m
seventeenth letter of the alphabet, thirteenth of the consonants and third of
the liquids;
metres
m' prep
with
'ma kang
but, nevertheless
ma nf
(pI -jiet) mother
ma avv
no, not
M.A. nm
(pI -s) M.A. (Master of Arts)
ma' prep
with, together with; qieghed - he
works for
him; qieghed maghna it should
happen in
a short time; jien mieghek I'm
with you
mablira nf(pl
-t) censer
mabqar nm
(pI mbaqar) cow-house
mabrad nm
(pI mbarad) file
mabram nm
(pI mbarem) spifming-wheel
mabxar nm
(PI mbaxar) news-room
mabzar nm
(pI mbaZar) pepper-box
macinla nf
(PI -i) crane
macinatut
nm (pI -i) muller
macinell nm
(pI -i) muller
madaffla nf(pl
-i) punner
madankollu
kong nevertheless
madmad nm
(pI mdamad) yoke; taht il-- in
deep
troubles
Madonnla nf
(pI -i) Our Lady, the Blessed
Virgin
madrab nm
(plmadrab) pilaster
madre nf(pl
-jiet) mpther
madrigal nm
(pI -i) madrigal
madriperla
nf(koll) (pI -t) mother of pearl
madum nm
(koll) f -a (pI -at) brick
madwar avv,
prep about
maestla nf(pl
-ajiet) majesty
maestrijla
nf(pl -i) mastery, masterly, skilled;
maestuz agg
majestic
mailer nf(pl
-ijiet) muffler
mafja nf(pl
-t) mafia; mafjui nm (pI -i) member
of the
mafia II agg belonging to the mafia
mafkar nm
(pI mfakar) monument
mafrad nm
(pI mfared) ox shed, ox stall
mafsal nm
(pI mfasal) nerve
mafwar nm
(pI mfawar) place of evaporation
magenb prep
near
magenta agg
magenta
maggur agg,
nm (pI -i) major; arta1 - high
altar;
surgent -seargeant major
magguranzla
nf (pI -i) majority; - assoluta
absolute
majority
maggurdom
nm (pI -i) house-steward
Magi nmpl
the Magi, the wise men
magijla nf(pl
-i) magic; - sewda black magic;
magiku agg
magic, magical; bakketta
magika
magician's wand;Iantemamagika
magic
lantern
magistrat
nm (pI -i) magistrate; -urla nf (pI
-i)
magistracy
magmar nm
(pImgamar)brazier
magra nf
(pI mgieri) stream
maganjlanf(pl
-i) bad action
magazzinnm
(pI -i) magazine,store;(riyista)
magazine
magazzinagg
nm (pI -i) warehouse dues;
magazzinier
nm (pI -i) storehouseman,
warehouseman
magnlanf(pl
-i) machine,engine; - tal-hasil
washing
machine; - tal-lijatasewingmachine;
-ta'
I-istampar printing machine
magru agg
fish-days, days of abstinence from
heat
maghad y
to chew, to masticate; ma qaghadx
jomghodha
he did not mince words II
maghad nm
(pI -a) masticator, chewer;
maghdi agg
masticatory; maghda nf (PI -t)
mastication,
chewing
maghdub agg
angry
maghdud agg,
ppass computed, reckoned;
(determinat)
determinate; (ma'
xi haga
ohra) accounted, esteemed
maghdur agg,
ppass compassionated
maghfus agg,
ppass pressed, squeezed, forced
maghgna nf
(pI mghagen) kneading trough
maghgun agg,
ppass kneaded
maghkus agg,
ppass abject, miserable, pitiful
maghIaq nm
(pI mghalaq) enclosure, seclusion
maghleb nm
(pI mghaleb) stalk, stem; (fig)
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huma
bhall-- u I-warda they beseem each
other
maghlef nm
(pI mghaIef) fodder, forage
maghluf agg,
ppass pastured, fed
maghIul agg,
ppass full of ailments, sickness
maghIuq agg,
ppass shut, closed; (Cirkondat)
encircled,
enclosed, shut in; (dejjaq) strait
maghlut agg,
ppass mistaken.
