għarbiel

Maltese

Root
għ-r-b-l
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic غِرْبال (ḡirbāl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈbɪːl/
  • IPA^(key): /aˤːrˈbɪːl/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ɣarˈbɪːl/ (archaic, rustic)

Noun

għarbiel m (plural għeriebel)

1. riddle, coarse sieve
2. (figurative) check, scan, careful examination

Derived terms

• għarbel
• għatta x-xemx bl-għarbiel

See also

• passatur (“kitchen sieve”)