isfel

Maltese

Root
s-f-l
3 terms

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic أَسْفَل (ʔasfal).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪs.fɛl/
• Rhymes: -ɪsfɛl

Adverb

isfel

1. down

   ’l isfel ― downwards

   għal isfel ― downwards

2. downstairs
   • 2008, Trevor Żahra, Il-Ġenn li Jżommni f’Sikti, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:

     Missieri kien niżel jiġri isfel, ħareġ fuq l-għatba u beda jsejjaħ lill-pulizija biex iwissihom b’dan il-periklu.

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Derived terms

• ’l fuq u ’l isfel

See also

• taħt