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Meaning of tgħolla | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
ˈtɔːl.la

Definitions

  1. mediopassive of għolla:
  2. to raise, lift oneself, to be raised, lifted
  3. to exalt oneself, to be exalted
    figuratively

Examples

“Il-kbir fostkom għandu jkun il-qaddej tagħkom. Min jitgħolla, jitbaxxa, u min jitbaxxa, jitgħolla.”

New International Version translation: The greatest among you will be your servant. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

CEFR level

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