Gibbun
A small piece, a morsel, a mouthful.
Plural: Gibbuni
Ġibda
a) A pull, tug, stretch. b) An attraction. c) Bias, disposition. d) a stretch (of distance that needs to be covered).
Root: Ġ-B-D
Plural: Ġibdiet
Ġibed
a) To pull, tug, stretch. b) To attract. c) To curse, swear. d) To resemble in inherited characteristics. e) To withdraw money. f) To take photographs.
Root: Ġ-B-D
Ġibha
Pronounced forehead.
Root: Ġ-B-H
Plural: Ġibhiet
Ġibjun
Water reservoir, well.
Source: Sicilian
Plural: Ġibjuni
Ġibs
Chalk, plaster, gesso, gypsum.
Ġibsi
Made of chalk, plaster or gypsum.
Ġibsiera
A type of hunting bag, rucksack.
Source: Sicilian
Plural: Ġibsieri
Gibus
Gibus, A type of collapsible opera hat.
Source: Italian
Plural: Gibusijiet
Ġid
a) Wealth, prosperity, richness. b) good fortune. welfare.
Root: Ġ-W-D
Gidba
Lie.
Root: G-D-B
Plural: Gideb
Ġidd
Grandfather, founder of a family or tribe, ancestry.
Root: Ġ-D-D
Plural: Ġdud
Giddeb
To contradict somebody and give the impression that they are lying.
Ġiddem
a) To infect with leprosy b) to soil, dirty, befoul.
Root: Ġ-D-M
Giddem
To gnaw.
Root: G-D-M
Giddem difrejh
Expression: ‘Ate his nails’ sated of someone anxious, nervous.
Giddem idejh
Expression: ‘chewed his hands’ – stated of someone worried, anxious or nervous.
Giddieb
Liar.
Root: G-D-B
Plural: Giddieba
Ġiddiem
a) One who infects with leprosy. b) One who dirties, soils, fouls.
Root: Ġ-D-M
Plural: Ġiddiema
Giddiem
One who gnaws.
Root: G-D-M
Gideb
To lie.
Root: G-D-B
Gidem
a) To bite. b) To swindle, trick.
Root: G-D-M
Gidi
Kid, young he-goat.
Root: G-D-J
Plural: Gidjien
Gidi l-borġ
Another name for capricorn.
Gidma
A bite.
Root: G-D-M
Plural: Gidmiet