See also: habbar

Maltese

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Root
ħ-b-r
8 terms

Etymology 1

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From Arabic خَبَّرَ (ḵabbara).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ħabbar (imperfect jħabbar, past participle mħabbar, verbal noun taħbir or teħbir)

  1. to announce
  2. to foretell
Conjugation
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    Conjugation of ħabbar
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħabbart ħabbart ħabbar ħabbarna ħabbartu ħabbru
f ħabbret
imperfect m nħabbar tħabbar jħabbar nħabbru tħabbru jħabbru
f tħabbar
imperative ħabbar ħabbru

Etymology 2

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Agent noun of ħabar, from Arabic أَخْبَرَ (ʔaḵbara).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ħabbar m (plural ħabbara or ħabbarin, feminine ħabbara)

  1. announcer, messenger