rgħib

Maltese

Root
r-għ-b
11 terms

Etymology

From Arabic رَغِيب (raḡīb, “desirous, voracious”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛjp/, /rajp/
  • IPA^(key): /rəˤjp/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /(ɪ)rˈɣiːp/ (archaic, rural)

Adjective

rgħib (feminine singular rgħiba, plural rgħab or rgħiba, diminutive rgħajjeb)

1. greedy, avaricious, stingy (eager to possess)

   Synonyms: rgħibi, (roughly) xħiħ