B’id waħda wara u bl-oħra quddiem
Expression: “With one hand behind and the other in front” – stated of someone destitute.
Baxxafortuna
in an impoverished state (fafter once being wealthy)
Bil-għaxwa
Hungry, weak.
Bil-qasba f’idu
Expression: “with the rod in his hand.” – stated of someone poor.
Bla sold
Penniless, destitute.
Bla ħabba
Expression: penniless, poor.
Bżonjuż
Useful, necessary.
Sors: Sqalli
Plural: Bżonjużi
Bżonn
Need, necessity
Sors: Sqalli
Plural: Bżonnijiet
Bżonnijiet
Needs (as in to satisfy his needs)
Bħal kelb tal-biċċerija mċappas bid-demm u mejjet bil-ġuħ
Expression: like a dog at an abattoir, covered with blood but starved to death – stated of someone who deals with other people’s money but is himself poor.
Ref: JA
Ċakkar
Beggar, tramp
Sors: Sqalli
Plural: Ċakkara
Ċċewlaħ
A. To become shabby in appearance. B. To fall on hard times. C. To make an error.
Root: Ċ-W-L-Ħ
Dekadut
Impoverished, no longer in force.
Source: Italian
Plural: Dekaduti
Dipendenti
Dependent.
Source: Italian
Dipendenza
Dependence.
Source: Italian
Plural: Dipendenzi
Diq
- Narrowness, 2. Dire financial straits, 3. Sorrow
Root: D-J-Q
Diżokkupat
Disoccupied.
Source: Italian
Plural: Diżokkupati
Esiġenza
Exigency, necessity, need.
Source: Italian
Plural: Esiġenzi
Fabbiżonju
Requirements, stage props.
Source: Sicilian
Plural: Fabbiżonji
Faqar
Poverty.
Root: F-Q-R
Faqqar
To impoverish.
Root: F-Q-R
Faqra
An instance of poverty, misery.
Root: F-Q-R
Plural: Faqriet
Ffjakka
To get hunger.
Source: Italian
Fil-bżonn
Poor, in need of money.
Fjakk
Hungry, malnourished; weak, feeble; of poor quality.
Source: Sicilian
Plural: Fjakki