ġibs

Maltese

Root
ġ-b-s
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic جِبْس (jibs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɪps/

Noun

ġibs m (collective, singulative ġibsa, plural ġbus, paucal ġibsiet)

1. chalk, gypsum; gesso
2. plaster