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Mal·tese
/
mɔlˈtiz, -ˈtis
/
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[
mawl-
teez
, -
tees
]
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adjective,
noun,
plural
Mal·tese.
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to
Malta
, its people, or their
language
.
noun
2.
a native or inhabitant of
Malta
.
3.
the Arabic dialect spoken in
Malta
, using many Italian words.
Origin:
1605–15;
Malt(a)
+
-ese
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Maltese
(mɔːlˈtiːz)
—
adj
1.
of or relating to Malta, its inhabitants, or their language
—
n
,
-tese
2.
a native or inhabitant of Malta
3.
the official language of Malta, a form of Arabic with borrowings from Italian, etc
4.
a breed of toy dog having a very long straight silky white coat
5.
a domestic fancy pigeon having long legs and a long neck
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Maltese
from
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-ese
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