bqajla

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic, from the root ب ق ل (b-q-l). Related to بَقْل (baql, “vegetables, green plants, herbs”). Compare Moroccan Arabic بقولة (baqqūla, “spinach”), Andalusian Arabic رييس البقول (rayīs el-buqūl, “spinach”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʔaj.la/

Noun

bqajla f (plural bqajliet)

1. spinach

   Synonym: spinaċi