għabid

Maltese

Root
għ-b-d
3 terms

Alternative forms

  • għabd (chiefly in names only)

Etymology

From Arabic عَبِيد (ʕabīd), plural of عَبْد (ʕabd).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbiːt/
  • IPA(key): /aˤːˈbiːt/ (archaic)

Noun

għabid m (plural għebiedi) (obsolete)

  1. servant, slave