O o

 

0 nineteenth letter of the alphabet and fifth of the vowels

 

oasii nill (pI -jiet) oasis, sanctuary, haven

obbidjent agg obedient; obbidjenzla nf (pI -i)

   obedience

obbjetta v to objectl

obbjettiv nill (pI -i) objective, object glass,

object lens

obbjezzjoni nf(pI-jiet) objection

obbliga v to oblige

obbligat agg, pp obliged

obbliglu nill (pI-i) obligation, duty; -azzjoni

nf(pI-jiet) obligation; -atorju agg obliga­

tory

obda v to obey

obdut agg, pp obeyed

O.B.B. nill (PI -s) O.B.E. (Officer of the Or­

der of the British Empire)

obelisk nill (pI -i) obelisk

oblat nill (pI -i) oblate

oblikwu agg oblique

oboe nill (pI -jiet) oboe, hautboy

oboistla nill (pI -i) oboist

obrox nill (pI borox) black-headed wagtail

occident nill (pI -i) west; -ali agg western,

westerly

ocean nill (pI -i) ocean

odaliskla nf (pI -i) odalisque

odi nf(pI-jiet) ode

odja v to hate

odjat agg pp hated, detested

odjlu nill (pI -i) hate, odium; -z agg hateful

odontologijla nf(pI-i) odontology

offenda v to offend

offensiv agg offensive; -Ia nf (PI -i) offen­

sive

offertla nf (pI-i) offer

offertorjlu nill (pI -i) offertory offi: - goalik! how could you? offiCinla nf (pI -i) workshop, office officjuz agg officious

offizagg offended

offizla nf (pI -i) offence

 

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oljierla nf (pI -i) oil cruet olmlu nill (PI-i) elm-tree

olograflu nill (pI -i) holograph olokawstlu nill (pI -i) holocaust oltrl a vv besides

olzla nf(pI-i) bowline /I v to luff ombrla nf(pI-i) shadow

ombra v to shade

ombrat agg pp shaded

omega n (Pr) omega

omelijla nf(pI-i) homily omeopatijla nf(pI-i) homoeopathy omicidla nill (pI -i) homicide omicidjlu nill (pI -i) homicide omlett nf(pI-ijiet) omelet(te)

omm nf (pI -ijiet) mother; mietet fuq -ha it stopped before it had even started; waqgliet goand -ha it returned back; sab l--u! he found what he had always wished; ajmaj'-i oh my Lord!; bezqitu -u he is indeed his mother's son; ommima! oh dear!; tigi - she      is much older than him

ommetta v to omit, to leave out ommissjoni nf(pI-jiet) omission

oninibus nf (pI -ijiet) omnibus, bus omnipotenti agg omnipotent

omnipotenzla nf(pI-i) omnipotence omogenjitla nf(pI-ajiet) homogeneity, homo­

geneousness

omogenju agg homogeneous omologazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) homologation omonimu agghomonymous II omonimlu"nill

(pI -i) homonym

omosesswali agg, nill (bla pI) homosexual omosesswalitla nf (pI -ajiet) homosexuality oncla nf(pI-i) ounce

ondra v to kennel

onest agg honest

onestla nf(pI-ajiet) honesty; -ament a vv hon­

estly

onici nf(pI-jiet) onyx

onomatopela nf (pI -i) onomatopoeia;

onomatopejku agg onomatopoeic"

onora v to honour

onorabbli agg honourable

onorarju agg honorary; president - honorary

president

onorat agg, pp honoured

onorevoli agg, nill (bla pI) honourable, Mem­

ber of Parliament

onorificenzla nf(pI-i) honour

ontologijla nf(pI-i) ontology

 

offra v to offer

offsajd avv offside

offsett nill (bla pI) offset

oftalmijla nf (pI -i) ophthalmia

oftalmologijla nf (pI -i) ophthalmology;

oftalmologlu nill (PI -i) ophthalmologist

oftalmoskopjlu nill (pI -i) ophthalmoscope

oggett nill (PI -i) object

oggettiv agg objective

oggezzjona v to object

oggezzjoni nf(pI-jiet) objection

ogivla nf(pI-i) ogive

ogivali agg ogival "

ogola agg kOillp dearer; (iktar 'il fug) higher

ogona agg kOillp richer

oola agg kOillp sweeter

olira pron, agg other, another; la wanda u la 1­

- neither the one nor the other; darb' - an­

other time

oot nf (PI anwa) sister

ooxon agg thick, gross; leoen - thick voice

oj (inter) ho there

okarinla nf (pI -i) ocarina

okkaZjonali agg occasional

okkaijoni nf (PI -jiet) occasion

okkierla nf(pI-i) eye-bath, eye cup okkorrenzla nf (PI -i) occurrence

okkult agg occult

okkultistla n kOill (PI -i) occultist

okkultiimlu nill (pI -i) occultism

okkupa v to occupy

okkupat agg, pp occupied

okkupazzjoni nf (PI -jiet) occupation

okra nf(bla pI) ochre

okulari agg ocular

okulistla nill (pI -i) oculist

0 level nill (PI-s) 0 level

oligarkija nf(pI-i) oligarchy; oligarkiku agg

        oligarchic( al)

Olimpjadi nf(bla pI) Olympiad; Olimpiku agg

Olimpic

oljandrlu nill (pI -i) oleander

oljat agg oiled

 

organdin

 

opak agg opaque

opal nill (pI -i) opal

OPBC nill (bIa pI) OPEC (Organization of

Petroleum Exporting Countries)

opera v to operate

operabbli agg operable

operat agg pp operated

operazzjoni nill (pI -i) operation

operettla nf(pI-i) operetta, musical comedy operistla Dill (pI -i) composer of operas opinjoni nf (pI -jiet) opinion

oppju ara loppju

oppona v to oppose

opportun agg suitable, proper, right; -ist Dill (pI-i) opportunist; -iimlu nf(pI-i) oppor­

   tunism

opportunitla f (pI -ajiet) opportunity oppost agg pp opposite

oppoZizzjoni nf (pI -jiet) opposition oppressjoni nf(pI-jiet) oppression; oppressur

nill (pI -i) oppressor

opra v to operate

oprla nf(pI-i) opera

opramortla nf(pI-i) battlement

oprat agg pp operated

opta v to choose

opzjoni nf(pI-jiet) option

orakllu nill (pI -i) oracle

oral nill (pI -i) oral

orali agg oral

orangutang nill (pI -i) orang-outang,

orangutam

orarjlu nf(pI-i) timetable

oratorjla nf(pI-i) oratory, eloquence; -Iu nill

(pI-i) oratory, chapel; (illui) oratorio oratur nill (pI -i) orator

orazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) oration, prayer orbitla nf (pI -i) orbit

ordinali agg ordinal

ordinanzla nf(pI-i) ordinance

ordinarju agg ordinary; ordinarjament avv or­

dinarily

ordinazzjoni nf(pI-jiet) ordination

ordna vto order, to command, to commission ordnat agg, pp ordered, commanded

ordni nill (pI -jiet) order; - alfabetiku alpha­betical order; - kronologiku chronological

   order

orfanotrofjlu nill (pI -i) orphanage

orfnlu nm (pI -i) orphan

orgjla nf (pI -i) orgy

organdin nill (pI-ijiet) ordandis