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Malta

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See also: malta, Málta, Maltā, mälta, and Maltą
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English

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 Malta (disambiguation) on Wikipedia

Etymology

From Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic مَالِطَا (māliṭā, Māliṭā) etc., from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē), apparently from μέλι (méli, honey) + (, -a: forming feminine place names) although its use for the island of Malta is considered uncertain. Some scholars consider it to represent the importance of the islands' indigenous bees and their output. Others consider it a transcription of Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ, Grand Harbor, Cospicua), from 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ, refuge, port), reapplied first to the island and then, after the Punic Wars, to its Roman seat of government at Mdina. Note however that Latin Malta is already attested in some medieval manuscripts of the Antonine Itinerary. See Wikipedia's articles on Melite and Malta. Doublet of Meleda and Mljet.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Malta

  1. An archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea. Official name: Republic of Malta. Capital: Valletta.
    Synonym: Maltese Archipelago (archipelago)
    • 2017 March 2, Eliza Mackintosh, “No more excuses on resettling refugees, European Commission warns”, in CNN:
      And so far just two member states, Malta and Finland, are on track to meet their resettling obligations.
  2. The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago.
    Synonyms: Malta Island; Melita, Melite (historical)
  3. A small city, the county seat of Phillips County, Montana, United States.

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Acehnese

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Proper noun

Malta

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Afrikaans

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Proper noun

Malta

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; capital: Valletta)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago; capital: Valletta)

Asturian

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmalta/ [ˈmal̪.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -alta
  • Syllabification: Mal‧ta

Proper noun

Malta f

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Basque

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /malta/ [mal̪.t̪a]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -alta, -a
  • Hyphenation: Mal‧ta

Proper noun

Malta inan

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Declension

More information indefinite, absolutive ...

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Catalan

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Malta f

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Malta

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Cornish

Cornish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Baner Malta.
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Malta yn an Unyans Europek.

Etymology

From English Malta, from Maltese Malta.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Malta m

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • Maltek (Maltese language)
  • maltek (Maltese, adjective)
  • Maltyades f (Maltese)
  • Maltyas m (Maltese)

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More information unmutated, soft ...

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
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Crimean Tatar

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Proper noun

Malta

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Czech

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Malta f (relational adjective maltský, demonym Malťan)

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Declension

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Danish

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Proper noun

Malta

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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Dutch

Etymology

From Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē), possibly from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), q.v. The neighbourhood was named after the 1565 Great Siege of Malta, first attested in the form Maltha in 1641.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑl.taː/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mal‧ta

Proper noun

Malta n (adjective Maltees, demonym Maltees m or Maltezer m or Maltese f)

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
  3. a neighbourhood of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands

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References

  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “malta”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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Estonian

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Etymology

From Maltese Malta, q.v.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑltɑ/, [ˈmɑltɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑltɑ
  • Hyphenation: Mal‧ta

Proper noun

Malta (genitive Malta, partitive Maltat)

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Declension

More information Declension of (ÕS type 16/pere, no gradation), singular ...

Derived terms

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References

  • Malta in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • Malta”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009

Finnish

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Etymology

From Italian Malta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑltɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑltɑ
  • Syllabification(key): Mal‧ta
  • Hyphenation(key): Mal‧ta

Proper noun

Malta

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

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Anagrams

Gagauz

Gagauz Wikipedia has an article on:
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Proper noun

Malta

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Galician

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Malta f

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

German

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Malta n (proper noun, genitive Maltas or (optionally with an article) Malta)

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Derived terms

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Further reading

  • Malta” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Ido

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Malta

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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Italian

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmal.ta/
  • Rhymes: -alta
  • Hyphenation: Màl‧ta

Proper noun

Malta f

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Derived terms

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Latin

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Malta

  1. (New Latin) synonym of Melita

Latvian

 Malta on Latvian Wikipedia

Etymology

From Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin, from Ancient Greek, possibly from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), q.v.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Malta f (4th declension)

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    Maltas karogsthe flag of Malta
    1964. gada 21. septembrī Malta ieguva neatkarību no Apvienotās Karalisteson September 21st, 1964, Malta gained (its) independence from the United Kingdom
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)
    Maltas salaMalta island
    Maltas salā atrodas valsts galvaspilsētathe country's capital is located on the island of Malta

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

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Lithuanian

 Malta on Lithuanian Wikipedia

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɑˑltɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Mal‧ta

Proper noun

Málta f (uncountable, relational adjective maltiẽtiškas, demonym maltiẽtis, female demonym maltiẽtė) stress pattern 1

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; official name: Máltos Respùblika)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...

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Further reading

Maltese

Maltese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

From Arabic مَالِطَا (māliṭā) etc., from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη (Melítē).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Malta f

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Usage notes

  • For the sake of clarity and/or inclusiveness, the country as a whole may be referred to with terms such as Malta u Għawdex (Malta and Gozo), pajjiżna (our country), or il-gżejjer tagħna (our islands).

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Malta
  • French: Malte
  • Irish: Málta
  • Italian: Malta
  • Portuguese: Malta
  • Spanish: Malta

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Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia has an article on:
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Proper noun

Malta

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Proper noun

Malta

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Occitan

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Proper noun

Malta f

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmal.ta/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -alta
  • Syllabification: Mal‧ta

Proper noun

Malta f (related adjective maltański)

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Declension

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • Malta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Malta in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Malta in PWN's encyclopedia

Portuguese

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Etymology

From Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek, possibly from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), q.v.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmaw.tɐ/ [ˈmaʊ̯.tɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmaw.ta/ [ˈmaʊ̯.ta]

Proper noun

Malta f (plural Maltas)

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; official name: República de Malta / República da Malta)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Usage notes

Malta is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Derived terms

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Romanian

Romanian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Malta f

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Declension

More information singular only, indefinite ...

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Sardinian

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Proper noun

Malta ?

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mâːlta/
  • Hyphenation: Mal‧ta

Proper noun

Mȃlta f (Cyrillic spelling Ма̑лта)

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Declension

Slovak

Slovak Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Malta f (genitive singular Malty, declension pattern of žena, relational adjective maltský, demonym Malťan, female demonym Malťanka)

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Declension

Derived terms

  • maltézsky rád

See also

Further reading

  • Malta”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Slovene

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Mȃlta f

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Declension

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
More information Feminine, a-stem, nominative ...

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Further reading

  • Malta”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
  • Malta”, in Termania, Amebis
  • See also the general references

Spanish

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Etymology

From Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek, possibly from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), q.v.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmalta/ [ˈmal̪.t̪a]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -alta
  • Syllabification: Mal‧ta

Proper noun

Malta f

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea; official name: República de Malta)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Derived terms

Descendants

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Further reading

Swedish

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Malta n (genitive Maltas)

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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Further reading

Tagalog

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Malta, q.v.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Malta (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎ᜔ᜆ)

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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Turkish

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Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish مالطه (Malta), from Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek, possibly from Phoenician.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Malta

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Derived terms

  • Maltalı

Turkmen

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Proper noun

Malta

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Declension

More information singular only, nominative ...

Uzbek

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Proper noun

Malta

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
More information 1st person singular, singular ...

Welsh

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Proper noun

Malta f

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)

Coordinate terms

  • Maltaidd (Maltan, adjective)
  • Maltiad (Maltan person)

West Frisian

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Proper noun

Malta

  1. Malta (an archipelago and country in Southern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea)
  2. Malta (the largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)

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