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.