"subien" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /suˈbɪːn/
Rhymes: -ɪːn Etymology: From Arabic صُبْيَان (ṣubyān). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|صُبْيَان}} Arabic صُبْيَان (ṣubyān) Head templates: {{mt-noun form}} subien
  1. (archaic) plural of sabi Tags: archaic, form-of, plural Form of: sabi
    Sense id: en-subien-mt-noun-sfssUtF- Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64
  2. specifically male plural of tifel (“child; boy”) and żagħżugħ (“young person”), also used as an apposition with other words to specify the male Tags: form-of, masculine, plural, specifically Form of: tifel (extra: (“child; boy”) and żagħżugħ (“young person”), also used as an apposition with other words to specify the male) Coordinate_terms: bniet
    Sense id: en-subien-mt-noun-Vh05~KPB Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 58
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