xitla

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Maltese

Root
x-t-l
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَتْلَة (šatla).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɪt.la/
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Noun

xitla f (plural xtieli or xitel or xtiel or xtul or xtejjel, paucal xitliet, diminutive xtejla)

  1. plant
    Synonym: pjanta
    • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Fuq Qabar Oħti”, in Fanali bil-Lejl:
      U waqt li nħares fuq ta’ qalbi x-xitla
      tat-tifkiriet tinbet tifkira ġdida,
      b’warda ta’ swied il-qalb fejn tilma demgħa
      minn ħbub għajnejja.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Bejta fis-Sur”, in Mill-Gallerija ta’ Żgħożiti:
      U tela’ għas-sur, wisq imgħaddab,
      u kaxkar kull xitla, kull żrara,
      u l-bejta dlonk ħataf, ġarr miegħu
      bl-għasafar, jaħasra xi ħsara!
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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