btala

Maltese

Root
b-t-l
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic بِطَالَة (biṭāla, “work stoppage, free time, holiday”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈptaː.la/

Noun

btala f (plural btajjel, diminutive btajla)

1. holiday
2. (in the plural) holidays, break, vacation

   Synonym: vaganza