Maltese

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Alternative forms

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)mˈʃɪː.jɛl/, /(ɪ)mˈʃɪː.jal/
    • IPA(key): /(ɪ)mˈʃɪː.əˤl/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /(ɪ)mˈʃɪː.ɣɛl/ (archaic, rural)

Participle

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mxiegħel (feminine mxiegħla, plural mxiegħla or mxegħlin)

  1. past participle of xiegħel: occupied, busy
    Synonyms: medhi, (archaic) mixgħul