ħamba

Maltese

Etymology

Probably from ħambaq (“to argue loudly”) with loss of the final radical. The verb is inherited from dialectal Arabic; compare Najdi Arabic خنبقة (ḵanbaga, “something messy, unorderly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħam.ba/

Noun

ħamba f (plural ħambiet)

1. noise; turmoil