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Maltese
Etymology
From the intensive form of Arabic جَعَلَ (jaʕala).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪː.jɛl/, /ˈd͡ʒɪː.jal/
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪː.əˤl/ (archaic)
Verb
ġiegħel (imperfect jġiegħel, past participle mġiegħel)
- to make (someone do something)
- Synonym: għamel
- to force; to compel
- Synonym: sforza
Conjugation