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Meaning of telaq | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
ˈtɛ.laʔ

Definitions

  1. to leave; to depart; to go away
    intransitive
  2. to leave behind; to leave (also a spouse)
    transitive
  3. to enervate, to weaken
  4. to set free
  5. to die
    euphemistic, intransitive, slang
  6. to go insane
    derogatory, intransitive, slang
  7. Used to form the inchoative

Examples

“Meta se titlaq għada?”

When are you leaving tomorrow?

“Setgħet ġibdet lejn il-Mellieħa, mit-triq jew mill-passaġġ, jew qabdet it-triq tal-Imġiebaħ, inkella minn ħdejn il-lukanda għan-naħa t’Għajn Ħadid, jew jista’ jkun anke telqet lejn Forti Campbell iktar kmieni, qabel ma wasalt jien.”
“Martu telqitu wara disa’ snin.”

His wife left him after nine years.

“Telqet xi t-tlieta ta’ waranofsinhar.”

She died at around three in the afternoon.

“Dak telaq.”

He went insane.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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