qofol
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic قُفْل (qufl, “lock”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʔɔ.fɔl/
Noun
qofol m (plural oqfla)
- (archaic) lock
- Synonym: serratura
- (figuratively, still common) the central point, core, heart, highlight of a thing or matter
Related terms
- qafel
- qafla