maltese

a native or inhabitant of Malta

the national language of the Republic of Malta; a Semitic language derived from Arabic but with many loan words from Italian, Spanish, and Norman-French

a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat

breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat

of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants; "Maltese customs officers"