stess

Maltese

Alternative forms
  • istess (optionally after a consonant, but almost always after the article)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian stesso and/or Sicilian stessu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /stɛs/

Pronoun

stess

  1. -self
    Synonym: nnifs-
    jiena stess ― I myself
    Alla stess ― God himself

Determiner

stess

  1. same

Usage notes
  • Used with the definite article and hence generally l-istess. The form is-stess is also possible, but very rare.
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