ħuxlief

Maltese

Root
ħ-x-l-f
4 terms

Etymology

From dialectal Arabic; compare Tunisian Arabic حشلاف (ḥušlāf, “hay, dried-out grass or plant”). Further origin uncertain, though Berber origin has been suggested.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħuʃˈlɪːf/

Noun

ħuxlief m (collective, singulative ħuxliefa, plural ħxielef, paucal ħuxlifiet)

1. hay

Derived terms

• niexef ħuxlief