stess

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Maltese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

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

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian stesso and/or Sicilian stessu.

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

stess

  1. -self
    Synonym: nnifs-
    jiena stessI myself
    Alla stessGod himself

Determiner[edit]

stess

  1. same

Usage notes[edit]

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