dlonk

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Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian dilongu.

Pronunciation

Adverb

dlonk

  1. at once, directly, immediately
    Synonyms: minnufih, f’daqqa, direttament, immedjatament
    • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Bejta fis-Sur”, in Mill-Gallerija ta’ Żgħożiti:
      U tela’ għas-sur, wisq imgħaddab,
      u kaxkar kull xitla, kull żrara,
      u l-bejta dlonk ħataf, ġarr miegħu
      bl-għasafar, jaħasra xi ħsara!
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. often, frequently
    Synonyms: frekwentement, spiss, ħafna drabi, wisq drabi