Maltese

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Etymology

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From minn (from) +‎ għal (for, to). Perhaps originally in the sense of “according to, on the authority of”.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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mingħal-

  1. (false verb) to think, reckon, be under the impression that
    Kien mingħalija li sibt l-imħabba ta’ ħajti.I thought I had found the love of my life.
    • “Rajt, ma rajtx”‎[1]performed by Tony Camilleri:
      U hekk kif wasal l-ieħor, dlonk ried ħjiel
      Mingħand dak li kien jistrieħ u ħiemed.
      Qallu: Ħija, mingħalija rajtu dieħel f’dan l-isqaq.
      So when the other one arrived, he immediately wanted a hint
      From the one who was resting calmly.
      He told him: Brother, I think I saw him enter into this alley.

Usage notes

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  • Always used with pronominal suffixes. The past tense is formed with invariable kien.

Inflection

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Inflected forms of mingħal
Personal-pronoun-
including forms
singular plural
m f
1st person mingħalija mingħalina
2nd person mingħalik mingħalikom
3rd person mingħalih mingħaliha mingħalihom