għali

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See also: ghali

Maltese

Root
għ-l-j (expensiveness)
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic غَالِي (ḡālī).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.lɪ/
    • IPA(key): /ˈaˤː.lɪ/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ˈɣaː.lɪ/ (archaic, rural)

Adjective

għali (feminine singular għalja, plural għaljin, comparative ogħla)

  1. expensive; not cheap
    Antonym: rħis

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