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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic سَلَخَ (salaḵa).
Pronunciation
Verb
selaħ (imperfect jisloħ, past participle misluħ, verbal noun sliħ or selħ)
- to skin (an animal)
- Synonym: qaxxar
- to bruise or scrape one's skin
- to extort
- to scrounge
Conjugation