ħasra

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic حَسْرة (ḥasra, “sorrow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħas.ra/

Noun

ħasra f

1. shame, pity; as in “it’s a shame/pity that...”

   Ja ħasra! ― What a pity!

   • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Bejta fis-Sur”, in Mill-Gallerija ta’ Żgħożiti:

     U tela’ għas-sur, wisq imgħaddab,
     u kaxkar kull xitla, kull żrara,
     u l-bejta dlonk ħataf, ġarr miegħu
     bl-għasafar, jaħasra xi ħsara!

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See also

• ħsara (not originally related)