subien

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic صُبْيَان (ṣubyān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suˈbɪːn/
• Rhymes: -ɪːn

Noun

subien

1. (archaic) plural of sabi
2. specifically male plural of tifel (“child; boy”) and żagħżugħ (“young person”), also used as an apposition with other words to specify the male

   Coordinate term: bniet

   aħwa subien ― brothers (literally, “siblings boys”)

   ulied subien ― sons (literally, “children boys”)

   studenti subien ― male students (literally, “students guys”)