ħebb

Maltese

Root
ħ-b-b (attacking)
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic هَبَّ (habba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħɛp/
• Rhymes: -ɛp

Verb

ħebb (imperfect jħebb, verbal noun ħebb)

1. to attack, to assault; to rush at [with għal]

   Synonyms: għamel (għal), attakka

   Il-mara ħebbet għal binha. ― The woman assaulted her son.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħebb

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħebbejt	ħebbejt	ħebb		ħebbejna	ħebbejtu	ħebbew
	f			ħebbet
imperfect	m	nħebb	tħebb	jħebb		nħebbu	tħebbu	jħebbu
	f			tħebb
imperative			ħebb				ħebbu

Noun

ħebb m (instance noun ħebba)

1. verbal noun of ħebb: assaulting