btala

Maltese

Root
b-t-l
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic بِطَالَة (biṭāla, work stoppage, free time, holiday).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈptaː.la/

Noun

btala f (plural btajjel, diminutive btajla)

  1. holiday
  2. (in the plural) holidays, break, vacation
    Synonym: vaganza