subien

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ⁧صُبْيَان⁩ (ṣubyān).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /suˈbɪːn/

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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