tallab

Maltese

Root
t-l-b
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic طَلَّاب (ṭallāb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /talˈlaːp/
  • Audio (Gozo):(file)

Noun

tallab m (plural tallaba or tlaleb, feminine tallaba)

  1. beggar
    • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “It-Tallab”, in Fl-Arena:
      Wara l-bibien,
      fit-tul tat-toroq twal,
      batejt
      il-għeja
      il-qtigħ ta’ qalb,
      batejt fuq kollox il-mistħija;
      iżda ġarrabt ukoll
      il-ferħ u l-għaxqa
      li kull tallab iħoss
      x’ħin jasal wisq għajjien bil-ħorġa f’idu
      bil-ħobż għand ommu mġewħa.
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