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Maltese
Etymology
From minn (“from”) + għal (“for, to”). Perhaps originally in the sense of “according to, on the authority of”.
Pronunciation
Adverb
mingħal-
- (false verb) to think, reckon, be under the impression that
Kien mingħalija li sibt l-imħabba ta’ ħajti.- I thought I had found the love of my life.
“Rajt, ma rajtx”performed by Tony Camilleri:U hekk kif wasal l-ieħor, dlonk ried ħjiel
Mingħand dak li kien jistrieħ u ħiemed.
Qallu: Ħija, mingħalija rajtu dieħel f’dan l-isqaq.- So when the other one arrived, he immediately wanted a hint
From the one who was resting calmly.
He told him: Brother, I think I saw him enter into this alley.
Usage notes
- Always used with pronominal suffixes. The past tense is formed with invariable kien.
Inflection