miġles

Maltese

Root
ġ-l-s
1 term

Alternative forms

• miġlis

Etymology

From Arabic مَجْلِس (majlis, “seat, place of meeting”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪd͡ʒ.lɛs/

Noun

miġles m (plural mġieles)

1. (archaic) living room, sitting room, council chamber

   Synonym: salott

2. (architecture) A stone bench without a back, which is used to sit on in some chapels or churches in the past.
3. (archaic) chair, seat, bench

   Synonyms: siġġu, bank