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