qatel

Maltese

Root
q-t-l
6 terms

From Arabic قَتَلَ (qatala, “to kill”).

qatel (imperfect joqtol, past participle maqtul, verbal noun qtil)

to kill, slaughter, murder (cause the death of a person or animal, in whatever way or circumstance)
- c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, Il-Ktieb tal-Eżodu 20:13:
  La toqtolx.
  New International Version translation: You shall not murder.
to put an end to something
to irritate, offend