Żejtun dialect
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One of the dialects of the Maltese language is the Żejtun dialect (Standard Maltese: Djalett taż-Żejtun or Żejtuni; Żejtun Maltese: Żejtewni). This dialect is used by many of the inhabitants of Żejtun and in other settlements around this city such as Marsaxlokk, and spoken by about 12,000 people.[1]
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Żejtun dialect | |
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Żejtuni dialect | |
Żejtewni | |
Region | Żejtun and surrounding area |
Native speakers | About 12,000 (2020)[1] |
Maltese alphabet | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
IETF | mt-u-sd-mt67 |
Żejtun in Malta |
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The following three words are examples; there are many more that make it into the list of vocabulary found in this dialect.
- For 'kite' the Standard Maltese word is tajra, but in this dialect it is found as manuċċa.
- For 'foggy weather' the Standard Maltese word is ċpar, but in this dialect it is found as ċlambu.
- For 'slingshot' the Standard Maltese word is żbandola, but in this dialect it is found as steringa.
All the vocal letters in this dialect possess a liquid versatility which allows the position, emphasis and tone of the vowels to change without any distinct rule; in some words the consonant letters are found to change as well. Such variations in the dialect are innate to native speakers.[citation needed]