iebes
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Maltese[edit]
Root |
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w-b-s |
6 terms |
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic يَابِس (yābis). The initial /j/ was lost. Irregularities involving this consonant in initial position are common; compare jiena, jew with unetymological j-.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
iebes (feminine singular iebsa, plural ibsin or ebsin, comparative ejbes)
- hard (not soft)
- Antonym: artab
- hard, harsh, severe
- Antonym: artab
- hard, difficult
- hard (demanding a lot of effort to endure)
Adverb[edit]
iebes