iebes

Maltese
Root
w-b-s
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic يَابِس‎ (yābis). The initial /j/ was lost. Irregularities involving this consonant in initial position are common; compare jiena, jew with unetymological j-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪː.bɛs/

Adjective

iebes (feminine singular iebsa, plural ibsin or ebsin, comparative ejbes)

  1. hard (not soft)
  2. hard, difficult
  3. hard (demanding a lot of effort to endure)
  4. hard, harsh, severe

Adverb

iebes

  1. harshly, severely
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