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Maltese
Etymology
From Sicilian littra, from Latin littera. The initial l- was interpreted as the definite article (Maltese l- and/or Sicilian l’) and hence deleted. Compare the opposite development in ilma, lemin, etc.
Pronunciation
Noun
ittra f (plural ittri)
- letter (of the alphabet)
L-ittra Y ma tintużax fil-Malti.- The letter Y is not used in Maltese.
- letter (missive)
Ktibtilha ittra, imma ma weġbitx għaliha.- I wrote her a letter, but she didn’t answer it.