fietel

Maltese

Root
f-t-l
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic فَاتِر (fātir) with r/l-variation as fairly often in Maltese.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪː.tɛl/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːtɛl

Adjective

fietel (feminine singular fietla, plural fietla or fetlin)

  1. lukewarm; tepid (having a temperature close to room temperature or human body temperature)
    Synonym: (roughly) biered
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