lamtu
Maltese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sicilian àmitu (with a fused definite article), from Latin amidum, from older amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lamtu m (plural lamti)
- starch
- L-għaġin u l-patata fihom ħafna lamtu.
- Pasta and potatoes contain a lot of starch.