Żejtun Dialect

One of the dialects found in the Maltese language is the Żejtun Dialect (in general Maltese termed as "Żejtuni" and by the speakers as "Żejtewni"). This dialect is used by many of the Żejtun inhabitants and in other settlements around this city like Marsaxlokk, that consists of about twelve-thousand people.

There many words that find it in the Maltese dialect only example:
*For "kite" the Maltese word is "tajra" but in this dialect it is found as "manuċċa".
*For "foggy weather" the Maltese word is "ċpar" but in this dialect it is found as "ċlambu".
*For 'slipper shoes' the Maltese word is "slipper" but in this dialect it is found as 'papoċċ'.

All the vocal letters in this dialect possess a liquid versatility which allows the position, emphasis and tone of the vowels to change without any distinct rule; in some words the consonant letters are found to change as well. It is important to note that such variations in the dialect are innate to native speakers.

The Vocal 'A'

The vocal 'A' in the Żejtun dialect is changed into 'U' or 'E'. Example:

This form occurs in many other words that have 'O' as their first vocal letter.

The Vocal 'U'

When the last vocal of the word is the "U", it is changed into the vocal "O" with the consonant "W" with a muted-ending . Sometimes the "U" is changed into "EW". Example