lbiċ
Maltese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ilbiċ (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Sicilian libiciu, itself probably from Arabic رِيح لَبَاج / لَبَاش (rīḥ labāj / labāš), from Ancient Greek λίψ (líps).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]lbiċ m
- the southwest
- southwesterly wind
Coordinate terms
[edit]- (compass points) punti tal-kumpass;
| majjistral | tramuntana (xmiel) |
grigal |
| punent (għarb) |
|
lvant (xerq) |
| lbiċ | nofsinhar (qibla) |
xlokk |