat agg u pp negotiated

innervja v to be in a bad temper innewtralizza v to neutralize

innocentement avv innocently

innocenti agg innocent

innocenza nf (bIa pI) innocence

innokkla v to curl

innomina v to mention, to name, to appoint m*ct ' innominabbli agg unnominable

innorrnalizza v to normalize

innota v to note, to notice

innotifika v to notify, notificare

innovazzjoni nf(pI-jiet) innovation

innu nrn (pI -jiet) hymn, anthem

innukklat aggu pp curled, curly; tifla b'xaghra - a girl with curly hair

innutat agg u pp noted

inqabad v was caught, was captured

inqas agg kornp less;