skansa

== Maltese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian scansare. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈskan.sa/ Rhymes: -ansa === Verb === skansa (imperfect jiskansa, past participle skansat, verbal noun skansar) (transitive) to avoid, shirk Synonym: evita (intransitive) to escape (from death or misfortune) Synonym: ħeles ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== === See also === ħarab (“to escape, flee, run away”)