żelu

Maltese

Alternative forms
  • zelu (rarer)

Etymology

From Italian zelo and/or Sicilian zelu, from Latin zelus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛː.lu/
  • Homophone: żiegħlu (except archaically)

Noun

żelu m

  1. zeal, eagerness
    Synonyms: ħeġġa, ħrara
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