rgħib

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Maltese[edit]

Root
r-għ-b
11 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic رَغِيب (raḡīb, “desirous, voracious”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /rɛjp/, /rajp/
    • IPA(key): /rəˤjp/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /(ɪ)rˈɣiːp/ (archaic, rural)

Adjective[edit]

rgħib (feminine singular rgħiba, plural rgħab or rgħiba, diminutive rgħajjeb)

  1. greedy, avaricious, stingy (eager to possess)
    Synonyms: rgħibi, (roughly) xħiħ
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=rgħib&oldid=75210384"