għeġubija

Maltese

Root
għ-ġ-b
13 terms

Etymology

Possibly an extended form of Arabic أُعْجُوبة (ʔuʕjūba, “wonder”). Otherwise derived from the root with the Maltese abstract-noun measure.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ.d͡ʒuˈbiː.ja/
• IPA^(key): /ɛˤː.d͡ʒuˈbiː.ja/ (archaic)

Noun

għeġubija f (plural għeġubijiet)

1. (uncountable) the quality of being amazing, astonishing, surprising
2. (countable) something amazing, astonishing, surprising; a marvel, wonder