xabla

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian sciabula and/or Italian sciabola, from Polish szabla, from Hungarian szablya.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaːb.la/

Noun

xabla f (plural xwabel)

  1. sabre (light sword, often curved)
  2. scabbardfish
  • xablott
  • xablun