Maltese
Etymology
iebes (“hard/stiff/firm”) + għuda (“piece of hardwood”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɪː.bɛs‿ˈɔw.da/, /ˌɪː.bɛs‿ˈaw.da/
- IPA(key): /ˌɪː.bɛs‿ˈəˤw.da/ (archaic)
Adjective
iebes għuda (feminine singular iebsa għuda, plural ibsin għuda or ebsin għuda)
- (simile) very hard/stiff