ġlieda

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Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic جِلاد (jilād, sword fight), جِدال (jidāl, fight, quarrel).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒlɪː.da/
  • Audio (Gozo):(file)

Noun

ġlieda f (plural ġlidiet or ġlied)

  1. fight, quarrel, argument
    Synonym: argument
    • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Lis-Sena l-Ġdida 1964”, in Fl-Arena:
      X’sejra ġġibilna ġewwa l-fardal tiegħek.
      ja Sena Ġdida?
      Ah! biegħed minna
      il-għelt, il-ġlied,
      id-demm bejn l-aħwa;
      rażżan ir-regħba u l-ġibdiet tal-ħakma,
      rattab l-irjus u l-qlub,
      ġibilna s-sabar ta’ xulxin, l-imħabba,
      ġibilna l-għaqda,
      ġibilna s-sliem,
      ġibilna l-ħelsien!
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  2. fighting, fight
    Synonyms: tqabid, tqatil