għażla
Maltese
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| għ-ż-l (choosing) |
| 4 terms |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːz.la/
- IPA(key): /ˈaˤːz.la/ (archaic)
Noun
għażla f (plural għażliet)
- option, choice
- 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Pika”, in Fl-Arena:
- Il-għażla tar-rebbieħ
kienet tqila bis-sħiħ,
u Marzu Marzellu
fetaħ ir-rixtellu,
u tax-xita fir-raxx
parpar baxx baxx.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- a block (group of buildings)
See also
Etymology 2
| Root |
|---|
| għ-ż-l (woolwork) |
| 5 terms |
From Arabic غَزْلَة (ḡazla).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːz.la/
- IPA(key): /ˈaˤːz.la/ (archaic)
- IPA(key): /ˈɣaz.la/ (archaic, rustic)
Noun
għażla f (plural għażliet)
- a spinning