ġebla

Maltese

Etymology

Singulative derivation from Arabic جَبَل‎ (jabal, “mountain, rock”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛbla/

Noun

ġebla f (collective ġebel, plural ġebliet)

  1. a stone (single lump of stony material)
    • (John 8:7, King James Version)
      ... Min fostkom hu bla dnub jitfgħalha hu l-ewwel ġebla.
      ... He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Synonyms
  • ħaġra

See also
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