mingħal

From minn (“from”) +‎ għal (“for, to”). Perhaps originally in the sense of “according to, on the authority of”.

• IPA^(key): /mɪˈnaːl/
• IPA^(key): /mɪˈnaˤːl/ (archaic)

mingħal-

1. (false verb) to think, reckon, be under the impression that

   Kien mingħalija li sibt l-imħabba ta’ ħajti.

   I thought I had found the love of my life.

   • “Rajt, ma rajtx”‎performed by Tony Camilleri:

     U hekk kif wasal l-ieħor, dlonk ried ħjiel
     Mingħand dak li kien jistrieħ u ħiemed.
     Qallu: Ħija, mingħalija rajtu dieħel f’dan l-isqaq.

     So when the other one arrived, he immediately wanted a hint
     From the one who was resting calmly.
     He told him: Brother, I think I saw him enter into this alley.

• Always used with pronominal suffixes. The past tense is formed with invariable kien.