tħassib

Maltese

Root
ħ-s-b
8 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tħasˈsiːp/
• Rhymes: -iːp

Noun

tħassib m (instance noun tħassiba)

1. verbal noun of tħasseb: worry, the act of worrying, anxiety

   Synonym: inkwiet

Usage notes

• The countable sense “a worry, a cause for worry” would prototypically be covered by the instance noun, but the unchanged form appears to be preferred for that as well.