lbiċ

Maltese

Alternative forms

  • ilbiċ (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian libiciu, itself probably from Arabic رِيح لَبَاج / لَبَاش (rīḥ labāj / labāš), from Ancient Greek λίψ (líps).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)lˈbiːt͡ʃ/

Noun

lbiċ m

  1. the southwest
  2. southwesterly wind

Coordinate terms

compass points: punti tal-kumpass:  [edit]

majjistral tramuntana
(xmiel) 		grigal
punent
(għarb) 		lvant
(xerq)
lbiċ nofsinhar
(qibla) 		xlokk
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