regħba

Maltese

Root
r-għ-b
11 terms

Alternative forms

• ragħba, rogħba (obsolete)

Etymology

From Arabic رَغْبَة (raḡba, “wish, desire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛː.ba/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈrɛˤː.ba/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈrɛɣ.ba/ (archaic, rural)

Noun

regħba f

1. greed, avarice, stinginess (desire to possess)

   Synonym: (roughly) xeħħa