ħmar il-lejl

Maltese

Root
ħ-m-r (2)
3 terms

Etymology

From ħmar +‎ lejl, literally “night donkey”. Compare Moroccan Arabic حمار الليل (ḥmār el-līl / layl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌħmaː.r‿ɪlˈlɛjl/

Noun

ħmar il-lejl m (plural ħmar il-lejlijiet)

1. a frightening experience during sleep
   1. (now especially) nightmare

      Synonym: ħolm ħażin

   2. sleepwalking, somnambulism

      Synonym: somnambuliżmu

   3. sleep paralysis

      Synonym: ħaddiela