ġebla

ġebla

Maltese

Etymology

Singulative derivation from Arabic جَبَل‎ (jabal, “mountain, rock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛbla/

Noun

ġebla f (collective ġebel, plural ġebliet)

1. a stone (single lump of stony material)
   • (John 8:7, King James Version)

     ... Min fostkom hu bla dnub jitfgħalha hu l-ewwel ġebla.

     ... He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Synonyms

• ħaġra

See also

• muntanja