ġobon

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic جُبْن‎ (jubn).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɔ.bɔn/

Noun

ġobon m (plural ġobnijiet or ġobniet)

  1. (usually uncountable) cheese
  2. collective of ġobna (“a cheese; a lump, brick, wheel of cheese”)

Usage notes
  • The plural ġobnijiet refers to different kinds of cheese. The form ġobniet is actually plural of ġobna, but can also be used in this sense.

Derived terms
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