kbir

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Maltese

Root
k-b-r
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic كَبِير (kabīr).

Pronunciation

Adjective

kbir (feminine singular kbira, plural kbar, comparative akbar or ikbar)

  1. large, big
    Antonyms: ċkejken, żgħir
    Hija sfida kbira li tikkonfronta u tbiddel l-imġieba ta’ kull wieħed u waħda minna.
    It is a big challenge to change the behaviour of each and every one of us.
    • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Lis-Sena l-Ġdida 1964”, in Fl-Arena:
      taħt it-tbissima
      falza ta’ wiċċi
      kien hemm in-niket
      u dwejjaq kbar
      u biża’ minnek.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Fil-Ġnien”, in Fl-Arena:
      Ta’ ferħ u serħ imlietni, u bħall-għasafar
      u l-friefet jien għamilt: minn fjur għal fjur
      ħsiebi tar bħal farfett, taħt siġra kbira
      qalbi fesdqet il-għana bħal għasfur.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Pjazza”, in Fl-Arena:
      Kulħadd jimxi, kollox lajma,
      jirkeb biss xi sinjur kbir:
      bini l-għatx u tawni nixrob
      minn ġos-satal fuq il-bir.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. old
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