bdiel

Maltese

Etymology

Univerbation of beda +‎ lil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bdɪːl/

Verb

bdiel

1. to change one's opinion, to relent [with reġa’]

   reġa’ bdielu ― He relented.

   • c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, Il-Ktieb tal-Profeta Ġona 3:10:

     U Alla ra x’għamlu, kif reġgħu lura minn triqthom il-ħażina. U Alla raġa’ bdielu mid-deni li qal li kien se jagħmlilhom, u ma għamlux.

     New International Version translation: When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened.

Inflection

Inflected forms of bdiel

Personal-pronoun- including forms		singular		plural
		m	f
1st person		bdieli		bdielna
2nd person		bdielek		bdielkom
3rd person		bdielu	bdielha	bdielhom