dawl

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ضَوْء‎ (ḍawʾ) with a paragogic -l, perhaps from a following article by resegmentation, and/or under influence of the antonym dell (“shade”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dawl/

Noun

dawl m (plural dwal)

  1. light
  • dawwal
  • dwala
  • dwali
  • midwal
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