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rage!

kelma to retract one's promise

ragel nm (pI rgiel) man, husband; (bniedem

serju) gentleman; - maghmul a grown up

man; - tal-kelma man of his word; - tarruli

religious man, pious man; liareg ta' -

he kept his word; - maghmul quite old; ma

mexiex ta' - he did not keep his word; -

intI you are very honest!; qisu -he is so

mature; jekk int - -if you have the guts -;

ta' -Ii hu he really keeps his word; -fuq 1-

irgiel the most honest

ragg nm (bIa pI) romp, play unm (PI-i) ray

ragga' vto cause to return; -Iura to drive back

raggierla nf(pI-i) aureola, halo

ragun nm (pI-ijiet) right, reason, justice; bir- -justly, with good reason; ghandu - biex

ibigh he is right

ragunament nm (pI-i) argument, reasoning

ragunat agg pp logical, rational

ragunevoIi agg reasonable

raguni nf(pI-jiet) reason; ir-- ma tridx forza

the right reasoning should prevail

ragadi nf(pI bIa s) rhagades

raglu nm (pI -uwijiet) ragout

ragha v to pasture, to graze; (iggverna) to regulate,

to rule; (ghameI ir-ragl1wa) to spume,

to foam

raghad nm koll f -a (pI -t) thunder

raghaj nm (pI -ja) shepherd; - il-baqar cowherd;

- il-liniezer swinehead; - il-moghoz

goatherd; - in-nghag shepherd

raghax v to blush, to be ashamed

raghja nf (pI -t) pasturage, pasture

raghwa nf(pI-t) spume, foam; - tal-birra, ta'

l-inbid froth; - tas-sapun soap-suds; ir--

f'lialqu very angry

raghxa ara reghxa

rahab v to become a friar

rahan v to pawn; dak Ii ghandek tirhan bighu

what you have to do, do it at once

rahan nm (pI-a) pawn; (kapparra) token, earnest;

(ostagg) hostage, bond u nm (pI -a)

pawner, pawnbroker, montagager

rahba nf(pI-t) nun

raheb nm (pIrhieb) friar, monk, hermit

ralial nm (pI rliula) village, hamlet

ralilial nm (pI -a) countryman, peasant

raliliam v to implore mercy; (J-irliam) to marble

u nm (pI -a) implorer of mercy;

(liaddiem fl-irliam) worker in marble

ralilias v to lower in price; (faqqas, liareg) to

bud, to sprout, to pullulate; x'sa jralilisu1

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why are they taking so long?

ralili nm (pI -n) villager

ralima: raddet ir-- (u l-genna) she thanked sb

ralis nm koll f -a (pI -t) germination

raison d'etre nm (pI raisons d'etre) raison

d' etre

raj nm (bIa pI) deportment, behaviour; minn

-h spontaneously, voluntarily; -hf'idejh he

is independent; (ta' I-Indja) (pI-as) raj, rajah,

raja

rajja nf(pI-t) thornback; - tal-fosas thornback

ray; - tal-kwiekeb starry, ray; -lixxa brown

ray; - petruZa shagreen ray; - tar-ramel

rough ray

rajjeb nm (pI -in) rascal, rogue, knave

rajjes nm (pI rajjiesa) captain, leader, head

rajma nf (pI-t) broach

rakit nf (pI -ijiet) racket

rakitiku agg rickety

rakitiimu nm (PI -i) rachitis, rickets

rakkomandazzjoni nf(pI-jiet) recommendation

rakkmar nm (bIa pI) embroidery

rakkmatur nm (PI -i) embroiderer

rakkmlu nm (pI -ijiet) embroidery

rakkont nm (PI-i) story, tale

rali nm (pI -jiet) rally

RAM nm (pI -s) RAM (Random Access

Memory)

ram v to be accustomed, to inure oneself u nm

koll f -a (pI -at) copper; - isfar brass

rama v to arm, to equip

Ramadan nm (pI -ijiet) Ramadan,

Rhamadhan, Ramazan

ramel nm koll f -a (pI -t) sand

ramia nf(pI-t) sea beach

rarnli agg sandy

rarnmal ara rarnmel

rarnmel v to sand, to cover with sand; (gab

rame]) to granulate; (spicca arme])to widow

rarnmolliment nm (pI-i) softening; - cerebrali

softening of the brain

rampla nf(pI-il-at) steep, acclivity

rampel v to hook

rampil nm (pI -i) grapnell, grapple, hook

R & B nm (pI-s) R & B (rhythm and blues)

