msiba

Maltese

Root
s-j-b
11 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)mˈsiː.ba/

Noun

msiba f (plural msejjeb)

1. discovery, invention

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُصِيبَة (muṣība).

Pronunciation

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Noun

msiba (m-mi class, plural misiba)

1. misfortune, disaster, catastrophe
2. bereavement, sorrow