għeliem

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Maltese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

See the lemma.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ɛˈlɪːm/
IPA^(key): /ɛˤːˈlɪːm/ (archaic)

Noun[edit]

għeliem

plural of għelm

Etymology 2[edit]

From Arabic غُلام (ḡulām).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ɛˈlɪːm/
- IPA^(key): /ɛˤːˈlɪːm/ (archaic)
- IPA^(key): /ɣɛˈlɪːm/ (archaic, rural)

Noun[edit]

għeliem m

(obsolete) servant
Synonym: qaddej
(obsolete) slave
Synonyms: lsir, skjav

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