ġbejna
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== English ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Maltese ġbejna
=== Noun ===
ġbejna (countable and uncountable, plural ġbejniet)
A small round cheese made in Malta from sheep milk, salt and rennet.
== Maltese ==
=== Etymology ===
Diminutive of ġobna (“lump or wheel of cheese”), singulative of ġobon (“cheese”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒbɛj.na/
Rhymes: -ɛjna
=== Noun ===
ġbejna f (dual ġbintejn, plural ġbejniet)
a baby cheese, especially a certain kind that is common in Maltese cuisine (in local English called a cheeselet)
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