xall

Cypriot Arabic

Root
x-l-l
4 terms

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic حَلَّ (ḥalla).

Verb

xall I (present pixúll) (transitive)

1. to loosen, to untie

References

• Borg, Alexander (2004), A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 207

Maltese

Alternative forms

• xalla

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scialle or from Sicilian scialli ~ xalli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃall/
• Rhymes: -all

Noun

xall m (plural xalel or xallijiet)

1. shawl