subien

subien

Maltese

Etymology

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Arabic صُبْيَان (ṣubyān)
Maltese subien

    Inherited from Arabic صُبْيَان (ṣubyān).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /suˈbɪːn/
    • Rhymes: -ɪːn

    Noun

    subien

    1. (archaic) plural of sabi
    2. specifically male plural of tifel (“child; boy”) and żagħżugħ (“young person”), also used as an apposition with other words to specify the male
      Coordinate term: bniet
      aħwa subien ― brothers (literally, “siblings boys”)
      ulied subien ― sons (literally, “children boys”)
      studenti subien ― male students (literally, “students guys”)
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