Għarb dialect
| Għarb dialect | |
|---|---|
| Region | Għarb |
Native speakers | A handful |
Early form | Old Maltese
|
| Maltese alphabet | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | zurr1238 |
Għarb in Malta | |
The Għarb dialect is a Critically endangered dialect of Maltese spoken in Għarb, Gozo Region, Malta.[2] One of the dialect's most distinctive features is how għ (referred to as għajn) is also pronounced as r, for example "dgħajsa" (boat), is pronounced as drajsa.[3] it is also known for being a very archaic dialect reminiscent of Old Maltese.[4][5][6]
Example
| Għarb[7] | IPA transcription[7] |
|---|---|
| It-tila ma tobrom xejn, punt wara punt, u din tobrom allura tiġi, tiġi turnetta jgħidulha, inkella mbagħad tal wara tista’ tgħallimha taħdim it-testa, dit-testa tkun, turnetta u mat-turnetta taħdim ċumbatur… fit-tarf. Ċumbatur tiġi, ċumbatur jiġi tahamżu fit-tarf fil-labra u jiġi testa, ngħidu aħna żgħar. | ɪtˈtiːlɐ mɐ ˈtʊbrʊm ʃɛjn pʊnt wɐrɐ pʊnt ʊ dɪn ˈtʊbrʊm ɐlˈluːrɐ ˈtɪʤɪ ˈtɪʤɪ tʊrˈnɛttɐ jɛˈduːlɐ ɪnˈkɛllɐ ˈɪmbɐːd tɐl ˈwɐrɐ ˈtɪstɐ tɐlˈlɪmɐ ˈtɐhdɪm ɪtˈtɛstɐ dɪtˈtɛstɐ tkuːn tʊrˈnɛttɐ ʊ mɐt tʊrˈnɛttɐ ˈtɐhdɪm ʧʊmbɐˈtuːr fɪt tɐrf ʧʊmbɐˈtuːr ˈtɪʤɪ ʧʊmbɐˈtuːr ˈjɪʤɪ tɐˈhɐmzʊ fɪt tɐrf fɪl ˈlɐbrɐ ʊ ˈjɪʤɪ ˈtɛstɐ ˈnɐjdʊ ˈɐhnɐ zɐːr |
References
- ^ Martine Vanhove, « De quelques traits prehilaliens en maltais », in: Peuplement et arabisation au Maghreb cccidental : dialectologie et histoire, Casa Velazquez - Universidad de Zaragoza (1998), pp.97-108
- ^ Antoinette Camilleri Grima (2020-06-08). "The Vitality of Maltese Dialects in Gozo" (PDF). The Gozo Observer. 41: 8–18. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ Vella, Sasha (2021-12-12). "Il-Malti: A Glimpse Into The Fading World Of Gozitan Dialects". Lovin Malta. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "L-Għarb". Visit Gozo. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "About Għarb". gharbnet.com. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "Spotlight on: Għarb, Gozo". Oh My Malta (in French). 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ a b "Djaletti - Isma'". Malti (in English and Maltese). Department of Maltese at the University of Malta. Retrieved 14 July 2024.