ħabs

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Maltese

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Root
ħ-b-s
3 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic حَبْس (ḥabs).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ħabs m (plural ħabsijiet)

  1. prison
    Synonym: (officialese) faċilità korrettiva

Usage notes

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  • Used without a preposition in phrases like kien il-ħabs (“he was in prison”).

Derived terms

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