ġliba

Maltese

Root
ġ-l-b
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic جَلِيبَة (jalība).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒliː.ba/

Noun

ġliba f (plural ġlejjeb)

  1. a large number, especially:
    1. crowd of people
      Synonyms: folla, kotra
    2. shoal of fish
  2. militia