LI

 

l sixteenth letter of the alphabet, twelfth of the consonants and second of the liquids

 

'l prep to

l- art the

la avv nor, neither, no, not

labardla nf (pI-i) halberd, halbert

labardier nm (pI -a) halberdier

labatijla nf (pI-i) abbey

labbar vto pin, (għamel il-labar) to make nee­dles, pins

Labini: tafli miet -1 (ironikament) oh realIy! labirint nm (pI -i) labyrinth, maze

labjali agg labial

labjat agg labiate

lablab v to blab, to babble, to tattle, to talk much, to prattle /I nm (pI <-a) prattlers lablabi agg great talker, loquacious, talkative, garrulous

laboratorjlu nm (pI -i) laboratory

laborist nf (pI -i) labourite

labra nf (pI -t, labar) needle; - tad-daqq gramaphone-needle; - tad-deheb brooch; ­ta' l-inxir clothes-pin, clothes-peg; - tal­kalzetta knitting needle; - tar-ras pin;

- tas­sawran safety pin; - tat-tabib needle; - tal­vajjina bodkin; ghajn iI- - needle's eye; Mereg mil-- spick and span; m'hemmx fejn toqgħod - it was fulI of people; għandu 1­labar f'gismu he is always on the go; qiegħed fuq iI-labar he cannot bear waiting

labranzetta avv arm-in-arm

labtlu nm (pI -ijiet) scapular

laCe nm (pI-i) tiller; liaqq iI-- u t-tmunl damn, I'm so unfortunate!

laeela nf (pI -i) alliance shad

laeertu nm (bla pI) piece of flesh

laeis: tal-- a shaggy person

ladarba avv since, since that

laggu nm (bla pI) agio

lagħab vto play; (imliatra) to stake, to wager; (iccajta) to joke, to jest; (daliak b ') to decieve, to cheat, (irriskja) to risk, to haz­ard; - imhatra to lay a wager;

-Zewg u fard to play at odd or even; - bl-olixon he realIy tempted his lucky star; -hielu he gave him a blow; ma tilgħabx miegħu he is not a fool;

 -liajtu he put his life into jeopardy lagħab nm (pI -a) player, gamester, (tai­ iiemeI) jocker

lagħaq v to lick, to lick up, to lap; - dak Ii bezaq he turned back on his own words

lagħaq nm (pI -a) he who licks

laħam nm koll f -a (pI -at, Ilium, lalimijiet) flesh, meat; qatgħu fil-- il-liaj he was re­alIy affected; liallas il-- ta' kollox he got alI the blame; - qiegħed a lazy person;

                  - il­fart strong people; qed jerfa' 1--, għamel il-- he is getting fat; lalimu kagħak he is strong; - mibjugħ workers on a dangerous joblla - u la xaliam useless

laħaq v to arrive at, to overtake, to come, to reach, (għadd) to amount, to cost, (wasal) to come at; (il-frott) to ripen; bniedem jiIliaqlu an astute person

laħħ v to demand importunately, to ask con­tinualIy, to insist; - il-beraq to lighten con­tinualIy

laħħam vto put into flesh, to plump up, to fat­ten, (waliliad) to join, to put toghether, to close

laħħaq v to unite or bring together, to con­join, (lioloq) to promote, to create, to make

laħlaħ v to wag, to shake, to rinse; (ixxejkja) to shake up

laħmi agg fleshy

lajju nm (bla pI) tutor

lajk nm (pI-ijiet) lay brother; iI--! oh! lajma nf (pI-t) calmness; bil- - very slowly lajter nf (pI-s) lighter

lakkee nm (pI -iniet) foot boy lakonikament avv 10canicalIy

lakoniku agg laconic

lakunla nf (pI-i) lacuna, gap

lala nf (pI -t) freedom, familiarity; lia 1—he is getting too familiar; tab il-- he let him so what he pleased; qatagħlu 1-- he controlIed him

lamia nf (pI-i, -at) thin plate of iron or steel /I nm (pI -i)

lama nf (pI -ajiet) ilama

lamank avv at least

lamentazzjoni nf (pI-jiet) lamentation lampla nf (pI-i) lamp; - tal-pitrolju oil lamp; -a stampa penniless

