ħmar il-lejl

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Maltese[edit]

Root
ħ-m-r (2)
3 terms

Etymology[edit]

From ħmar +‎ lejl, literally “night donkey”. Compare Moroccan Arabic حمار الليل (ḥmār el-līl / layl).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌħmaː.r‿ɪlˈlɛjl/

Noun[edit]

ħmar il-lejl m

  1. a frightening experience during sleep
    1. (now especially) nightmare
      Synonym: ħolm ħażin
    2. sleepwalking, somnambulism
      Synonym: somnambuliżmu
    3. sleep paralysis
      Synonym: ħaddiela
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