tela'

• tala’

From Arabic طَلَعَ (ṭalaʕa).

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.la/
• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.laˤ/ (archaic)

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tela’ (imperfect jitla’, past participle mitlugħ, active participle tiela’, verbal noun tlugħ or tligħ)

1. to ascend; to rise; to soar; to climb up (move to a higher position)

   Synonym: għola

   Antonym: niżel

   • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Bejta fis-Sur”, in Mill-Gallerija ta’ Żgħożiti:

     U tela’ għas-sur, wisq imgħaddab,
     u kaxkar kull xitla, kull żrara,
     u l-bejta dlonk ħataf, ġarr miegħu
     bl-għasafar, jaħasra xi ħsara!

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2. to be under construction
3. to be leavened
4. to be elected
5. to be promoted
6. to go somewhere