maghmudija
nf(pl -t) baptism, christening; -
tad-demm
baptism of blood; - tal-Lhudcircumcision;
fjdi
tal-- birth certificate; fonti
tal--
font
maghmul nm
(plmghameI) bewitchment, enchantment;
ghamel-
to bewitch; (fig) bil--
as if it
was predestined; -a taghna! we're
lost II agg,
ppass done; bniedem - a grownup
man
maghmuz agg,
ppass winked
maghna
with us; (fig) mhux ghal -he's bound
to die;
dak - he's with uslour party, etc
maghqud agg,
ppass coagulated, frozen;
(mhux
ma}jlul)dense; (mhux
artab)solid;
(partit,eee) strong
maghqur agg,ppass
wounded,galled
maghruf agg,ppass
known,notorious
maghrukagg,ppass
scubbed,rubbed
maghsebnm
(plmghaseb) petiole
maghsranf(pl
-t) press, squeezer
maghsur agg,
ppass pressed, squeezed;
(imgiegheJ)contrained,compelled
maghtubagg,pass
maimed, lamed, crippled
maghturagg,pass
lame, crippled
maghzel
nm (pI mghazeI) spinning-wheel,
spindle; (ragg)felloe,
felly, spoke
maghzul agg,
ppass separated, parted;
(maghiuJ)
elected, chosen; (drapp,
eee)
spun .
maghzuqagg,ppass
digged
maghzuZagg,ppassmuch
valued, rare
mahanqanf(pl
-t) horse collar
mahat yto
blow one's nose
mahbez nm
(pI mhabez) bakehouse, oven,
batch
mahbub agg,ppass
beloved
mahbus agg,ppass
imprisoned,incarcerated
mahbut agg,ppass
beaten, stricken
mahbuz agg,ppass
baked
m~~?ID .agg,ppass
worked, tilled; (fig) ilblccakienet-
a
everythingwaswellplanned
mahfra nf(pl
-t) condonation,forgiveness,
mahfur agg,ppassforgiven
malifun agg, ppass grasped; - bis-snienseized
with one's
teeth
mahgub agg,
ppass covered, veiled, (imwarrab)
isolated
mahhah y
to think, to reflect
mahhat v
to snivel
mahkuk agg,
ppass scratched, rubbed, grated
mahkum agg,
ppass surmounted, subdued,
dominated;
(immexxI) commanded, administrated
mahleb nm
(pI mhaleb) milk-pail; (latterija)
dairy
mahleg nm
(pI mhaleg) cotton-gin
mahlub agg,
ppass milked
mahluf agg,
ppass sworn, sworn to
mahlug nm
(kolJ) cotton, cotton wool
mahrug agg,
ppass cotton cleaned from seed
mahlul agg,
ppass loose, untied, unbottoned;
(mhux
maghqud) dissolved,
melted; (mhux
. issikkat)
unfastened
mahluq nm
(pI -a) creature II agg, ppass created;
- ghaIih
he is the man for the job
mahlut nm
(kol}) mixed, mingledJI agg, ppass
mixed,
mingled, blended
mahmah y
to stutter, to stammer
mahmiehi agg
hoarse
malimug agg,
ppass foul, dirty, nasty; -jinten
awfully
foul
mahmul agg,
ppass supported, suffered,
tollerated
mahnuq agg,
ppass strangled, choked;
(marritlu
l-vueI) hoarse; -
bin-niescrowded
mahqur agg,
ppass ill-treated, ill-used, oppressed,
vexed
malirab nm
(pI mhareb) refuge, shelter, asylum
mahrub nm
(pI -a) deserter II agg, ppass run
away,
fled away, escaped
mahrug agg,
ppass gone or come out; (spargut)
jutting
out; (ippubblikat) published
mahruq agg,
ppass burnt II (in/) angry (from a
setback)
mahrut agg,
ppass ploughed
mahsba nf(bla
p}) imagination
mahsel nm
(plmhasel) laundry, wash-house
mahsub agg,
ppass thought of, pondered on,
meditated
mahsud agg,
ppass reaped, mowed
mahsul agg,
ppass washed; (qala' nasla) reproved,
reprehended,
reproached
mahsus agg,
ppass felt; (mignen, marid)
sickly,
crazy, infirm
mahta nf
(pI -tlmhat) snot, mucus
mxiegner
mxiegher aggpp
mixed with barley; (maqsum)
cracked,
chopped
mxieher agg
pp published
mxierek agg
pp made partner
mxija nf(pI
-t) epidemy, grippe; (voga) usage,
vogue
IDXumagg
unhappy, poor
mZappap agg
pp maimed, lamed
mZammar agg
pp piped
mZan:iail
agg pp worn for the first time
mZaqqaq agg
pp big-bellied
mZaq:iaq agg
pp creaked I
mZarghan agg
pp arrogant
mZarrad agg
pp stranded
mZattat agg
pp conceited
mZebbeg agg
pp globose, globular
mZebbel agg
pp dunged, manured
