nejba

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Maltese

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Back-formation from Arabic أَنْيَاب (ʔanyāb), plural of نَاب (nāb), compare Tunisian Arabic نيبة

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

nejba f (plural njieb, paucal nejbiet)

  1. canine tooth
  2. tusk; fang