xmiel

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic شَمال (šamāl).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃmɪːl/

Noun

xmiel m

  1. (highly archaic, puristic) the north
    Synonym: tramuntana

Coordinate terms
  • (compass points) punti tal-kumpass;
majjistral tramuntana
(xmiel)		 grigal
punent
(għarb)		 lvant
(xerq)
lbiċ nofsinhar
(qibla)		 xlokk
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