"qarraba" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ʔarˈraː.ba/ Forms: qrareb [plural], qarrabiet [paucal]
Rhymes: -aːba Etymology: Inherited from Arabic قَرَّابَة (qarrāba, “flask; carafe?”), derived from قِرْبَة (qirba) or قِرَاب (qirāb) better known as جِرَاب (jirāb). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|mt|ar|قَرَّابَة||flask; carafe?|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic قَرَّابَة (qarrāba, “flask; carafe?”), {{inh+|mt|ar|قَرَّابَة|t=flask; carafe?}} Inherited from Arabic قَرَّابَة (qarrāba, “flask; carafe?”) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=qrareb|pauc=qarrabiet}} qarraba f (plural qrareb, paucal qarrabiet)
  1. vial Tags: feminine
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