manbar

Maltese

Root
n-b-r
4 terms

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic مِنْبَر (minbar).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmam.bar/

Noun

manbar m (plural mnabar) (archaic)

  1. pulpit, podium
    Synonyms: pulptu, podju
  2. a large number
    Synonyms: folla, kotra, ġliba
  3. something big
    manbar nar ― big flame
  4. a chair on which pregnant women gave birth
  5. tribunal
  6. (Roman Catholicism) confessional (small room where confession is performed)
    Synonym: maqrar
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