żball

Maltese

Alternative forms
  • iżball (after the article)

Etymology

From Sicilian sbagliu and/or Italian sbaglio. Italo-Romance -gl- generally yields Maltese -lj-, but this cluster is not possible word-finally.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zball/

Noun

żball m (plural żbalji or żballi)

  1. mistake, error
    Synonym: għelt (less common)
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