rgħib

Maltese
Root
r-għ-b
11 terms

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic رَغِيب‎ (raḡīb, “desirous, voracious”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rɛjp/, /rajp/
    • IPA(key): /rəˤjp/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /(ɪ)rˈɣəjp/ (archaic, rural)

Adjective

rgħib (feminine singular rgħiba, plural rgħab or rgħiba, diminutive rgħajjeb)

  1. greedy, avaricious, stingy (eager to possess)
    Synonym: (roughly) xħiħ
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