"btala" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈptaː.la/ Forms: btajjel [plural], btajla [diminutive]
Etymology: From Arabic بِطَالَة (biṭāla, “work stoppage, free time, holiday”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|بِطَالَة|t=work stoppage, free time, holiday}} Arabic بِطَالَة (biṭāla, “work stoppage, free time, holiday”) Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=btajla|g=f|p=btajjel}} btala f (plural btajjel, diminutive btajla)
  1. holiday Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-btala-mt-noun-gcFtM3ob
  2. (in the plural) holidays, break, vacation Tags: feminine, in-plural Synonyms: vaganza
    Sense id: en-btala-mt-noun-U3rihAsL Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92

Inflected forms

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