qarraba

Maltese

Root
q-r-b
9 terms

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic قَرَّابَة (qarrāba, “flask; carafe?”), derived from قِرْبَة (qirba) or قِرَاب (qirāb) better known as جِرَاب (jirāb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔarˈraː.ba/

Noun

qarraba f (plural qrareb, paucal qarrabiet)

1. vial