kileb

Maltese
Root
k-l-b
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic كَلَبَ‎ (kalaba, “to be rabid, mad, thirsty, greedy”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪ.lɛp/

Verb

kileb (imperfect jikleb, past participle miklub)

  1. to crave
  2. to crave food, to be very hungry
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.