għażel

== Maltese == === Etymology 1 === From Arabic عَزَلَ (ʕazala, “to isolate, set aside”). Compare Moroccan Arabic عزل (ʕzal, “to choose, to select; to separate”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈaː.zɛl/ IPA(key): /ˈaˤː.zɛl/ (archaic) Homophone: agħżel Rhymes: -aːzɛl, -aˤːzɛl ==== Verb ==== għażel (imperfect jagħżel, past participle magħżul, verbal noun għażil) to choose, select to separate to distinguish between [with bejn] to give preferential treatment, favor [with minn] ===== Conjugation ===== === Etymology 2 === From Arabic غَزَلَ (ḡazala). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈaː.zɛl/ IPA(key): /ˈaˤː.zɛl/ (archaic) IPA(key): /ˈɣa.zɛl/ (archaic, rustic) Rhymes: -azɛl, -aːzɛl, -aˤːzɛl ==== Verb ==== għażel (imperfect jagħżel, past participle magħżul, verbal noun għażil) to spin (wool) to purr ===== Conjugation ===== === Etymology 3 === From Arabic غَزْل (ḡazl). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈaː.zɛl/ IPA(key): /ˈaˤː.zɛl/ (archaic) IPA(key): /ˈɣa.zɛl/ (archaic, rustic) Rhymes: -azɛl, -aːzɛl, -aˤːzɛl ==== Noun ==== għażel m (collective) linen ==== Noun ==== għażel m (plural għeżula or għażala) fishing net Synonym: xibka trammel net Synonym: parit