żball

Maltese

Alternative forms

  • iżball (after the article)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian sbagliu and/or Italian sbaglio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zball/

Noun

żball m (plural żbalji or (rare) żballi)

  1. mistake, error
    Synonym: (less common) għelt
    bla żballwithout mistakes
    bi żballby mistake
    fi żballin the wrong