Għarbi

Maltese
Root
għ-r-b
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic عَرَبِيّ‎ (ʕarabiyy). One of the few words referring to Arabo-Islamic culture that was actually inherited (and not later reborrowed from Italian).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaːr.bɪ/
  • IPA(key): /ˈaˤːr.bɪ/ (archaic)

Adjective

Għarbi (feminine singular Għarbija, plural Għarab or Għarbin)

  1. Arab, Arabic
    il-konkwistaturi Għarab f’Malta ― the Arab conquerors in Malta
    l-elementi Għarbin fil-Malti ― the Arabic elements in Maltese

Usage notes
  • The plural form Għarbin is used chiefly with non-personal referents (like English Arabic).

Alternative forms
  • għarbi

Noun

Għarbi m (plural Għarab, feminine Għarbija)

  1. Arab

Proper noun

l-Għarbi m

  1. Arabic (language)
    L-Għarbi huwa lingwa Semitika Ċentrali.
    Arabic is a Central Semitic language.
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