bagħbus

Maltese

Root
b-għ-b-s
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic بَعْبُوص (baʕbūṣ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈbuːs/
• IPA^(key): /baˤːˈbuːs/ (archaic)

Noun

bagħbus m (plural bagħbusin, feminine bagħbusa)

1. a person who has the habit of touching things or people when talking (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)