majjal
Maltese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Sicilian majali and/or Italian maiale, both from Latin maiālis.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]majjal m (plural majjali, feminine majjala, diminutive majjalett)
- pig; generally in the context of meat production: porker
- pork
- (figuratively) ill-mannered person
Related terms
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- Maltese terms borrowed from Sicilian
- Maltese terms derived from Sicilian
- Maltese terms borrowed from Italian
- Maltese terms derived from Italian
- Maltese terms derived from Latin
- Maltese 2-syllable words
- Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Maltese/aːl
- Rhymes:Maltese/aːl/2 syllables
- Maltese lemmas
- Maltese nouns
- Maltese masculine nouns
- mt:Foods
- mt:Meats
- mt:People
- mt:Pigs