mkabbar

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Maltese

Alternative forms

  • imkabbar (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

From Arabic مُكَبَّر (mukabbar). To the sense “haughty”, compare more closely مُتَكَبِّر (mutakabbir).

Pronunciation

Participle

mkabbar (feminine mkabbra, plural mkabbrin)

  1. past participle of kabbar
  2. haughty, exceedingly proud, arrogant
    • ca. 1970, New Cuorey , “Il-Bajja tal-Mellieħa”:
      Il-Maltin imkabbrin,
      B’din il-bajja tassew ferħanin,
      Għax imżejna b’kull ġmiel naturali,
      Baħar kaħlani bl-għelieqi mħaddrin.
      The Maltese are very proud,
      They’re so happy about this bay,
      Because it’s decorated with all natural beauty,
      Blue sea with green-coloured fields.