Malta Meaning in English

word

US

ˈmɔɫtə

MAWL-tuh

UK

ˈmɔːltə

MAWL-tuh

Definition

'Malta' can mean the grain used in brewing (malt) or, in some English varieties and in slang, a group of friends. It is also the name of the Mediterranean country, Malta.

Usage & Nuances

In English, 'malta' mainly appears when referring to malt in Spanish or Portuguese, or as the country Malta. In British and European slang, 'malta' can mean a group of people (as in Portuguese/Spanish), but this use is rare in English. Do not confuse with 'malt' (the usual English term for the grain).

• Spanish: malta (bebida) - malta (grupo, coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): malte
• Portuguese (PT): malte - malta (grupo de pessoas, informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 麦芽 - 马耳他（国家）
• Chinese (Traditional): 麥芽 - 馬爾他（國家）
• Hindi: माल्टा (अनाज का अर्क) - माल्टा (देश) - टोली (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: مالت (شعير) - مالطا (دولة) - مجموعة (عامية)
• Bengali: মাল্টা (দেশ) - মাল্ট (শস্য) - মালটা (বন্ধুবান্ধবের দল, অনানুষ্ঠানিক)
• Russian: Мальта (страна) - солод (зерно) - компания (друзей, сленг)
• Japanese: マルタ（国） - モルト（麦芽） - 仲間（俗語・友人グループ）
• Vietnamese: Malta (quốc gia) - mạch nha - nhóm bạn (thân mật/thông tục)
• Korean: 몰타(국가) - 맥아(곡물) - 친구 무리(속어)
• Turkish: Malta (ülke) - malt (tahıl) - arkadaş grubu (argo)
• Urdu: مالٹا (ملک) - مالٹ (اناج) - دوستوں کا گروپ (عام بول چال)
• Indonesian: Malta (quốc gia) - mạch nha - nhóm bạn (thân mật)

Example Sentences

Malta is a small island country in the Mediterranean.

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They use malta to make beer.

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I drank a sweet malta yesterday.

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The malta here tastes different from the one I had in Spain.

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Let's meet up with the malta after work.

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Everyone in the malta is planning a surprise party.

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