fażola
/faˈzɔː.la/
The Maltese word for beans is fażola.
fażola refers to the edible seeds of various plants that are often used as a vegetable in cooking.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of fażola is fażoli.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable. It is pronounced /faˈzɔː.la/.
Did you know?
- Because Maltese is a Semitic language with a heavy Romance influence, fażola is an example of a word that replaced an original Arabic-rooted term for the same plant.
- The Sicilian origin of fażola means that if you were to travel to Sicily, you would find a nearly identical word used for the same vegetable.
- The word fażola traces its roots back to the Ancient Greek word phásēlos, meaning a bean plant.
Examples in context
- Tħobb ix-xarba tal-ful?Do you like bean soup?
Example conversation
Maria and Justin are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- MariaX'ridna nagħmlu għall-ikel?What should we make for food?
- JustinNajmlu xi fażola manti.Let's make some stewed beans.
- MariaGingħandna nissaħ fażola?Do we have enough beans?
- JustinIyeh, għandna ħafna.Yes, we have plenty.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry fażola, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fażola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
