"twil" meaning in Maltese

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Adjective

IPA: /twiːl/ Forms: twila [feminine, singular], twal [plural], twajjel [diminutive], itwal [comparative]
Etymology: From Arabic طَوِيل (ṭawīl). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|طَوِيل}} Arabic طَوِيل (ṭawīl) Head templates: {{mt-adjective|comp=itwal|dim=twajjel|f=twila|p=twal}} twil (feminine singular twila, plural twal, diminutive twajjel, comparative itwal)
  1. long; tall
    Sense id: en-twil-mt-adj-cxUBSVYp
  2. long (in time)
    Sense id: en-twil-mt-adj-BncrIUL8 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 17 83

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for twil meaning in Maltese (1.4kB)

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      "form": "twajjel",
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        {
          "english": "In this forest there are a lot of tall trees.",
          "text": "F’din il-foresta hemm ħafna siġar twal.",
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          "english": "You have had diabetes for a long time.",
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    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation"
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