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Maltese
Etymology 1
From Arabic بَغْل (baḡl).
Pronunciation
Noun
bagħal m (plural bgħula or ibgħal or bgħal, feminine bagħla, diminutive bgħajjel)
- mule
- (figuratively) bastard
- (figuratively) hardhearted person
- fruitless sprout
Inflection
Inflection of bagħal
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singular
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plural
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m
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f
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singular
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1st person
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bagħli
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bagħalna
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2nd person
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bagħlek
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bagħalkom
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3rd person
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bagħlu
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bagħalha
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bagħalhom
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Etymology 2
Denominal verb of bagħal.
Pronunciation
Verb
bagħal (imperfect jbagħal)
- to bear mules
- to interbreed
- to be fruitless
Conjugation