Meaning of ssikka | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to tighten (a law, measure)
2. to pressurise, press, badger

Examples

“f’żarbun ġa ssikkat. irkiekel dahri tat-terrakotta － ’kk tmisshom, isiru frak. dil-belt tentakli waħedha － għoddha qalftitni fatat.”

“Resqu wkoll xi pubblikani biex jitgħammdu u qalulu: “Mgħallem, x’għandna nagħmlu aħna?”. U huwa weġibhom: “Tissikkaw lil ħadd biex jagħtikom taxxi iżjed milli jmisskom tieħdu”.”

King James Version translation: Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. (Literally: “Don’t press anybody to give you more taxes than you are supposed to take.”)

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