Malti
9.9
A language spoken in Malta that comes from Arabic with Italian, Spanish, and French words
- noun
- /ˈmɑːlti/
:
maltés
- As a Maltese national, she proudly sings Malti songs during cultural festivals.
- Fondazzjoni Malti
- Patrimonju Malti
- Malta: Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti
Examples
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Many books are published in Malti to promote the language and preserve its heritage.
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"Malti Song," the man in China.
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"Malti Song" or somebody.
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[woman] "Malti Song"?
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The teacher helped the students learn to speak Malti fluently during the language course.
Synonyms
Maltese
vsMalti
8.8
The national language of Malta
uses a different single word form rather than that concise variant
Maltese language
vsMalti
8.6
The national language of Malta with Arabic roots and many European words
uses a shorter or alternative word form instead
Surface Forms
Etymology
Malti is the local name for the language of Malta, which simply means 'language of Malta', so you can remember it as 'Malti = language of Malta.' It began as a form of Arabic and over centuries picked up many words from Italian, Spanish and French, which is why Malti sounds like a mix of different languages.
