"żobb" meaning in Maltese

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Interjection

IPA: /zɔp/
Etymology: From Arabic زُبّ (zubb). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|زُبّ}} Arabic زُبّ (zubb) Head templates: {{mt-interjection}} żobb
  1. (vulgar) Expressing dismay or discontent. Tags: vulgar
    Sense id: en-żobb-mt-intj-vlQOq3XM
  2. (vulgar) Used as an intensifier, similar to "what the fuck" Tags: vulgar
    Sense id: en-żobb-mt-intj-gHEjf-9B Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 8 68 2 13 9

Noun

IPA: /zɔp/ Forms: żbub [plural], żbajjeb [diminutive]
Etymology: From Arabic زُبّ (zubb). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|زُبّ}} Arabic زُبّ (zubb) Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=żbajjeb|g=m|p=żbub}} żobb m (plural żbub, diminutive żbajjeb)
  1. (vulgar) cock, dick (penis) Tags: masculine, vulgar
    Sense id: en-żobb-mt-noun-ULmTdTK4
  2. (vulgar) difficulty, snag Tags: masculine, vulgar
    Sense id: en-żobb-mt-noun-qRfpnztA
  3. (vulgar) fucking (as an intensifier) Tags: masculine, vulgar
    Sense id: en-żobb-mt-noun-aHGrlxwa

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for żobb meaning in Maltese (2.9kB)

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        {
          "english": "My dick is really big.",
          "text": "Żobbi kbir ħafna.",
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          "english": "Wherever you look there's construction in this fucking country!",
          "text": "Bini kull fejn tħares f’daż-żobb ta’ pajjiż!",
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          "english": "Oh fuck, I stubbed my toe against the foot of the table.",
          "text": "Iż-żobb, ħbatt subgħi ma’ sieq il-mejda.",
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        "(vulgar) Expressing dismay or discontent."
      ],
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          "english": "What the fuck are you saying?",
          "text": "Xi ż-żobb qed tgħid?",
          "type": "example"
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          "text": "Bini kull fejn tħares f’daż-żobb ta’ pajjiż!",
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          "text": "Iż-żobb, ħbatt subgħi ma’ sieq il-mejda.",
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          "english": "What the fuck are you saying?",
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