whereas we do not have a neuter gender in the Maltese language, for the term 'baby' (whether girl or boy) we would use the word "tarbija" which is feminine and which is pronounced 'tar-bee-yya'.
for interest's sake this website has a number of English language articles on the Maltese Language, especially its history and literature. one is: http://www.my-malta.com//interesting/MalteseLanguage.html
