Glossary
A collection of words, meanings and pronunciations Bajtar Tax-Xewk (By-tar tash ewk) - The Prickly Pear Tree Barumbara (bar-oom-bar-ah) - The Pigeon House Bejt (bait) - The Roof Bieb ir-remissa (biip ir rem issa) – Cart Room Door Bitħa (bit ha) - The Courtyard Fjakkli - [fee-ah-clee] - primitive lamps comprising oilsoaked earth/sand Għorfa (or-fah) – Upstairs Rooms Ggantija - [G (as in George)-gun-tee-ya] - The Giantess, name of the temples Ħarruba (haar-oo-baa) - The Carob Tree Ħnejja rieqda (h’nay-ah rii q’dah) - Low masonry arch Kamra tas-Sodda (kaam-rah tuss odd-ah) - The Ground Floor Bedroom Kantina (kaan-tina) - The Basement Kċina (k’chee-nah) - The Kitchen Loġġa (lodge-ah) - The Verandah Maħzen (muh-zen) - The Store Room Mandra (mun-draa) - The Animal Pen Maqjel (ma q’yell) – The Cow Shed or Pig Sty Miżieb (mizz-eep) - Water spout Muftieħ (moof-teeh) - Key Muxrabija – (moosh - ra-bee-ya) Narrow vertical slit windows L-Oraklu - The Oracle hole Remissa (ir rem issa) – Cart Room Rewweħiet (rew-ee-heet) – Narrow vertical slit windows Stalla (stull-ah) - The Stables and Cow Sheds Torba - [tor (rhyme with door) -ba] - clay floor Xatba (shut-bah) – Main Gate |