battal

Maltese

Root
b-t-l
5 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic بَطَّلَ (baṭṭala).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbat.tal/
• Rhymes: -attal

Verb

battal (imperfect jbattal, past participle mbattal, verbal noun tabtil)

1. to empty
2. to vacate

Conjugation

Conjugation of battal

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	battalt	battalt	battal		battalna	battaltu	battlu
	f			battlet
imperfect	m	nbattal	tbattal	jbattal		nbattlu	tbattlu	jbattlu
	f			tbattal
imperative			battal				battlu

Etymology 2

From Arabic بَطّال (baṭṭāl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /batˈtaːl/
• Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

battal (feminine singular battala, plural battalin)

1. vacant (house, position etc.)
2. empty

   Synonym: vojt