mħabba

Maltese
Root
ħ-b-b (love)
10 terms

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)mˈħab.ba/

Etymology 1

From Arabic مَحَبَّة (maḥabba).

Noun

mħabba f

  1. love (strong affection)
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Etymology 2

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

Preposition

mħabba

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