bqajla

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic, from the root ب ق ل‎ (b-q-l). Related to بَقْل‎ (baql, “vegetables, green plants, herbs”). Compare Moroccan Arabic بقولة‎ (baqqūla, “spinach”), Andalusian Arabic رييس البقول‎ (rayīs el-buqūl, “spinach”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpʔaj.la/

Noun

bqajla f (plural bqajliet)

  1. spinach
    Synonym: spinaċi
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