għal

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Maltese

Root
għ-l-j (height)
6 terms

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic عَلَى (ʕalā, on).

Pronunciation

Preposition

għal

  1. to, for (benefactive)
  2. to (finality, end point)
  3. in the direction of, towards
    Synonym: lejn
  4. against, versus, contrast (to)
    Synonym: kontra
  5. in favour of
  6. in consequence of, purpose (of), reason (of), cause (of)

Inflection

Inflected forms of għal
Personal-pronoun-
including forms
singular plural
m f
1st person għalija għalina
2nd person għalik għalikom
3rd person għalih għaliha għalihom
Definite forms
Xemxin Qamrin
għaċ- · għad- · għan-
għar- · għas- · għat- ·
għax- · għaz- · għaż-
għall-

Derived terms