għal
Maltese
/aːl/, /aˤːl/
preposition
Definitions
- to, for (benefactive)
- to (finality, end point)
Etymology
Inherited from Arabic عَلَى (on, over).
Origin
Arabic
عَلَى
Gloss
on, over
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- عَلَى Arabic
- על Hebrew (modern)
- עליכם שלום Hebrew (modern)
- שלום עליכם Hebrew (modern)
- على Moroccan Arabic
- على Hijazi Arabic
- على Egyptian Arabic
- عشان North Levantine Arabic
- على North Levantine Arabic
- עלי Judeo-Arabic