ċempel

Derived from Italian cembalo in its older sense “cymbal”, from Latin cymbalum, from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον (kúmbalon).

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛm.pɛl/

ċempel (imperfect jċempel, past participle mċempel, verbal noun ċempil)

1. (transitive) to ring (a bell etc.)

   Synonym: daqq

2. (transitive) to ring, call (a telephone number)
3. (intransitive, with lil) to ring, call someone (by telephone)

   Ċempiltilha lbieraħ, iżda ma kenitx id-dar.

   I rang her yesterday, but she wasn’t at home.