rebbieħ

Maltese

Root
r-b-ħ
15 terms

Etymology

From Arabic رَبَّاح (rabbāḥ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛbˈbɪːħ/

Noun

rebbieħ m (plural rebbieħa, feminine rebbieħa)

1. winner
   • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Pika”, in Fl-Arena:

     Il-għażla tar-rebbieħ
     kienet tqila bis-sħiħ,
     u Marzu Marzellu
     fetaħ ir-rixtellu,
     u tax-xita fir-raxx
     parpar baxx baxx.

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2. conqueror