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Maltese
Etymology
Inherited from a dialectal Arabic زَبْلَحَ (zablaḥa). The sense varies somewhat, but appears to be related to idle or dishonest talk. Possibly related with żżagħbel and Arabic خُزَعْبَلة (ḵuzaʕbala, “made-up and ridiculous story, palaver”). Or perhaps an extended form of the root ز ب ل (z-b-l); compare Maltese żibel (“dung, waste”).
Pronunciation
Verb
żeblaħ (imperfect jżeblaħ, past participle mżeblaħ, verbal noun żebliħ)
- to vilify, to abuse, to defame, to blaspheme
Conjugation