subien

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Maltese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic صُبْيَان (ṣubyān).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

subien

  1. (archaic) plural of sabi
  2. specifically male plural of tifel (child; boy) and żagħżugħ (young person), also used as an apposition with other words to specify the male
    Coordinate term: bniet
    aħwa subienbrothers (literally, “siblings boys”)
    ulied subiensons (literally, “children boys”)
    studenti subienmale students (literally, “students guys”)