R & D nm (pI-s) R & D (research and development)

rand nm koll f -a (pI -t) laurel

randla nf(pI-i) boom-sail

Randan nm (pI -ijiet) Lent; ras ir-- Ash

Wednesday; fejn gharniltu r--1 that diet of

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yours did not work, did it?

rangament nm (pI-i) arrangement, adjustment

rangat v to grow rancid

rangis nm koll f -a (pI -t) narcissus

rank nm (pI -ijiet) rank, degree

ranunkllu nm (pI -ijiet) ranuncI us

rapiment nm (PI-i) rapture; (litil) kidnapping

rapport nm (pI -i) report

rapprezentant nm (pI-i) agent, representative

rapprezentanzla nf (pI -i) representation; -

proporzjonali proportional representation

rapprezentat agg pp represented

rapprezentattiv agg representative

rappreientazzjoni nm (pI-jiet) representatioI:!,

performance

rappurtat ara irrappurtat

rapsodijla nm (pI -i) rhapsody

raqad v to sleep, to fall asleep; (batta) to decline,

to diminish, to abate; (baxxa rasu) to

humble/abase oneself; jorqod bilwieqfa he

sleeps everywhere; mur orqod get out of

here!; - mikxufhe has a bad mood

raqas v to limp, to halt

raqba nm (pI -t) nape

raqda nf(pI-t) sleep, rest, repose

raqdinek: ma jghidx - he does not swear

raqq ara reqq

raqqa' v to patch, to piece, to repair

raqqad vto maketo sleep;(pjanta,ecc)to layer

u nm (pI -a) he who causes to sleep;

(ipnotizzatur) hypnotizer

raqqadi agg somniferous, soporific

raqqaq v to thin

raqqiegh nm (pI -a) patcher

raqqieq nm (pI -a) that makes thin; (post)

refiner

rarament avv seldom, rarely

rari agg rare

raritlh nm (pI -ajiet) rarity, rareness

ras nf(pIrjus) head; (iI-bidu) origin; (intellett)

wit, brains; -bla lisieb neghgent fellow; -

iebsa obstinate, wilful, stubborn; - il-ghajn

well spring; (fig) directly to the source; -

qarghabald head;ksur ir-- bore;fejn sejjer

b'-ek you are thinking about something

else; -u marret he keeps forgetting; -u

merfugh he is not worried; -u qargha/

-vojta/bla - a stupid person; - kbira an

important person; - il-ghajnthe highest

position; - ma' - always together; - imb'-

by themselves; - taz-zonqor/tal-liadid/-u

iebsalta' -u a stubborn person;liabbel -u/

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liabbat -u he was anxious;rafa' -u he too

a proudish attitude; b' -u jdur! he will b

sorry!; ghaddieluminn-u he thought;liak

-u he was confused; mela -u he believe

blindly (that); dabbar -u he went awa)

mlielu -u he confused him; -u taghm

terfa'/tajba/kwadra he is intelligent; tatuhe

was very stressed; tilef -u/ majafx fej

sa jaghti -u/qisu - maqtugha he did nc

know what to do; liadlu -u he annoyed him

liadlu minn -u he fished him; liariglu min

-u he forgot; liaseb ghal -u he acted egois

tically; walilial f' -u/webbes -u he made U]

his mind; liabbat -ekmal-liajt! do not wast,

your anger on me; -u fuq ghonqu/ghandl

-u fiokha a responsible person; mexa b'-1

he used his mind; -u tqUa he has a lot 0

thoughts in his head; iZomm f' -u he has good memory; baxxa -u he submitted; ki

tghidlu -u he does not listen to advices

weliel ma' -u he gave vent on him; fetalil1

-u ktieb he injured him in his head; naqta

-i Ii ... I am sure that...; jalidem ghal -\

self-employed; mar ghal-u he went alone

fejnhi -ek? where have you been?; -u tikw.

he has fever; -u gafja his is bald

raspla nf(pI-i;-at) rasp

rass v to press, to squeeze; (obbIiga) to oblige

to force; (bin-nies) to crowd, to throng

rassa nm (bla pI) crowd, throng

rassas v to press often

rassenjament ara rassenjazzjoni

rassenjat agg pp resigned

rassenjazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) resignation

rasta nf (pI -t) bunch; - ta' basal string oj

onions .

