majjal
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sicilian majali and/or Italian maiale, both from Latin maiālis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /majˈjaːl/
Noun
majjal m (plural majjali, feminine majjala, diminutive majjalett)
- pig; generally in the context of meat production: porker
- Synonyms: ħanżir, qażquż
- pork
- (figuratively) ill-mannered person