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語源

From Malta +‎ -ese.

発音

• (General American) IPA: /mɑlˈtiz/
• (英国発音) IPA: /mɒlˈtiːz/, /mɔːlˈtiːz/
• 韻: -iːz

形容詞

Maltese (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

派生語

名詞

Maltese (plural Maltese or Malteses)

1. (chiefly in the plural, plural "Maltese") An inhabitant or a resident of Malta.
2. (plural "Malteses") A small breed of dog with a long silky coat.

使用する際の注意点

As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Maltese", "writing about Maltese cuisine as a Maltese") is uncommon and often taken as grammatically incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Maltese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Maltese cuisine as a Maltese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only primarily used as an adjective or as a plural noun.

派生語

固有名詞

Maltese

1. The Semitic language of Malta.

参考

• Appendix:Maltese Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Maltese

Further reading

• ISO 639-1 code mt, ISO 639-3 code mlt (SIL)
• Ethnologue entry for Maltese, mlt ⁠