Abbattut
Dejected, depressed.
Source: Italian
Plural: Abbattuti
Abborriment
Abhorrence, loathing.
Source: Italian
Plural: Abborrimenti
Abborrixxa
To loathe, detest.
Source: Italian
Antipatija
English: Antipathy
Antipàtiku
English: Antipathetic
Sors: Taljan
Apatija
English: Apathy
Sors: Taljan
Argument (tilwim)
English: Argument in the sense of oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention; altercation
Sors: Sqalli: Argumintu
Àsgħab
Ta’ sogħba aktar jew akbar; itqal, aktar diffiċli, aktar iebes (materjal), aktar gravi
English: Sadder, heavier, more difficult, harder (material), graver
Sors: Għarbi
Għerq: S-Għ-B
Astju
Rancour, bitterness, spitefulness.
Source: Italian
Awsterità
English: Austerity
Sors: Taljan
Bagħad
To hate.
B-GĦ-D
Bagħda
Hatred, dislike.
Root: B-GĦ-D
Bagħgħad
To cause hatred.
Balla fuq l-istonku
Espressjoni: anzjeta’, dwejjaq, ħsieb u inkwiet li wieħed jixtieq jeħles minnu.
Expression: LT: ‘a ball on his stomach’ – stated to describe an anxiety or worry that one wishes to get rid of.
Baqa’ bil-lasta f’idu
Expression: ‘he remained with the staff in his hand’ – he worked for nothing, remained disappointed.
Ref: JA
Baqbaq
1. To rise in bubbles
2. To make a bubbling sound
3. To Chatter
4. To coo (Pigeon)
5. To make angry
Sors: Għarbi
Għerq: B-Q-Q
Baramlu
English: Changed his mind, Got a sudden fit of temper
Sors: Għarbi
Għerq: B-R-M
Barbàr
English: One who speaks in an alien tongue; grumbler, moaner.
Bbalija
A. To be restless, agitated. B. To oscillate, roll about. C. To be unsure, uncertain.
Source: Sicilian
Bejka
Light sob. Whimpering – also used to describe certain sounds made by lambs and sheep which sound like little cries.
Sors: Għarbi
Għerq: B-K-J
Beka
Cried, wept.
Sors: Għarbi
Għerq: B-K-J
Beka l-miżerja
Expression: denotes someone cursing his fate.
Beka sa ma ħarġet qalbu
Expression: ‘He cried his heart out’
Bergħen
To make somebody angry, to mull over.
Root: R-Għ-N
Berred
Cooled, calmed