ħuttab

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Maltese

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Root
ħ-t-b (match-making)
2 terms

Etymology

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Singularisation of Arabic خُطّاب (ḵuṭṭāb), plural of خاطِب (ḵāṭib).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ħuttab m (plural ħuttaba, feminine ħuttaba)

  1. (chiefly historical) a matchmaker (professional marriage broker)