Dutch

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Etymology

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Clipping of bibliotheek.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bip/
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  • Hyphenation: bieb
  • Rhymes: -ip

Noun

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bieb f (plural biebs)

  1. (informal, Netherlands) Clipping of bibliotheek.
    Synonyms: bibliotheek, (Belgium) bib

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Maltese

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Root
b-w-b
3 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic بَاب (bāb).

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Noun

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bieb m (dual bibejn, plural bibien or bwieb, diminutive bwejjeb or bwejba)

  1. door, gate
    • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “It-Tallab”, in Fl-Arena:
      Wara l-bibien,
      fit-tul tat-toroq twal,
      batejt
      il-għeja
      il-qtigħ ta’ qalb,
      batejt fuq kollox il-mistħija;
      iżda ġarrabt ukoll
      il-ferħ u l-għaxqa
      li kull tallab iħoss
      x’ħin jasal wisq għajjien bil-ħorġa f’idu
      bil-ħobż għand ommu mġewħa.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)