ħsara

Maltese

Root
ħ-s-r
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic خَسَارَة (ḵasāra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħsaː.ra/

Noun

ħsara f (plural ħsarat or ħsajjar)

1. (uncountable) harm
2. (countable) damage
   • 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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