dal-lejl

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Maltese

Root
l-j-l
7 terms

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dan +‎ il- +‎ lejl

Pronunciation

Adverb

dal-lejl

  1. last night
    • 2019, Kristina Borg, Imkejjen u Rkejjen, Ede Books, →ISBN, page 18:
      Dal-lejl ħlomt ħolma.
      Waħda ħelwa, imma stramba.
      Fil-verità, waħda li qed noħlom ta’ spiss.
      Last night I had a dream.
      A pleasant dream, but strange.
      Actually, it's a recurring dream.
    • 1998, Anton Buttigieg, “Lill-Qamar”, in Żibeġ u Boċċi:
      Stagħnejt, ja Qamar,
      dal-lejl bil-poeżija
      tar-realtà.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)