żiegħel
Maltese
Etymology
Probably from Arabic زَغَّلَ (zaḡḡala), أَزْغَلَ (ʾazḡala, “to feed one’s young”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɪː.jɛl/, /ˈzɪː.jal/
- IPA(key): /ˈzɪː.əˤl/ (archaic)
Verb
żiegħel (imperfect jżiegħel, past participle mżiegħel)
- to caress, pamper
- Synonym: fissed
- to flatter, coax
Derived terms
- żegħil