Maltese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic حُبْلَى (ḥublā).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
ħobla (plural ħbiela)
- pregnant
- Synonym: (more common) tqila
Usage notes[edit]
- Now used chiefly of animals, though use of humans is still occasionally found.
Derived terms[edit]