tislija

Maltese

Root
s-l-j
2 terms

Etymology

Verbal noun of sella, which see for more. Perhaps in part directly from Arabic تَسْلِية (tasliya).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɪsˈliː.ja/

Noun

tislija f (plural tislijiet)

  1. greeting
    Synonym: tislima

Usage notes

  • The noun tislija is commoner than tislima, whereas the verb sellem (“to greet”) is commoner than sella.
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