maqjel

Maltese

Root
q-j-l
3 terms

Etymology

From an alteration (*maqyal) of Arabic مَقِيل (maqīl, “resting place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaʔ.jɛl/

Noun

maqjel m (plural mqajel or mqawel or mqajjel or mwieqel, diminutive (archaic) mqajjel)

1. pen, sty, stall (fenced area or compartment for animals)

See also

• stalla