xmiel

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic شَمال (šamāl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃmɪːl/

Noun

xmiel m

  1. (highly archaic, puristic) the north
    Synonym: tramuntana

Coordinate terms

compass points: punti tal-kumpass:  [edit]

majjistral tramuntana
(xmiel) 		grigal
punent
(għarb) 		lvant
(xerq)
lbiċ nofsinhar
(qibla) 		xlokk
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