demla

Maltese

Root
d-m-l
10 terms

Etymology

From Arabic دَامِلَة (dāmila). Compare Arabic دُمَّل (dummal, “ulcer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛm.la/

• Audio (Gozo):

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• Rhymes: -ɛmla

Noun

demla f (plural demliet or dwiemel, diminutive dmejla)

1. abscess, ulcer
2. an animal no longer good for work (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)