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Appendix:Maltese roots/ħ-t-b

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Maltese

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic ح ط ب (ḥ ṭ b).

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ħ-t-b

  1. Related to wood, especially firewood.
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Etymology 2

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From Arabic خ ط ب (ḵ ṭ b).

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ħ-t-b

  1. Related to match-making.
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Etymology 3

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Probably from Arabic ه ض ب (h ḍ b).

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ħ-t-b

  1. Related to being hilly, bent or crooked.
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