wejba

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic وَيْبَة (wayba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛj.ba/

Noun

wejba f (plural wejbiet)

1. (historical units of measurement) a unit of surface area, equivalent to 4 tomna, that is officially 1.111 acres (4,496 m2).
2. (historical units of measurement) a unit of dry volume, equivalent to 4 tomna, that is officially 2.5688 imperial cubic feet (72.72 L).