bebbux

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Maltese

bebbuxu

Etymology

From Maghrebi Arabic, from a Berber language. Compare Kabyle ababbuc, Moroccan Arabic ببوش (babbūš) and Sicilian babbaluci.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛbˈbuːʃ/
  • Audio (Gozo):(file)

Noun

bebbux m (collective, singulative bebbuxu or bebbuxa, plural bwiebex, paucal bebbuxiet)

  1. a snail
  2. (Gozo) a sea snail
    Coordinate term: għakrux

Derived terms