għażel

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Maltese

Etymology 1

Root
għ-ż-l (choosing)
4 terms

From Arabic عَزَلَ (ʕazala, “to isolate, set aside”). Compare Moroccan Arabic عزل (ʕzal, “to choose, to select; to separate”).

Pronunciation

Verb

għażel (imperfect jagħżel, past participle magħżul, verbal noun għażil)

  2. to choose, select
  3. to separate
  4. to distinguish between
  5. to give preferential treatment, favor
Conjugation
    Conjugation of għażel
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m għażilt għażilt għażel għażilna għażiltu għażlu
f għażlet
imperfect m nagħżel tagħżel jagħżel nagħżlu tagħżlu jagħżlu
f tagħżel
imperative agħżel agħżlu

Etymology 2

Root
għ-ż-l (woolwork)
5 terms

From Arabic غَزَلَ (ḡazala).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.zɛl/
    • IPA(key): /ˈaˤː.zɛl/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ˈɣa.zɛl/ (archaic, rural)

Verb

għażel (imperfect jagħżel, past participle magħżul, verbal noun għażil)

  2. to spin (wool)
  3. to purr
Conjugation
    Conjugation of għażel
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m għażilt għażilt għażel għażilna għażiltu għażlu
f għażlet
imperfect m nagħżel tagħżel jagħżel nagħżlu tagħżlu jagħżlu
f tagħżel
imperative agħżel agħżlu

Etymology 3

Root
għ-ż-l (woolwork)
5 terms

From Arabic غَزْل (ḡazl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.zɛl/
    • IPA(key): /ˈaˤː.zɛl/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ˈɣa.zɛl/ (archaic, rural)

Noun

għażel m (collective)

  1. linen

Noun

għażel m (plural għeżula or għażala)

  1. fishing net
    Synonym: xibka
  2. trammel net
    Synonym: parit
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