għelm

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Maltese

Root
għ-l-m
7 terms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Arabic عَلَم (ʕalam), perhaps influenced by etymology 2, as one would expect *għalm or *għalem.

Noun

għelm m (plural għeliem)

  1. sign, mark
    Synonym: sinjal
  2. tag, label
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

From Arabic عِلْم (ʕilm).

Noun

għelm m

  1. (archaic) knowledge
    Synonyms: għerf, għarfien
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