żiemel

Maltese
Żiemel

Etymology

From Arabic زَامِل‎ (zāmil, “horse or wild ass”) / زْوَامِل‎ (zwāmil), related to زَامِلَة‎ (zāmila, “(she-)camel used to carrying something”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪːmɛl/

Noun

żiemel m (plural żwiemel)

  1. horse

See also

References
  1. Wortatlas der arabischen Dialekte, Band I: Mensch, Natur, Flora und Fauna. Brill, 2010.
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