btala

Maltese

Root
b-t-l
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic بِطَالَة (biṭāla, “work stoppage, free time, holiday”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈptaː.la/
  • Rhymes: -aːla

Noun

btala f (plural btajjel, diminutive btajla)

  1. holiday
  2. (in the plural) holidays, break, vacation
    Synonym: vaganza
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