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Where does “lil” come from?

lil (Maltese) comes from Arabic لِ — for, to; to, for, towards.

lil (Maltese): to, with

Definitions

  1. to, with

Ancestry of “lil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلِfor, to; to, for, towards

Words derived from “lil”

  • ikoll
  • kell
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