xiegħel
Maltese
| Root |
|---|
| x-għ-l (working) |
| 5 terms |
Etymology
From Arabic شَغَّلَ (šaḡḡala) and شَاغَلَ (šāḡala).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɪː.jɛl/, /-jal/
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɪː.əˤl/ (archaic)
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɪː.ɣəl/ (archaic, rural)
Verb
xiegħel (imperfect jxiegħel, past participle mxiegħel, verbal noun tixgħil)
- to employ
- to keep occupied, to distract
- to quieten