majjal
Maltese
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Sicilian majali and/or Italian maiale, both from Latin maiālis.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmajjal m (plural majjali, feminine majjala, diminutive majjalett)
- pig; generally in the context of meat production: porker
- pork
- (figuratively) ill-mannered person