"tfajjel" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtfaj.jɛl/ Forms: tfajlin [plural], tfajla [feminine]
Etymology: From Arabic طُفَيْل (ṭufayl, now only used in the sense of “parasite”), diminutive of طِفْل (ṭifl, “child”), whence Maltese tifel. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|طُفَيْل|tr=-}} Arabic طُفَيْل, {{m|ar|طِفْل||child}} طِفْل (ṭifl, “child”), {{m+|mt|tifel}} Maltese tifel Head templates: {{mt-noun|f=tfajla|g=m|p=tfajlin}} tfajjel m (plural tfajlin, feminine tfajla)
  1. Diminutive of tifel (“boy; child”) Tags: diminutive, form-of, masculine Form of: tifel (extra: boy; child)
    Sense id: en-tfajjel-mt-noun-t4aiWVm9 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 71 29
  2. (colloquial) kid Tags: colloquial, masculine
    Sense id: en-tfajjel-mt-noun-XHfX~Y9R

Inflected forms

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