Magħrebi

Maltese

Root
għ-r-b (distantness)
4 terms

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Magħreb +‎ -i. Cognate of Arabic مَغْرِبِيّ (maḡribiyy, “western, occidental, Moroccan”). Doublet of Magrebin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaː.rɛ.bɪ/
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɣ.rɛ.bɪ/ (archaic)
  • Rhymes: -ɪ

Adjective

Magħrebi (feminine singular Magħrebija, plural Magħrebin or Mgħarba)

  1. Of or relating to the Maghreb or its people.
  2. (purist) Moroccan, a person from Morocco or of Moroccan descent.
    Synonym: Marokkin
  3. concerning a certain style of Arabic calligraphy, the so-called Maghrebi script (خَطّ مَغْرِبِيّ (ḵaṭṭ maḡribiyy), قَلَم مَغْرِبِيّ (qalam maḡribiyy))

Antonyms

  • sub-Saħarjan
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