Where does “kaħlani” come from?

kaħlani (Maltese) comes from Maltese ikħal, from Arabic أَكْحَل.

kaħlani (Maltese): bluish; tinted in blue (of something not always blue, especially the sea and sky)

Definitions

  1. bluish; tinted in blue (of something not always blue, especially the sea and sky)

Ancestry of “kaħlani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malteseikħalblue, especially dark blue
2Arabicأَكْحَل

Words derived from “kaħlani

Every word from Arabic أَكْحَلEvery word from Maltese ikħal
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