mbagħad

Maltese

Alternative forms

• imbagħad (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

From Arabic مِنْ بَعْدِ (min baʕdi). Compare Tunisian Arabic مبعد (mbaʕd, “then”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)mˈbaːt/
• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)mˈbaˤːt/ (archaic)
• Homophones: nbagħat (general), nbagħad (except archaic rural accents)

Adverb

mbagħad

1. then, after that
   • 2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:

     Naqbeż għal fuq saqajja u mbagħad Miss Camilleri teħodli b’idi mingħajr ma tħares lejja.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Related terms

• pitgħada (probably)