Maltese

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Etymology

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From Arabic لَيْلَة اَلْمِيلاد (laylat al-mīlād) or lejlet (construct state of lejla) + il- + Milied.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lɛj.lɛ.t‿ɪl.mɪ.lɪːt/

Proper noun

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Lejlet il-Milied f

  1. Christmas Eve (final night before Christmas).
    Literally, night of Christmas.
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