bebbux

Maltese
bebbuxu

Etymology

From Maghrebi Arabic, from a Berber language. Compare Kabyle ababbuc, Moroccan Arabic ⁧ببوش⁩ (babbūš) and Sicilian babbaluci.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɛbˈbuːʃ/
  • Audio (Gozo)(file)

Noun

bebbux m (collective, singulative bebbuxu or bebbuxa, plural bwiebex, paucal bebbuxiet)

  1. a snail
  2. (Gozo) a sea snail
    Coordinate term: għakrux
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