ħabbar

See also: habbar

Maltese

Root
ħ-b-r
8 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic خَبَّرَ (ḵabbara).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħab.bar/

Verb

ħabbar (imperfect jħabbar, past participle mħabbar, verbal noun taħbir or teħbir)

1. to announce
2. to foretell

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħabbar

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħabbart	ħabbart	ħabbar		ħabbarna	ħabbartu	ħabbru
	f			ħabbret
imperfect	m	nħabbar	tħabbar	jħabbar		nħabbru	tħabbru	jħabbru
	f			tħabbar
imperative			ħabbar				ħabbru

Etymology 2

Agent noun of ħabar, from Arabic أَخْبَرَ (ʔaḵbara).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħabˈbaːr/

Noun

ħabbar m (plural ħabbara or ħabbarin, feminine ħabbara)

1. announcer, messenger