miġles

Maltese
Root
ġ-l-s
1 term

Alternative forms
  • miġlis

Etymology

From Arabic مَجْلِس (majlis, “seat, place of meeting”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪd͡ʒ.lɛs/

Noun

miġles m (plural mġieles)

  1. (archaic) living room, sitting room, council chamber
    Synonym: salott
  2. (architecture) A stone bench without a back, which is used to sit on in some chapels or churches in the past.
  3. (archaic) chair, seat, bench
    Synonyms: siġġu, bank
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