Glossary of Maltese Terms
Parts of speech
- aġġettiv: Adjective that describes a noun, such as quality, size, color, or state.
- avverbju: Adverb that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
- nom: Common noun used for things, concepts, and general names.
- nom proprju: Proper noun used for specific names, places, or people.
- numru: Numeral used for counting or quantity.
- prepożizzjoni: Preposition that links words by relation such as place, time, or direction.
- verb: Verb that describes an action or a state.
Tags
- ħin: Time, duration, and scheduling contexts.
- ieħor: Other useful words that do not fit a single topic.
- ikel: Food, ingredients, and eating contexts.
- kuljum: Everyday life and routine situations.
- kultura: Culture, traditions, and customs.
- natura: Nature, animals, and environment.
- numri: Numbers, counting, and quantity.
- persuna: People, identity, and personal traits.
Card labels
- ara-wkoll: Related words from other weeks that connect by topic or usage.
- eżempju: A sentence showing how the word is used in context.
- forma-femminili-sing: Label used before the feminine singular word form on the word page.
- forma-maskili-sing: Label used before the masculine singular word form on the word page.
- forma-plural: Label used before the plural word form on the word page.
- kuntest: Extra note that explains social or cultural background of the example.
- sors: Where the example or usage comes from.
- tifsira: The translation or meaning of the Maltese word.
- uzu: Practical note about which form is more common in everyday Maltese.