għeb
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic غابَ (ḡāba).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛːp/
- IPA(key): /ɛˤːp/ (archaic)
Verb
għeb (imperfect jgħib)
- to disappear
- Il-qamar jidher bil-lejl u jgħib bin-nhar.
- The moon appears at night and disappears in the daytime.
- Il-mara li għebet ġimagħtejn ilu, nstabet mejta f’għar.
- The woman who disappeared two weeks ago, has been found dead in a cave.