qattus
/ʔatˈtuːs/masculine
The English word "cat" is translated into Maltese as qattus.
The word refers to the domestic species of cat.
Meaning: domestic species (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form is qattus. To refer specifically to a female cat, you use the feminine form qattusa.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʔatˈtuːs/
Did you know?
- The Maltese word qattus travelled a long journey to reach Malta, moving from Latin into Berber languages and then into Maghrebi Arabic before entering Maltese.
Examples in context
- Il-qattus tiegħek huwa iswed.Your cat is black.This sentence is useful for describing the color of your qattus.Tatoeba #3231141 by biber, translation #3189153 by zumley
- Għandi qattus żgħier ħierba.I have a very small cat.
Example conversation
Jessica and Paul are talking about a pet in a living room.
- JessicaAra x'inhuma dawn il-widajen ta' qattus!Look at these cat ears!
- PaulHuwa qattus ħelu ħafna, Jessica.He is a very sweet cat, Jessica.
- JessicaIva, imma jgħajjat ħafna.Yes, but he screams a lot.
- PaulDak huwa l-qattus tiegħu.That is his cat.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cat” translations and entries qattus, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries qattus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
