xmiel

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic شَمال (šamāl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃmɪːl/

Noun

xmiel m

1. (highly archaic, puristic) the north

   Synonym: tramuntana

Coordinate terms

• (compass points) punti tal-kumpass;

majjistral	tramuntana (xmiel)	grigal
punent (għarb)		lvant (xerq)
lbiċ	nofsinhar (qibla)	xlokk