lampadarjlu nm (pI-i) chandelier

lampier nm (pI -i) a suspended lamp

lampik nm (pI-i) still, lembic

lampjun nm (PI-i) lantern; sar qisu - the ill­ness made him grow thinner and thinner

lampukla nf (pI-i) dolphin-fish

lamtu nm koll starch

lane nm (pI-ijiet) lunch

lanea nf (pIlanee) boat, launch; jaMmu I-­he wears a long visored-cap

laneier nm (pI -i) spear-man, lancer

landla nf (pI-i, laned) tin; tal--a not strong; kaxkar il-- an unsteady walker

landier nm (pI-a) whitesmith

landIC nf (pI-ojiet) landau

langas v to storm, to bluster, to be tempestu­ous

langas nm koll f -a (pI -at) pear

lanja nf (pI-t) drouse

lankee nm (pI -ejiet) nankeen

lanqas avv not, not even lant nm (pI -ijiet) an oblong trench made in the ground; liabat il-- it should be like that; għamel- he gained profit; tab il-- he helped him;

qabad il-- he grew accustomed to the job; mexa mal-- he obeyed the orders; liareg mil-- he did not complete the work

lantema am antema

lanza nf (pIlanez) spear

lanzetta nf (pI -i) lancet

laniat v to produce bristles lanZit nm koll f -a (pI -t) bristle laparatomijla nf (pI-i) laparatomy

lapes nm (pIlapsijiet) pencil; - tal-lavanja slate pencil; bil-- f'idu a policeman who is very ready to summon people; qisu - a very thin person

lapidla nf (pI-i) gravestone, tomb-stone, head­ stone

lapislazzuli nf kolIlapis lazuli

Lapsi nm pr Ascension

laptu ara labtu

laqa' v to recieve, to entertain, to make wel­come, (accetta) to accept, to approve, (dalilial r daru) to lodge, to shelter; il-post ma laqgħux he did not like the place

laqam nm (pI-ijiet) surname, nickname

laqat v to hit, (bix-xortJ) to guess; (għogob) to impress

laqgħa nf (pI -t) assembly, congregation, meeting

laqlaq v to croak, (migemgħa) to gaggle

laqqa' v to procure or promote a meeting

laqqam v to nick-name, to surname; (kontra marda) to vaccinate

laqqam nm (pI -a) grafter, inoculator; vaccinator

laqqat v to glean, to pick up; -ha he was beaten up; (1!Iarda) he caught an illness; (għamel kemxa) he gained money

laqqax v to chip, to chop, to shiver

laqta nf (pI -t) blow, stroke, stripe; - u kiks good at the first try       .

laqxa nf (pIlaqx) chip; dawk laqx emarginated people

laring nm koll f -a (pI-t) orange; - tad-demm blood-orange

laringata nf (pI-t) orangeade

laringi nf (pIlaringi) larynx

laringite nf (pI -jiet) laryngitis

laringologija nf (bla pI) laryngology

laringoskopijla nf (pI-i) laryngoscopy

laringoskopjlu nm (pI -i) laryngoscope

laringotomijla nf (pI-i) laryngotomy

lasta nf (pI-i) pole, staff, rod; - ta' bandiera flag-saff; baqa' bil-- his plans did not suc­ceed; liadem għal-- he worked for nothing; 

            twal daqs - he realIy grew talI; laqa' ruliu bil-- he prepared an excuse

lasktu nm koII f -wa (pI-t) elastic; qisu tal-­ he falls frequently but never hurts; (min jiltewa kif jrid) he can take any position

lat nm (pI -i) side laterali agg lateral

Latin nm (pI -i) Latin

latinist nm (pI -i) latinist

latinitA nf (bla pI) latinity

latitudini nf (pl-jiet) quarry, (tankta' I-ilma) cistern

lattieini nm (bla pI) dairy produce, milkfood lava nf (bla pI) lava

lavaman nm (pI-ijiet) wash-stand, wash-hand stand

lavandla nf (pI-i) common lavander lavanjla nf (pI -i) slate