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mZeblah agg
pp despised
mZeffen agg
pp made to dance
mZeffet agg
pp pitched
mZeggeg agg
pp goggle-eyed
mZegleg agg
pp dislocated
mZejjen agg
pp adorned, embellished
mZejjet agg
pp oiled
mZellaq agg
pp made slippery
mZelleg agg
pp smeared
mZemmel agg
pp unbridled
mZer:iaq agg
pp caused to slide
mZewwaq agg
pp speckled, spotted, pied
mZewweg aggpp
compared, equalized; (['par)
matched,
coupled
mZiehel agg
pp flattered, caressed
mZu:ii agg
pp nasty, filthy
_( i)nunarrar
(i)mmarrar agg pp embittered
(i)mmartella v to hammer
(i)mmartirizza v to martyrize
(i)mmaslian agg pp enraged (i)mmassaggja v to
massage ,v (i)mmassakra v to massacreV (i)mmatrikola v to
matriculate
(i)mmattja v to mate, to give checkmate (i)mmedika v
to medicate
(i)mmedi_vto meditate
(i)mmejjel agg bent, inclined (i)mmekkanizza v to
mechanize (i)mmellali agg pp salted; Ialiam - saltmeat;
mill-- from what is in store;
(i)mmelles aggflattered, caressed (i)mmeravilja v to
amaze, to astonish, to sur
prise
(i)mmeraviljat ara meravuljat
(i)mmerita v to deserve, to merit (i)mmermer agg
pp rotten
(i)mmerraq agg brothy
(i)mmerrek agg pp cicatrized
(i)mmercaq agg pp radiant
(i)mmewweg agg pp wavy, undulated (i)mmewwes agg
pp stabbed", (i)mmewwet agg pp killed, slain' (i)mmexxi agg
pp guided
(i)mmecmee agg disgust
(i)mmieghek agg pp wallowed (i)mmiegher agg pp despised
(i)mmieri agg pp contradicted (i)mmitilarizza v to
militarize
(i)mmeljora v to improve, to ameliorate (i)mmina v
to mine
(i)mminacca v to threaten, to menace (i)mminat agg
pp mined
(i)mmincotta v to fit in wood or metal (i)mminda v
to amend, to correct oneself (i)mmindat agg pp amended
(i)mmira vto take aim, to take sight, to sight
(i)mmissja v to miss
(i)mmobilizza v to mobilize
(i)mmobilizzat agg pp mobilized (i)mmobilizzazzjoni
nf(pI-jiet) mobilization (i)mmobilja v to furnish
(i)mmobiljat ara mobbiljat
(i)mmobilth nf(bla pI) immobility (i)mmodera v to
moderate
(i)mmoderna v to modernize
(i)mmodifika v to modify
(i)mmodula v to modulate
(i)mmoffa vto grow mouldy, to grow musty
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(i)mmola v to whet
(i)mmolesta v to molest
(i)mmolla v to jump up and down ,; (i)mmoltiplika v
to multiply (i)mmonopolizza v to monopolize (i)mmonta v to
mount
(i)mmoralizza v to moralize
(i)mmormra v to murmur
(i)mmorti1ika v to mortify
(i)mmudella v to model
(i)mmuffat agg pp mouldy, musty (i)mmulta v to
fine
(i)mmultat agg pp fined
(i)mmuntat agg pp mounted
(i)mmunzella v to heap up
(i)mmuta v to become dumb
(i)mmutat agg pp dumbed
(i)mmutila v to mutilate
(i)mmuZika v to set in music
mnabbar agg pp exposed, displayed mnabbi agg pp prophesied,
foretold mnaddaf agg pp cleaned, cleansed mnaddar agg pp cleansed,
scoured
mnaffar agg pp frightened, startled; (irrabjat)
angry, resentful
mnaggar agg pp hewn
mnajjar agg pp inflamed, set on fire
mnalla agg pp by the mercy of God mnaqqar agg pp pecked;
(misruq) stolen, pil
fered ' mnaqqas agg pp diminished,
lessened mnaqqax agg pp engraved, graved;
(miewwaq) pied
mnara nf(pI-tImnajjar) lamp
Mnarja nf (pI -tIMnajjar) 5t Peter's and 5t
Paul's Day; - bla vgili an awful
deed mnassar agg pp christianized, made christian mnassas agg pp machinated
mnawwan agg pp mewed
mnawwar agg pp blossomed; (bil-moffa)
musty, mouldy
mnwa' agg pp undressed, unclothed mnebbeh agg pp waked;
(spirat) inspired,
prompted
mneffali agg pp tumefied, swollen; (mipfuh)
blown
mnelilii agg pp taken away; (abrogat)
abro
gated, repealed II (minn kariga) v to be
forced to resign
mnejn prep, a vv whence; - sa fejn? with what
right?
