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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic كَلْب (kalb).
Pronunciation
Noun
kelb m (plural klieb, feminine kelba, diminutive klejjeb)
- dog
Fl-interess ta’ iġene tajba, aħsel idejk qabel tagħti l-pilloli lill-kelb.- In the interests of good hygiene, wash your hands before administering the tablets to the dog.
- (figuratively) cruel person, bastard, cunt, dick, dickhead
- Synonyms: aħdar, żibel, ħmieġ, demel, liba, bhima
X’int kelb, għala tittrattaha hekk lil martek?- You’re such a bastard, why do you treat your wife like that?
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic كَلْب (kalb).
Noun
kelb c
- (slang) a dog (as a (sometimes bantering) invective)
Declension
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