twil

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Maltese[edit]

Root
t-w-l
9 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic طَوِيل (ṭawīl).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

twil (feminine singular twila, plural twal, diminutive twajjel, comparative itwal)

  1. long; tall
    F’din il-foresta hemm ħafna siġar twal.
    In this forest there are a lot of tall trees.
  2. long (in time)
    Int kellek id-dijabete għal żmien twil.
    You have had diabetes for a long time.