xall

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Cypriot Arabic

Root
x-l-l
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic حَلَّ (ḥalla).

Verb

xall I (present pixúll) (transitive)

  1. to loosen, to untie

References

  • Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 207

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scialle.

Pronunciation

Noun

xall m (plural xalel or xallijiet)

  1. shawl