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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic ضَوْء (ḍawʔ) with a paragogic -l, perhaps from a following article by resegmentation, and/or under influence of the antonym dell (“shade”).
Pronunciation
Noun
dawl m (plural dwal, diminutive dwajjel)
- light
- eyesight
- (figuratively) information
Derived terms