żebbuġ

Maltese

Root
ż-b-ġ
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic زَنْبُوج (zanbūj), زَبُّوج (zabbūj), eventually probably from Berber. Compare Moroccan Arabic زبوج (zabbūj, “(wild) olive tree”), Tunisian Arabic زبوز (zabbūz, “(wild) olive tree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛbˈbuːt͡ʃ/

Noun

żebbuġ m (collective, singulative żebbuġa, dual żebbuġtejn, plural żbiebeġ, paucal żebbuġiet)

1. olive

Derived terms

• żebbuġi