lbiċ

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Maltese

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Alternative forms

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  • ilbiċ (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

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Borrowed from Sicilian libiciu, itself probably from Arabic رِيح لَبَاج / لَبَاش (rīḥ labāj / labāš), from Ancient Greek λίψ (líps).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lbiċ m

  1. the southwest
  2. southwesterly wind

Coordinate terms

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  • (compass points) punti tal-kumpass;
majjistral tramuntana
(xmiel)
grigal
punent
(għarb)
lvant
(xerq)
lbiċ nofsinhar
(qibla)
xlokk