mingħul

Maltese

Etymology

From a metathesis of dated milgħun (“cursed”), from Arabic مَلْعُون (malʕūn). Compare Moroccan Arabic منعول (manʕūl), Tunisian Arabic منعول (manʕūl) and Iraqi Arabic منعول (manʕūl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪˈnɔwl/, /mɪˈnawl/
• IPA^(key): /mɪˈnəˤwl/ (archaic)

Noun

mingħul m (plural mniegħel, feminine mingħula)

1. an evil person
2. a devil, demon

Synonyms

• demonju
• fergħun
• għafrit
• xitan