xebgħa

Maltese

Root
x-b-għ
9 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛ.ba/
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛ.baˤ/ (archaic)

Noun

xebgħa f (plural xebgħat or (only in sense 3) xbajja’)

  1. satiety
  2. a lot of, a large amount of
  3. (by extension) a sound beating