rgħib

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Maltese

Root
r-għ-b
11 terms

Etymology

From Arabic رَغِيب (raḡīb, desirous, voracious).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛjp/, /rajp/
    • IPA(key): /rəˤjp/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /(ɪ)rˈɣiːp/ (archaic, rural)

Adjective

rgħib (feminine singular rgħiba, plural rgħab or rgħiba, diminutive rgħajjeb)

  1. greedy, avaricious, stingy (eager to possess)
    Synonyms: rgħibi, (roughly) xħiħ