mkabbar

Maltese

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

Etymology

From Arabic مُكَبَّر (mukabbar). To the sense “haughty”, compare more closely مُتَكَبِّر (mutakabbir).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)mˈkab.bar/

Participle

mkabbar (feminine mkabbra, plural mkabbrin)

  1. past participle of kabbar
  2. haughty, exceedingly proud, arrogant
    • ca. 1970, New Cuorey [band] (lyrics and music), “Il-Bajja tal-Mellieħa”:
      Il-Maltin imkabbrin,
      B’din il-bajja tassew ferħanin,
      Għax imżejna b’kull ġmiel naturali,
      Baħar kaħlani bl-għelieqi mħaddrin.
      The Maltese are very proud,
      They’re so happy about this bay,
      Because it’s decorated with all natural beauty,
      Blue sea with green-coloured fields.
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