in-Nassaba (1931)

lN-NASSABA (The-Trappers) – Temi Zammit. 1931. Original Document in Maltese, transcribed to English.

Tweżwiża u Tertira

translated transcript What’s left is the Virdun which is a very popular bird. Trappers love the Virdun; you often see … More

il-Mansab

MANSAB— nets (snares) laid out to cathing birds, rabbits etc ; the place selected and laid out for the stretching … More

Zamzima

The chaffinch has three calls: the song – we say izamzam – and another calling call. I’ll start by trying … More

Zekzika

translated transcript: Let’s try make the hawfinch call. It’s quite a large bird – a finch as well – it’s … More

Żaqżieqa

The seriin’s sound is a Żaqżieqa

{:en}Zepzipa{:}{:mt}Zepzipa{:}

{:en} We’ll try and do the call of the goldfinch. The goldfinch, likewise, does a ‘zepzipa’; we call it a … More

Tgexgixa

I’ll try the Gojjin’s call which is very difficult because it’s somewhere between a song and a tgexgixa, but I’ll … More

Gabjetta

A small cage in which bird trappers place a decoy bird whose singing attracts other birds. Plural: gabjetti

Gardell

European Goldfinch

Gabjun

The decoy finches are transported the ‘mansab’ in a ‘gabjun’.