kburija

Maltese

Root
k-b-r
4 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡbuˈriː.ja/

Etymology 1

Probably an alteration of Arabic كِبْرِياء (kibriyāʔ) after the common Maltese measure for abstract nouns, or otherwise an independent derivation from kbir with this measure.

Noun

kburija f

  1. pride
Inflection
Inflection of kburija
singular plural
m f
singular 1st person kburiti kburitna
2nd person kburitek kburitkom
3rd person kburitu kburitha kburithom

Etymology 2

Adjective

kburija f

  1. feminine singular of kburi