qafel

== Maltese == === Etymology === From Arabic قَفَلَ (qafala), أَقْفَلَ (ʔaqfala). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʔa.fɛl/ Rhymes: -afɛl === Verb === qafel (imperfect jaqfel, past participle maqful, verbal noun qfil or (obsolete) qful) to close, shut (a door, window, or anything with a latch or lid) Synonym: għalaq to tie (a shoe, shirt, belt) to shut away, deter, lock in Synonym: sakkar ==== Conjugation ====