Where does “għaqli” come from?

għaqli (Maltese) comes from Arabic عقلي, from Arabic ـِيّ — {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

għaqli (Maltese): wise, rational, prudent, smart

Definitions

  1. wise, rational, prudent, smart

Ancestry of “għaqli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعقليmental, intellectual; philosophical; prudent
2Arabicـِيّ{{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...
Every word from Arabic ـِيّ →Every word from Arabic عقلي →