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Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian scansare.
Pronunciation
Verb
skansa (imperfect jiskansa, past participle skansat, verbal noun skansar)
- (transitive) to avoid, shirk
- Synonym: evita
- (intransitive) to escape (from death or misfortune)
- Synonym: ħeles
Conjugation
Related terms
See also
- ħarab (“to escape, flee, run away”)