stess

Maltese

Alternative forms

• istess (optionally after a consonant, but almost always after the article)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian stesso and/or Sicilian stessu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɛs/

Pronoun

stess

1. -self

   Synonym: nnifs-

   jiena stess ― I myself

   Alla stess ― God himself

Determiner

stess

1. same

Usage notes

• Used with the definite article and hence generally l-istess. The form is-stess is also possible, but very rare.