demla

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Maltese

Root
d-m-l
10 terms

Etymology

From Arabic دَامِلَة (dāmila). Compare Arabic دُمَّل (dummal, ulcer).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛm.la/
  • Audio (Gozo):(file)

Noun

demla f (plural demliet or dwiemel, diminutive dmejla)

  1. abscess, ulcer
  2. an animal no longer good for work (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)