mixgħul

Maltese

Etymology 1
Root
x-għ-l (lighting)
6 terms

See the lemma.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɪˈʃɔwl/, /mɪˈʃawl/
  • IPA(key): /mɪˈʃəˤwl/ (archaic)
  • Rhymes: -ɔwl, -awl, (archaic) -əˤwl

Participle

mixgħul (feminine mixgħula, plural mixgħulin)

  1. past participle of xegħel: lit, alight, on, turned on

Etymology 2
Root
x-għ-l (working)
6 terms

From Arabic ⁧مَشْغُول⁩ (mašḡūl).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɪˈʃɔwl/, /mɪˈʃawl/
    • IPA(key): /mɪˈʃəˤwl/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /mɪʒˈɣuːl/ (archaic, rural)
  • Rhymes: -ɔwl, -awl, (archaic) -əˤwl, (archaic, rural) -uːl

Adjective

mixgħul (feminine singular mixgħula, plural mixgħulin)

  1. (archaic) busy, occupied
    Synonyms: medhi, mxiegħel
    • ca. 1760, G.P.F. Agius de Soldanis, Discorso tra due contadini sopra il nuovo matrimonio di un figlio:
      Geit ghandek scbini, ghandi en kelmek iek ma entis[c] mescghul.
      Ġejt għandek, xbini. Għandi nkellmek, jekk m’intix mixgħul.
      I’ve come to you, my friend. I need to talk to you, if you’re not busy.
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