mingħul

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Maltese

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Etymology

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From a metathesis of dated milgħun (cursed), from Arabic مَلْعُون (malʕūn). Compare Moroccan Arabic منعول (manʕūl), Tunisian Arabic منعول (manʕūl) and Iraqi Arabic منعول (manʕūl).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɪˈnɔwl/, /mɪˈnawl/
  • IPA(key): /mɪˈnəˤwl/ (archaic)

Noun

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mingħul m (plural mniegħel, feminine mingħula)

  1. an evil person
  2. a devil, demon

Synonyms

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