"għaqba" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈaːʔ.ba/, /ˈaˤːʔ.ba/ [archaic] Forms: għeqiebi [plural], għaqbiet [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic عَقَبَة (ʕaqaba, “mountain pass, steep ascent, obstacle”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|عَقَبَة|t=mountain pass, steep ascent, obstacle}} Arabic عَقَبَة (ʕaqaba, “mountain pass, steep ascent, obstacle”) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=għeqiebi|p2=għaqbiet}} għaqba f (plural għeqiebi or għaqbiet)
  1. mound, small hill Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-għaqba-mt-noun-TF51EK5e Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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