Maltese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic مَرْكَب (markab).
Pronunciation[edit]
mirkeb m (plural mriekeb)
- (dated, literary) vessel, ship, boat
- Synonym: bastiment
Usage notes[edit]
- Used as an umbrella term. In practice one usually distinguishes between “boat” (dgħajsa), “sailing ship” (ġifen or xini), and “motor ship” (vapur).
