battal

Maltese

Root
b-t-l
5 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic بَطَّلَ (baṭṭala).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbat.tal/
  • Rhymes: -attal

Verb

battal (imperfect jbattal, past participle mbattal, verbal noun tabtil)

  1. to empty
  2. to vacate
Conjugation
Conjugation of battal (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m battalt battalt battal battalna battaltu battlu
f battlet
imperfect m nbattal tbattal jbattal nbattlu tbattlu jbattlu
f tbattal
imperative battal battlu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m battaltx battaltx battalx battalniex battaltux battlux
f battlitx
imperfect m nbattalx tbattalx jbattalx nbattlux tbattlux jbattlux
f tbattalx
imperative tbattalx tbattlux

Etymology 2

From Arabic بَطّال (baṭṭāl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /batˈtaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

battal (feminine singular battala, plural battalin)

  1. vacant (house, position etc.)
  2. empty
    Synonym: vojt