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