Vv
v twenty sixth letter of the alphabet and twentieth of the
consonants
v nID v (volt); (kontra) v (versus); ara v (vide)
vaeein nID (pI -i) vaccine
vadrappa n pall, hearse, cloth
vag agg vague
vagabond nID (pI -i) vagabond, vagrant, wan
derer, a loafer, a rogue
vagament avv vaguely
vaganti agg vacant, unfilled
vaganzla nf(pl -i) holiday
vagun nID (pI -i) carriage; railway truck;
wag(g)on
vajlova, vajlora nf (pI -t) ferrile, verril vajjina nf(pl
-i) draw string; l,abra tal-- bod
kin
valangla nf(pl -i) avalanche
valerjanla nf(pl -i) valerian
validament avvefficacious, effectually, effec
tively
validitA nf(pI-jiet) validity
validu agg valid
valiggla nf (pI -i) (ittfl) mail; (bagalja
tas
safar) suit case, trunk, valise
valleran n (pI -i) ibis
valoroiament a vv bravely, valorously valoruZ agg brave,
valorous, valiant
valur nID (pI -i) val our, worth; - nominali
nominal value; - reali real value
valutazzjoni nf (pI -ijiet) valuation valvassur nm (pI -i)
vavasour
valvulla nf(pl -i) valve
valz nID (pI -ijiet) waltz
vampla nf(pl -i) flame; Iden -nar it was very
hot; (kien aliIDar liafna) it
was very red vampir nID (pI -i) vampire
vanaglorjla nf(pl -i) vainglory; excessive van
ity
vanament avv vainly
vandaliimlu nID (pI -i) vandalism
vaniljla nf(pl -i) vanilla; ({jur) heliotrope
vanitA nf (pI -jiet) vanity
vanitui agg vain, conceited
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vann nID (pI -ijiet) van
vantagg nID (pI -i) advantage; (bakketta) a
composing stick; -jui agg advantageous, favourable; beneficial
vapur nID (pI -i) steamer; screw steamer;
steam boat
vara v to launch II varia nf (pI -i)
a sacred
image; statue; donnu 1-- l-kbira he is very
obese
varjabbli agg variable; changeable;
varjabbilment avv variably
varjabbiltA nf (pI -jiet) variability varjazzjoni nf (pI
-jiet) variation
varjetA nf (pI -jiet) variety
varju agg various
varloppla nf(pl -i) plane
vas nID (pI -ijiet) vessel; vase; chamber pot;
x' - fih! (inn) he is always
around! vasellina ara vaiellina
vaskla nf(pl -i) vat; basin, pond; - tal-liut fish
pond
vaskulari agg vascular
vassall nID (pI -i) vassal; -agg nID (pI -i)
vassallage
vast agg wide, vast
vastament avvwidely, extensively
vastitA nf (pI -jiet) great extent vast extent,
vast size
VAT nPrVAT (Value Added Tax)
vava nf(pl -i) a little girl; a baby girl; a young
girl
vavalor nID (pI -i) bib
vavatla nf (pI -i) childishness
vavu nID (pI -i) a little baby boy; liareg ta'
he made fun of himself
vai nID (pI -ijiet) vase, vessel, chamber pot vaia nf
(pI -ijiet) (Iil-Iogliob) vazijiet; (ta'
kolonna) a box of a column
vaielinla nf (pI -i) vaseline
vaiett nID (pI -i) small pot
vaii npl (gliall- varar ta' bastiIDentJ) ways vaiun
nID (pI -i) vase
VCR nm (pI -s) VCR (Video Cassette Re
corder)
VDU nID (pI -s) VDU (Visual Display Units) V-E: jum
il-V-E nPrV-E Day
vedutla nf(pl -i) sight, view
vegetali agg vegetal
velenlu nID (pI -i) poison; morr - very bitter;
mielaJi - very salty; l-ikel ni:i:illu - he could not eat in
a comfortable way
velenui agg poisonous, venomous
velier nm (pI -a) sailmaker
