xitla

Maltese

Root
x-t-l
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَتْلَة (šatla).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪt.la/

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Noun

xitla f (plural xtieli or xitel or xtiel or xtul or xtejjel, paucal xitliet, diminutive xtejla)

1. plant

   Synonym: pjanta

   • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Fuq Qabar Oħti”, in Fanali bil-Lejl:

     U waqt li nħares fuq ta’ qalbi x-xitla
     tat-tifkiriet tinbet tifkira ġdida,
     b’warda ta’ swied il-qalb fejn tilma demgħa
     minn ħbub għajnejja.

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Derived terms

• xitli