mingħul

Maltese

Etymology

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

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

Noun

mingħul m (plural mniegħel, feminine mingħula)

an evil person
a devil, demon

Synonyms

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