bagħal

Maltese

Root
b-għ-l
6 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic بَغْل (baḡl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baːl/
    • IPA(key): /baˤːl/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ˈba.ɣal/ (archaic, rustic)
  • Rhymes: -aːl, -aˤːl, -aɣal

Noun

bagħal m (plural bgħula or ibgħal or bgħal, feminine bagħla, diminutive bgħajjel)

  1. mule
  2. (figuratively) bastard
  3. (figuratively) hardhearted person
  4. fruitless sprout
Inflection
Inflection of bagħal
singular plural
m f
singular 1st person bagħli bagħalna
2nd person bagħlek bagħalkom
3rd person bagħlu bagħalha bagħalhom

Etymology 2

Denominal verb of bagħal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baːl/
    • IPA(key): /baˤːl/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ˈbaː.ɣal/ (archaic, rustic)
  • Rhymes: -aːl, -aˤːl, -aːɣal

Verb

bagħal (imperfect jbagħal)

  1. to bear mules
  2. to interbreed
  3. to be fruitless
Conjugation
Conjugation of bagħal (Form III)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m bagħalt bagħalt bagħal bagħalna bagħaltu bagħlu
f bagħlet
imperfect m nbagħal tbagħal jbagħal nbagħlu tbagħlu jbagħlu
f tbagħal
imperative bagħal bagħlu
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