ġulepp

Maltese

Alternative forms

• ġlepp

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Iranian *wardah

Old Persian *vr̥dah

Middle Persian gwl

Classical Persian گُل (gul)

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-

Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́ps

Proto-Iranian *Hā́fš

Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 (a-p-i-y-a)

Middle Persian ʾp̄

Classical Persian آب (āb)

Classical Persian گُلَاب (gulāb)bor.

Arabic جُلَاب (julāb)bor.

Italian giulebbebor.

Maltese ġulepp

Borrowed from Italian giulebbe, from Arabic جُلَاب (julāb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒuˈlɛp/

Noun

ġulepp m (plural ġuleppijiet)

1. julep

   ġulepp tal-ħarrub ― carob julep

2. (by extension) anything that is too sweet