fadal

Maltese

Root
f-d-l
2 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfa.dal/

Etymology 1

From Arabic فَضَلَ (faḍala).

Verb

fadal (imperfect jifdal, past participle mofdal, verbal noun fadal)

  1. to be left over, remain as a rest or surplus
Conjugation
Conjugation of fadal (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m fdalt fdalt fadal fdalna fdaltu fadlu
f fadlet
imperfect m nifdal tifdal jifdal nifdlu tifdlu jifdlu
f tifdal
imperative ifdal ifdlu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m fdaltx fdaltx fadalx fdalniex fdaltux fadlux
f fadlitx
imperfect m nifdalx tifdalx jifdalx nifdlux tifdlux jifdlux
f tifdalx
imperative tifdalx tifdlux

Etymology 2

From Arabic فَضْل (faḍl).

Noun

fadal m

  1. profit

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From fada.

Noun

fadal m (genitive singular fadail, plural fadalan)

  1. longing
  2. delay

Derived terms