Maltese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sicilian maistral, from Latin magistralis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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majjistral m

  1. the northwest
  2. northwesterly wind, mistral

Coordinate terms

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  • (compass points) punti tal-kumpass;
majjistral tramuntana
(xmiel)
grigal
punent
(għarb)
  lvant
(xerq)
lbiċ nofsinhar
(qibla)
xlokk