gambetta

Italian

Etymology

Diminutive of gamba.

Noun

gambetta f (plural gambette)

1. a little leg

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian gambetto. Doublet of gambit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡamˈbɛt.ta/

Noun

gambetta f (plural gambetti)

1. trip (act of tripping someone)

   ta gambetta lil […] ― to make (someone) trip

   ta gambetta ― to let (someone) down

   Tani gambetta u waqqani mal-art. ― He made me trip and fall.

2. (chess) gambit

   Alternative form: gambit