xabla

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Maltese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sicilian sciabula and/or Italian sciabola, from Polish szabla, from Hungarian szablya.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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xabla f (plural xwabel)

  1. sabre (light sword, often curved)
  2. scabbardfish
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