nejba

Maltese

Etymology

Back-formation from Arabic أَنْيَاب (ʔanyāb), plural of نَاب (nāb), compare Tunisian Arabic نيبة

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛj.ba/

Noun

nejba f (plural njieb, paucal nejbiet)

1. canine tooth
2. tusk; fang