mnemmel agg pp full of ants
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mnemmes agg pp hunted with a ferret; (mimli
inaian) full of gnats mnemmex agg pp freckled
mnemonikJa nf (pI -i) mnemonica; mnemo
niku agg mnemonic mnessi agg
pp caused to forget mnejn agg pp whence, wherefrom; mnejn
safejn for what reason, by what
right mnewwel agg pp brought, presented mniddem agg pp caused to
repent
mniddi agg pp moistened
mniedi agg pp commenced, started mnieghel agg pp shod;
ghand 1--: baghtu
ghand 1-- he sent him to the gallows
mnieghes agg pp drowsed
mniehed agg pp caused to sigh
mnielier nm (pI mnilirijiet)
nose; - mxammar a proud man; - twilan intelligent man, one who foresees; deffes
imnieliru he minded another person's business; talit imnieliru: kienet talit
imnieliru it was right near him; ma jghaddi xejn minn talit imnieliru he knows
exactly what is happening; I-inbid liareg
minn imnieliru he has a lot of wine
mniffed agg pp penetrated
mnifsejn nmpI the nostrils; imxebba' sa
mnifsejh he is extremely annoyed
mnigges agg pp contaminated, polluted;
(profanat) profaned'
mniggez agg pp pricked, stung; (stimulat)
spurred mnikkeb agg pp cornered
mnikket agg pp punctuated, dotted; (imdejjaq)
mournful, doleful
mnissel agg pp begot, generated; (originat)
originated
mnittef agg pp plucked
mnitten agg pp rendered fetid
mnixxef agg pp dried, dried up
mnixxi agg pp drained; (bil-materja, ecc) sup
purated
mnizzel agg pp caused to
descend; (imbaxxI)
lowered; (registrat)
registered, recorded
mnoqqi agg pp cleansed
mobilizzat agg pp mobilized mobilizzazzjoni nf(pl-jiet)
mobilization mobbilja nf (koll) furniture; -t agg pp fur
nished
mobbiltlh nf (pI -ajiet) mobility
mobbli agg movable
mod nm (pI-i) way, manner; ma naghmlux il- -Ii -
don't tell me that -; naghmlu -let's
molili
suppose
modla nf(pl-i) fashion, vogue
modali agg modal
modalitlh nf(pl-ajiet) formality, way, form modd nm
(pI mdiedet) bushel
moderat agg moderate, tempered; -ur nm (pI
-i) moderator; moderazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) moderation
modem agg modern; -amen!: avv modernly;
-i:imlu nm (PI -i) modernism
modest aggmodest; -ament avvmodestly; jla
nf(pl-i) modesty
modifikJa
nf (pI -i) modification, alteration; modifikat ,agg modified,
altered, changed; modifikazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) modification, alteration
modistla nf(pI-i) milliner
modulat agg pp modulated; modulazzjoni nf
(pI -jiet) modulation
moffa nf(koII) mould, must
moghdija nf(pI-t) transit, passage, path; il-
taZ-zmien the passing of time; tal-- taZZmien a stupid
person
moghdrija nf(pI-t) compassion, commisera
tion; (skuia) excuse
moghgub agg pp pleased, delighted moghjien agg pp eyed,
gazed upon moghjub agg pp disappeared
moghmi agg pp blinded
moghni agg pp enriched
moghoz ara mogh:ia:'ghamlu bliall-- they fol
lowed each other blindly
moghruk agg pp scrubbed, rubbed
moghti agg pp given, delivered, presented;
ghal inclined, addicted
moghtija nf(pl-t) donation, gift
moghud agg pp promised
moghwi agg pp instigated
moghza nf (pI -timoghoz) goat; - tal-baliar
sheepshead bream
mogh:ii agg pp goatish
mohor nm (pI mhar) colt; (tifel bla hazen) an
innocent child
moliba nf(pl-t) hiding-place; molibi agg pp
hidden, concealed; bil-- secretly,
privately molidar agg pp verdant, green
molifija nf (pI -timliafi)
pan
molili nm (pImliuli) brain; (intellett) intellect,
judgement; -u fil-werqa he thinks
only of lovemaking, -u zurZieqa he does not remember much, he was not reliable
anymore; liadlu -u, taqqablu -u, xoroblu -u he an