xbina

Maltese

Root
x-b-n
2 terms

Alternative forms

• xbint (construct form, but also used independantly)

Etymology

From Arabic إِشْبِينَة (ʔišbīna), شَبِينَة (šabīna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʒbiː.na/

Noun

xbina m (plural xbejjen, masculine xbin)

1. godmother

   Synonym: parrina

2. An address used mutually between the biological mother and godmother of a child.
3. (by extension) female friend; (with regard to a man often) mistress (illicit sexual partner)