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.