ħjiel

Maltese

Root
ħ-j-l
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic خَيال (ḵayāl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħjɪːl/

Noun

ħjiel m (plural ħjilijiet or ħjiliet or ħjieli)

1. tip, clue
2. idea, notion, hint
   • 2021 [2017], Antoine Cassar, Erbgħin Jum, 2^nd edition, Malta: Ede Books:

     Bl-istess libsa vjola, tikxifli ħobbok
     lewn l-ewwel ftira ma’ ħjiel iż-żerniq,
     bl-istess sandli, difrejk ħomor daqs qalbi,
     u xagħrek immewweġ jofrogħ fir-riħ.

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