għarb

Maltese

Root
għ-r-b (distantness)
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic غَرْب (ḡarb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːrp/, /arp/
  • IPA^(key): /aˤːrp/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ɣarp/ (archaic, rural)

Noun

għarb m

1. (archaic, puristic) west

   Synonym: punent

Coordinate terms

• (compass points) punti tal-kumpass;

majjistral	tramuntana (xmiel)	grigal
punent (għarb)		lvant (xerq)
lbiċ	nofsinhar (qibla)	xlokk