ġulepp

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Maltese

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Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Iranian *wardah
    Old Persian *vr̥dah
    Middle Persian gwl
    Classical Persian گُل (gul)
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́ps
    Proto-Iranian *Hā́fš
    Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 (a-p-i-y-a)
    Middle Persian ʾp̄
    Classical Persian آب (āb)
    Classical Persian گُلَاب (gulāb)bor.
    Arabic جُلَاب (julāb)bor.
    Italian giulebbebor.
    Maltese ġulepp

    Borrowed from Italian giulebbe, borrowed from Arabic جُلَاب (julāb), borrowed from Classical Persian گُلَاب (gulāb), from گُل (gul) + آب (āb).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    ġulepp m (plural ġuleppijiet)

    1. julep
      ġulepp tal-ħarrub ― carob julep
    2. (by extension) anything that is too sweet
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