nejba

Maltese

Etymology

Back-formation from Arabic أَنْيَاب (ʔanyāb), plural of نَاب (nāb), compare Tunisian Arabic نيبة

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛj.ba/
  • Rhymes: -ɛjba

Noun

nejba f (plural njieb, paucal nejbiet)

  1. canine tooth
  2. tusk; fang
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