kelb

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Maltese

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Root
k-l-b
7 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic كَلْب (kalb).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kelb m (plural klieb, feminine kelba, diminutive klejjeb)

  1. dog
    Fl-interess ta’ iġene tajba, aħsel idejk qabel tagħti l-pilloli lill-kelb.
    In the interests of good hygiene, wash your hands before administering the tablets to the dog.
  2. (figuratively) cruel person, bastard, cunt, dick, dickhead
    Synonyms: aħdar, żibel, ħmieġ, demel, liba, bhima
    X’int kelb, għala tittrattaha hekk lil martek?
    You’re such a bastard, why do you treat your wife like that?

Swedish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic كَلْب (kalb).

Noun

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kelb c

  1. (slang) a dog (as a (sometimes bantering) invective)

Declension

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Declension of kelb 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kelb kelben kelbar kelbarna
Genitive kelbs kelbens kelbars kelbarnas

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