lbiċ

Maltese

Alternative forms
  • ilbiċ (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian libiciu, itself probably from Arabic رِيح لَبَاج / لَبَاش (rīḥ labāj / labāš), from Ancient Greek λίψ (líps).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)lˈbiːt͡ʃ/

Noun

lbiċ m

  1. the southwest
  2. southwesterly wind

Coordinate terms
  • (compass points) punti tal-kumpass;
majjistral tramuntana
(xmiel)		 grigal
punent
(għarb)		 lvant
(xerq)
lbiċ nofsinhar
(qibla)		 xlokk
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