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

  1. the southwest
  2. southwesterly wind

Coordinate terms edit

  • (compass points) punti tal-kumpass;
majjistral tramuntana
(xmiel)
grigal
punent
(għarb)
  lvant
(xerq)
lbiċ nofsinhar
(qibla)
xlokk