Għarbi
Maltese edit
| Root |
|---|
| għ-r-b (Arab) |
| 2 terms |
Etymology edit
From Arabic عَرَبِيّ (ʕarabiyy). One of the few words referring to Arabo-Islamic culture that was actually inherited (and not later reborrowed from Italian). Might also be used to refer to the early forms of Maltese language either by its speakers or foreigners who visited Muslim and later re-Christianized Malta.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
Għarbi (feminine singular Għarbija, plural Għarab or Għarbin)
- Arab, Arabic
- il-konkwistaturi Għarab f’Malta ― the Arab conquerors in Malta
- l-elementi Għarbin fil-Malti ― the Arabic elements in Maltese
Usage notes edit
- The plural form Għarbin is used chiefly with non-personal referents (like English Arabic).
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
Għarbi m (plural Għarab, feminine Għarbija)
Proper noun edit
l-Għarbi m
- Arabic (language)
- L-Għarbi huwa lingwa Semitika Ċentrali.
- Arabic is a Central Semitic language.