qassis kbir

Maltese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔasˈsiːz ˈɡbiːr/

Noun

qassis kbir m (plural qassisin kbar)

1. (biblical) high priest

Usage notes

• The adjective takes the article (as commonly in fixed terms), thus: il-qassis il-kbir (“the high priest”).