xbin
Maltese edit
| Root |
|---|
| x-b-n |
| 2 terms |
Etymology 1 edit
From Arabic إِشْبِين (ʔišbīn), شَبِين (šabīn), from Classical Syriac ܫܰܘܫܒܺܝܢܳܐ (šawšəḇīnā). One of the specifically Christian words inherited from Arabic.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
xbin m (plural xbejjen, feminine xbina or xbint)
- godfather
- Synonym: parrinu
- An address used mutually between the biological father and godfather of a child.
- (by extension) friend, buddy
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
xbin
- Misspelling of ġbin.
Categories:
- Maltese terms belonging to the root x-b-n
- Maltese terms inherited from Arabic
- Maltese terms derived from Arabic
- Maltese terms derived from Classical Syriac
- Maltese 1-syllable words
- Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Maltese lemmas
- Maltese nouns
- Maltese masculine nouns
- Maltese non-lemma forms
- Maltese misspellings