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Maltese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Arabic زَلَقَ (zalaqa).
Verb
żelaq (imperfect jiżloq, past participle miżluq, verbal noun żelaq or żliq)
- to slip, lose traction
2020 December 22, Amy Borg, “Mara fil-periklu tal-mewt wara li żelqet hi u tielgħa fuq bankina”, in Newsbook.com.mt, archived from the original on 2024-07-05:Mara ta’ 39 sena residenti n-Nadur ittieħdet b’emerġenza l-Isptar Ġenerali t’Għawdex wara li żelqet waqt li kienet tielgħa fuq bankina.- A 39-year-old woman from Nadur was taken to Gozo General Hospital as an emergency patient after she had slipped while stepping on a pavement.
- (figurative) to slip, make a mistake (especially by saying something)
Conjugation
Etymology 2
From Arabic زَلَق (zalaq).
Noun
żelaq m (instance noun żelqa)
- verbal noun of żelaq