lbiċ
Maltese edit
Alternative forms edit
- ilbiċ (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sicilian libiciu, itself probably from Arabic رِيح لَبَاج / لَبَاش (rīḥ labāj / labāš), from Ancient Greek λίψ (líps).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lbiċ m
- the southwest
- southwesterly wind
Coordinate terms edit
- (compass points) punti tal-kumpass;
majjistral | tramuntana (xmiel) |
grigal |
punent (għarb) |
lvant (xerq) | |
lbiċ | nofsinhar (qibla) |
xlokk |