velkro nID (pI -s) velcro
veloeement avv swiftly, quickly, rapidly veloei agg
swift, quick, rapid, fast, speedy veloeipied nID (pI -i) velocipede,
cycle veloeitA nf(pl -jiet) velocity, speed, swiftness,
quickness, rapidity
vellu nm (pI -ijiet) veil; liadet il-- to take the
veil
venali agg venal
vendla nf(pl -i) bus terminus
vendetti a nf(pl -i) revenge, vengeance vendikabbli agg
revengeable
vendikattiv agg revengeful
venerabbilment avv venerably
venerabbli agg venerable
venerat agg pp venerated, worshipped venerazzjoni nf(pl
-jiet) veneration venewwa nf(pl -t) lapwing, ruff
venjal agg venial
venjalitA nf (pI -jiet) veniality venjenalment a
vv vanially
ventalora nID (pI -i) flywheel
ventaltar nID (pI -i) altar-frontal
ventilat agg airy, ventilated
ventilatur nID (pI -i) ventilator ventilazzjoni nf (pI
-jiet) ventilation ventrist nID (pI -i) bilge shores, props ventura
nID (pI -i) fortune; venturier adven
turer; soldier of fortune
venven v to hurl, to whiz, to shoot, to fling; to
throw
veraeitA nf (pI -jiet) veracity
verament a vv (tabjJliaqq) truly, certainly verandla nf(pl
-i) veranda(h)
verb nID (pI -i) verb
verbal nID (pI -i) verbal, oral, minutes verbali agg
verbal
verbalment avv verbally
verbenla nf (pI -i) vervain, verbena verdemar agg sea-green
verdett nID (pI -i) verdict
verdirram nID (bla pI) verdigris
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vigarjat
verdun nID (pI -i) greenfinch, green linnet veres IDpl
breadths
vergmali agg virgin, virginal
vergmtA nf (pI -jiet) virginity
vergm n, agg (bla pI) virgin; - Mqaddsa the
Blessed Virgin; art - virgin soil
vergonjla nf(pl -i) shame
verifikla nf (pI -i) inspection, examination,
verification
verifikabbli agg verificable
veritA nf (pI -jiet) truth
vernic nID (bla pI) varnish; ta 1-- to varnish;
mogliti - varnished
vers nID (pI -i/vrus) verse; line
versall nID (pI -i) target; butt; mark to shoot
at
versett nID (pI -i) verse or passage in a scrip
ture
versifikazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) versification versjar nm
(pI -a) (kant ta' gliasfur) singing vertebrla nf(pl -i)
vertebra
vertebrali agg vertebral
vertigm nf(pl -jiet) vertigo
vertikali agg vertical
vertikalment avv vertically
veru agg true, real
verskovat nID (pI -i) episcopate
verijoni nf(pI-jiet) version
veskovili agg episcopal
vespri nm (pI -jiet) vespers
vestibullu nID (pI -i) vestibule
vestizzjoni nf(pI-jiet) (ceremony ot) putting
on the habit
vestwarjlu nID (pI -i) clothes
veteran nm (pI -i) veteran
veterenarjlu nm (pI -i) veterenary surgeon veto nm
(pI -jiet) veto
vetrinla nf (pI -i) glass case; show window vetturla nf(pl
-i) cab, carriage, conveyance
vgum nm (pI -i)
touch-hole '
vgili nID (pI -jiet) vigil, eve
VHF nPr VHF (Very High Frequency)
vi: jew - jew va it's either good or bad Viagra nPr Viagra
vibrazzjoni nf (pI -jiet) vibration
viei nID (pI -jiet) vice; --ammirall vice admiral;
-kaneillier vice chancellor; - president
vice president; -re viceroy
viein agg near
vieiparklu n_ (pI -i) curate-in-charge vigilant agg
attentive; alert; vigilant vigarjat nm (pI -i) vicariate