gambetta

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Italian

Etymology

Diminutive of gamba.

Noun

gambetta f (plural gambette)

  1. a little leg

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian gambetto. Doublet of gambit.

Pronunciation

Noun

gambetta f (plural gambetti)

  1. trip (act of tripping someone)
    ta gambetta lil []to make (someone) trip
    ta gambettato let (someone) down
    Tani gambetta u waqqani mal-art.He made me trip and fall.
  2. (chess) gambit
    Alternative form: gambit