iebes

Maltese

Root
w-b-s
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic يَابِس (yābis). The initial /j/ was lost. Irregularities involving this consonant in initial position are common; compare jiena, jew with unetymological j-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪː.bɛs/

Adjective

iebes (feminine singular iebsa, plural ibsin or ebsin, comparative ejbes)

1. hard (not soft)

   Antonym: artab

2. hard, harsh, severe

   Antonym: artab

3. hard, difficult

   Antonyms: ħafif, faċli

4. hard (demanding a lot of effort to endure)

   Antonyms: ħafif, faċli

Adverb

iebes

1. harshly, severely