xmiel

Maltese edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic شَمال (šamāl).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ʃmɪːl/

Noun edit

xmiel m

(highly archaic, puristic) the north
Synonym: tramuntana

Coordinate terms edit

(compass points) punti tal-kumpass;

majjistral	tramuntana (xmiel)	grigal
punent (għarb)		lvant (xerq)
lbiċ	nofsinhar (qibla)	xlokk

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