għabid

Maltese

Root
għ-b-d
3 terms

Alternative forms

• għabd (chiefly in names only)

Etymology

From Arabic عَبِيد (ʕabīd), plural of Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːˈbiːt/
• IPA^(key): /ˈaˤːˈbiːt/ (archaic)

Noun

għabid m (plural għebied, feminine *ama) (obsolete)

1. servant, slave

   Synonyms: qaddej, lsir, skjav, serv

2. (figurative) loyal follower