xekkel
Maltese
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| x-k-l |
From Arabic أَشْكَلَ (ʾaškala), شَكَّلَ (šakkala). Unrelated with English shackle, though speakers may now identify them with each other.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɛk.kɛl/
Verb
xekkel (past participle mxekkel)
- to hinder, hamper, impede
Related terms
- xkiel
- fixkel