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