satal

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic سَطْل (saṭl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsa.tal/

Noun

satal m (plural stal or stali or stul or istla, paucal satliet, diminutive stajjel)

  1. bucket, pail
    Synonym: barmil
    • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Pjazza”, in Fl-Arena:
      Kulħadd jimxi, kollox lajma,
      jirkeb biss xi sinjur kbir:
      bini l-għatx u tawni nixrob
      minn ġos-satal fuq il-bir.
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