Rastafarjan nm (pI -i) Rastafarian, Rasta

rasul nm (pI -in) apostle

rada nf (pI -i) instalment

ratafja nm (bIa pI) ratafia, ratafee

ratal nm (pI rtal) rotolo

ratba agg soft, tender

ratifikla nm (pI -i) ratification

rattab v to soften, to mollify; (ghaiiei) tc

render slow/lazy/sluggish u nm (pI-a) sof.

tener

rattabi agg mollifying, emollient

ravellin ara rivellin

ravjul nm koll f -a (pI -t) raviolo

rawta nf(pI-t) dung

rawwem v to accustom, to inure

raxx v to sprit, to spray, to sprinkle u nmp,

rtikeb

rtikeb ata ntrikeb

rtir nm (pI -ijiet) retreat; (treggigh Iura)

withdrawl

rtira v to withdraw, to retract; (mix-xoghol,

ecc) retire

rtirat agg pp retracted, retired

rtiratla nf (pI -i) retire, retreat

rtognod v to tremble, to shuddle, to shiver

rtokk nm (pl-ijiet) retouch

rtokka v to retouch, to revise

rtub nm (bla pI) humidity

rtuba nf(pl-t) softness, mellowness

rtubija nf (pI -t) softness, mellowness;

(rilassament) relaxation, feebleness, faintness

rtukkat agg pp retouched, touched up;

(ikkoregut) revised, corrected

rtukkatura nf(pl-t) retouching

rubakori nm (bla pI) lady-killer

rubin nm (pI -i) ruby

rublu nm (pI -i) rouble

rubrlka nf(pl-i) rubric

rudiment nm (pI-i) rudiment

rudimentali agg rudimentary

ruffjan nm (pI -i) servile person

ruggjatla nf(pl-i) orgeat .,

run nf (pI rwien) soul, ghost; - 'il-Qodosthe

Holy Spirit; -u fi snienuhe is about to die;

fuq -u strong;b' -u u gismuwith all his efforts;

qala' -u he was so tired; lia r-- he

progressed; sa - ommu full; gnamel ta' bi

- he acted as if; tab ir-- he helped him to

progress; gab -u nazinltajjeb he misbehaved/

behaved; sab -u fil-frisk he found

himselfin deep troubles;bejnuu bejn -u to

himself; sa narget -u with all his efforts;

mimli sa -u full; fuq -u naughty;-u noma

he is not going to die soon; IDa tarax - uninhabited;

qatel -u b'idejh he committed

suicide; fiehem -u he explained what he

tried to say; -i qalbi my dear; ghin -ek try

yourbestto growstrong; tilef-u hedamned

his soul; bla - very cold

ruhani agg witty

rukkell nm (pI rkiekeI) bobbin, reel

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rukkett ata rokkett

rulett nf (pI -ijiet) roulette

rum nm (pl-ijiet) rum

Ruma: antika - you are not saying anything

new

rumanz ata romanz

rumanesk agg romanesque

rumanzier nm (pI -a; -i) novelist

rummien nm koll f -a (pI -t) pomegranate

rumnell nm (pI -i) cord

rundun ata rondun

russett nm (pI -i) heron; - abjad great white

egret; - alimar purple heron; -griZ grey

heron

Russlu agg nm (pI -i) Russian

rustiku agg rustic

rutellla nf (pI -i) tape-measure

ruttam nm koll wax swealings

ruvett nm (PI -i) scourer

ruxxIData nf(pI-i) quantity, a lot of

ruzarjlu nm (PI-i) rosary, beads

ruZell nm koll f -a (pI -t) four season's rose

ruzetta nf (pI -i) rosette or diamond ring;

(xorta ta' hula) cleaver wrasse

ruZinjoI nm (PI-i) nightingale, sprosser; -ta'

Barbarija rufous warbler

ruZunnm (pI -i) rosace; (xorta ta' liuta) ornate

wrasse

rvell nm (pl-ijiet) rebellion

rvella v to rebellrise

rvina v to ruin

rvinla nf(pl-i) ruin

rvinat aggpp ruined

rwien nm (bla pI) gentle breeze u ata ruh;

ghandu sebat i- he has seven lives

rxiex nm koll f -a (pI -t) drizzlingrain, drizzle

rxoxta v to resuscitate, to revive; rega' - he

began to come round again

rxuxtat agg pp resuscitated

nana nf(bla pI) modesty

men nm (bla pI) chill

rZih ata meh

mn agg composed, quiet, tranquil

mt agg lean