Maltese

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Root
għ-ġ-b
13 terms

Etymology

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Possibly an extended form of Arabic أُعْجُوبة (ʔuʕjūba, wonder). Otherwise derived from the root with the Maltese abstract-noun measure.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ.d͡ʒuˈbiː.ja/
  • IPA(key): /ɛˤː.d͡ʒuˈbiː.ja/ (archaic)

Noun

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għeġubija f (plural għeġubijiet)

  1. (uncountable) the quality of being amazing, astonishing, surprising
  2. (countable) something amazing, astonishing, surprising; a marvel, wonder