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One of the dialects of the Maltese language is the Qormi dialect. In Standard Maltese it is known as Qormi and by its speakers Qurmi, and is affectionately known as it-Tuf, or in standard Maltese it-Taf. Literally translated, taf is the Maltese word for 'you know'. This dialect is used by many of the inhabitants of Qormi and other settlements around that city of around 20,000 people. The most distinctive feature of the Qormi dialect is its treatment of vowels.

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  • One of the dialects of the Maltese language is the Qormi dialect. In Standard Maltese it is known as Qormi and by its speakers Qurmi, and is affectionately known as it-Tuf, or in standard Maltese it-Taf. Literally translated, taf is the Maltese word for 'you know'. This dialect is used by many of the inhabitants of Qormi and other settlements around that city of around 20,000 people. The most distinctive feature of the Qormi dialect is its treatment of vowels. Although there is no strict rule, generally the vowels in the dialect take the following forms. Vowels in the first syllables are the ones most often affected, but sometimes medial vowels are changed as well. Final vowels, on the other hand, are usually identical to those of the standard language. (en)
  • Диалект Корми — один из диалектов мальтийского языка. Распространён в городе Корми. (ru)
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  • Afro-Asiatic (en)
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  • dialect (en)
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  • Qormi in Malta (en)
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  • Qormi dialect (en)
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  • Qormi and surrounding area (en)
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  • Диалект Корми — один из диалектов мальтийского языка. Распространён в городе Корми. (ru)
  • One of the dialects of the Maltese language is the Qormi dialect. In Standard Maltese it is known as Qormi and by its speakers Qurmi, and is affectionately known as it-Tuf, or in standard Maltese it-Taf. Literally translated, taf is the Maltese word for 'you know'. This dialect is used by many of the inhabitants of Qormi and other settlements around that city of around 20,000 people. The most distinctive feature of the Qormi dialect is its treatment of vowels. (en)
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  • Qormi dialect (en)
  • Диалект Корми (ru)
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  • Qormi dialect (en)
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