Talk:dalwaqt

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Adverb instead of noun[edit]

The current article text contains about dalwaqt and for the translation:

"noun, m"

and:

"second (short, indeterminate amount of time)"

[Joseph Aquilina, Concise Maltese English English Maltese Dictionary, midseaBOOKSLTD, 2006, 9789993270706], [-, Dictionary Dizzjunarju Maltese-English English-Maltese, Colour Image Malta, 1998, 9789990984057] and [Busuttil, Diziunariu mill Malti ghall Inglis, N.C. Cortis & Sons, 1900] all mention it (or the alternatively spelt dalwakt) as an adverb meaning: now, at present, at once, at this very moment, shortly, before long, soon.

The structure of the word, too, is an indication of it not being a noun (like waqt); dalwaqt is short for dan il-waqt.

I propose changing the article accordingly. Any arguments against this?Redav (talk) 13:23, 15 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]