tislija

Maltese

Root
s-l-j
2 terms

Etymology

Verbal noun of sella, which see for more. Perhaps in part directly from Arabic تَسْلِية (tasliya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɪsˈliː.ja/

Noun

tislija f (plural tislijiet)

1. greeting

   Synonym: tislima

Usage notes

• The noun tislija is commoner than tislima, whereas the verb sellem (“to greet”) is commoner than sella.

Related terms

• sella