ażil

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian asilo, from Latin asylum, from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον (ásulon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈziːl/
• Homophone: għażil (except archaically)

Noun

ażil m (plural ażili)

1. (uncountable) asylum (status granted by a country to foreigners)
2. (countable) asylum, refuge, shelter (place of safety)

   Synonyms: kenn, rifuġju