dorbies
Maltese
Alternative forms
- dirbies, durbies, dirwies
Etymology
From Arabic دِرْبَاس (dirbās, “lion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɔrˈbɪːs/
Noun
dorbies m (plural driebes, feminine dorbiesa, diminutive drejbes)
- (archaic) lion
- Synonym: ljun