żball
Maltese
Alternative forms
- iżball (after the article)
Etymology
From Sicilian sbagliu and/or Italian sbaglio. Italo-Romance -gl- generally yields Maltese -lj-, but this cluster is not possible word-finally.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zball/
Noun
żball m (plural żbalji or żballi)
- mistake, error
- Synonym: għelt (less common)