għeliem

Maltese

Etymology 1

See the lemma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛˈlɪːm/
  • IPA(key): /ɛˤːˈlɪːm/ (archaic)

Noun

għeliem

  1. plural of għelm

Etymology 2

From Arabic غُلام (ḡulām).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛˈlɪːm/
    • IPA(key): /ɛˤːˈlɪːm/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ɣɛˈlɪːm/ (archaic, rustic)

Noun

għeliem m

  1. (obsolete) servant
    Synonym: qaddej
  2. (obsolete) slave
    Synonyms: lsir, skjav
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