għoli

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Maltese

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Root
għ-l-j (height)
6 terms

Etymology

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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 () reinforced the vowel change.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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għoli (feminine singular għolja, plural għoljin, comparative ogħla)

  1. high; tall
    Antonym: baxx
  2. loud
    Antonym: baxx

See also

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