xlokk
Maltese edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic شَلُوق (šalūq), شَلُوك (šalūk, “southeastern wind”), probably acquired through Italo-Romance, see Italian scirocco. A doublet may be at hand in xellug (“left”), which see.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
xlokk m
Coordinate terms edit
- (compass points) punti tal-kumpass;
| majjistral | tramuntana (xmiel) |
grigal |
| punent (għarb) |
|
lvant (xerq) |
| lbiċ | nofsinhar (qibla) |
xlokk |