għoli
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Maltese[edit]
| Root |
|---|
| għ-l-j (height) |
| 6 terms |
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic عالِي (ʕālī, “high”). The irregular -o- probably from a merger with عُلْيَا (ʕulyā), feminine of أَعْلَى (ʔaʕlā, “higher, very high”), elative of the first-mentioned adjective. Because of this development, homophony with għali (“expensive”), from Arabic غالِي (ḡālī), was avoided; be it that this was by chance or that the beginning merger of Arabic ع (ʕ) and غ (ḡ) reinforced the vowel change.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
għoli (feminine singular għolja, plural għoljin, comparative ogħla)