għabid

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Maltese

Root
għ-b-d
3 terms

Alternative forms

  • għabd (chiefly in names only)

Etymology

From Arabic عَبِيد (ʕabīd), plural of Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd).

Pronunciation

Noun

għabid m (plural għebied, feminine *ama) (obsolete)

  1. servant, slave
    Synonyms: qaddej, lsir, skjav, serv
  2. (figurative) loyal follower