kbir

Maltese

Root
k-b-r
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic كَبِير (kabīr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡbiːr/
• Rhymes: -iːr

Adjective

kbir (feminine singular kbira, plural kbar, comparative akbar or ikbar)

1. large, big

   Antonyms: ċkejken, żgħir

   Hija sfida kbira li tikkonfronta u tbiddel l-imġieba ta’ kull wieħed u waħda minna.

   It is a big challenge to change the behaviour of each and every one of us.

   • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Lis-Sena l-Ġdida 1964”, in Fl-Arena:

     taħt it-tbissima
     falza ta’ wiċċi
     kien hemm in-niket
     u dwejjaq kbar
     u biża’ minnek.

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   • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Fil-Ġnien”, in Fl-Arena:

     Ta’ ferħ u serħ imlietni, u bħall-għasafar
     u l-friefet jien għamilt: minn fjur għal fjur
     ħsiebi tar bħal farfett, taħt siġra kbira
     qalbi fesdqet il-għana bħal għasfur.

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   • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Pjazza”, in Fl-Arena:

     Kulħadd jimxi, kollox lajma,
     jirkeb biss xi sinjur kbir:
     bini l-għatx u tawni nixrob
     minn ġos-satal fuq il-bir.
     

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2. old