mħabba
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Maltese
[edit]Root |
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ħ-b-b (love) |
10 terms |
Alternative forms
[edit]- imħabba (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)
Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Arabic مَحَبَّة (maḥabba).
Noun
[edit]mħabba f
- love (strong affection)
See also
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Probably from mħabba (“love”) and/or minn + mħabba, as in for the love of > due to. Compare Arabic مَحَبَّةً (maḥabbatan), Arabic حُبًّا (ḥubban).
Preposition
[edit]mħabba