żelu
Maltese
Alternative forms
- zelu (rarer)
Etymology
From Italian zelo and/or Sicilian zelu, from Latin zelus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɛː.lu/
- Homophone: żiegħlu (except archaically)
Noun
żelu m
- zeal, eagerness
- Synonyms: ħeġġa, ħrara