Berebis
An old lottery type game.
Sors: Taljan
Ċinku
The number 5 in games such as lotto or card games.
Sors: Sqalli
Plural: Ċnieki
Ċinkwanta
The number 50 in tombola or lotto.
Sors: Sqalli
Plural: Ċinkwantiet
Ċinkwantina
Numbers between 50 & 59 in tombola and lotto.
Sors: Sqalli
Plural: Ċinkwantini
Ċinkwina
- set of five numbers in lottery, bingo etc
- old coin that had same value of a Bajokk
Sors: Taljan
Plural: Ċinkwini
Dawwara
- wheel, anything that has the form of a wheel and rotates around a shaft.
- Large gear wheel connected with the main shaft of a windmill that is rotated by the sails.
- Round gaming table used for roulette etc.
Root: D-W-R
Plural: Dawwariet
Source: Arabic
Dieċi
Name given for number 10 in games such as bingo and lotto.
Source: Sicilian
Plural: Dieċijiet
Duwi
Number 2 in certain games such as lotto, bingo and card games.
Source: Sicilian
Plural: Duwijiet
Ġog
a) joint (anatomy). b) Tombola card containing six tickets which can be either played simultaneously by on person or by six persons individually.
Source: Sicilian
Plural: Ġogi
Għanbu
A lotto win on two numbers.
Root: Għ-N-B
Plural: Għeniebi
Id-do
A type of card game.
Il-fniek
‘The rabbits’, Nickname given to number 55 in the game of bingo.
Il-ġiżirana
‘The necklace’, Nickname given to number 26 in the game of bingo.
Il-Ġuda
‘Judas’, Nickname given to number 13 in the game of bingo.
Il-ġuvni
The ‘Young Man’, Nickname given to number 21 in the game of bingo. Also called is-salut or taċ-ċavetta.
Il-karretta
‘The cart’, Nickname given to number 47 in the game of bingo.
Il-Knisja (tombla)
‘The church’, Nickname given to number 84 in the game of bingo.
Il-maqlubin
‘The inverted’ nickname given to number 69 in the game of bingo.
Il-mejjet
‘The dead one’, Nickname given to number 48 in the game of bingo.
Il-Milied (tombla)
‘Christmas’, Nickname given to number 25 in the game of bingo.
Il-patrijiet
‘The priests’, Nickname given to number 44 in the game of bingo. Also called is-siġġijiet.
Il-Piċċlu
Nickname given to number 1 in the game of bingo. Also known as Iż-żgħir.
Il-Pipa
Nickname given to number 7 in the game of bingo.
Il-ħotbi
‘The hunchback’, Nickname given to number 81 in the game of bingo.
Il-ħut
‘The fish’, Nickname given to number 57 in the game of bingo.