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Maltese
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Pronunciation
1.4
Noun
1.4.1
Usage notes
Maltese
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Root
għ-l-t
4 terms
Alternative forms
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għalt
Etymology
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From
Arabic
غَلَط
(
ḡalaṭ
)
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ɛːlt/
,
/ɛlt/
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ɛˤːlt/
(
archaic
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ɣɛlt/
(
archaic
,
rural
)
Noun
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għelt
m
(
plural
għeltijiet
)
mistake
,
error
Synonym:
żball
Usage notes
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Though
żball
is more frequent,
għelt
is still in ordinary use. The corresponding verb
għelet
, however, is now rare and chiefly literary.