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mħabba

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Maltese

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Root
ħ-b-b (love)
10 terms

Alternative forms

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  • imħabba (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic مَحَبَّة (maḥabba).

Noun

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mħabba f

  1. love (strong affection)
    • 2008, Trevor Żahra, Il-Ġenn li Jżommni f’Sikti, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:
      Jien, li fl-imħabba kelli biss sensiela twila ta’ diżappunti; jien li kont bdejt nemmen li qatt mhu se nsib lil min iħobbni, issa kont ħassejt li f’salt wieħed seħħ miraklu. Kont skirt bl-imħabba.
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    • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Lis-Sena l-Ġdida 1964”, in Fl-Arena:
      X’sejra ġġibilna ġewwa l-fardal tiegħek.
      ja Sena Ġdida?
      Ah! biegħed minna
      il-għelt, il-ġlied,
      id-demm bejn l-aħwa;
      rażżan ir-regħba u l-ġibdiet tal-ħakma,
      rattab l-irjus u l-qlub,
      ġibilna s-sabar ta’ xulxin, l-imħabba,
      ġibilna l-għaqda,
      ġibilna s-sliem,
      ġibilna l-ħelsien!
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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Etymology 2

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Probably from mħabba (love) and/or minn +‎ mħabba, as in for the love of > due to. Compare Arabic مَحَبَّةً (maḥabbatan), Arabic حُبًّا (ḥubban).

Preposition

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mħabba

  1. because of, due to [with object or f’ (+ object)]
    Synonym: talli
    Alternative forms: minħabba, ħabba