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Maltese
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Italian tenaglia. Compare Sicilian tinagghia.
Pronunciation
Noun
tnalja f (plural tnalji)
- a pair of pincers, pliers, tongs
ca. 1995, “Ħafna xogħol ma jgħoddx għalina”, performed by Amanda Bugeja:Hawn min s’issa qatt ma żbalja,
Qatt ma miss martell jew tnalja.- Here are some who’ve never erred so far,
And have never touched a hammer or a pair of pincers.
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