ħabbat

Maltese

Root
ħ-b-t
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic خَبَّطَ (ḵabbaṭa, “to knock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħab.bat/

Verb

ħabbat (imperfect jħabbat, past participle mħabbat, verbal noun taħbit)

1. (transitive) to knock, to strike
2. (intransitive) to beat, to throb (of heart, etc.)
   • 2009, Walid Nabhan, “Wiċċ Jitbandal f'Wiċċ l-Ilma”, in Lura d-Dar u Ġrajjiet Oħra li ma Ġrawx, →ISBN, page 59:

     Qalbi ħabbtet b’mod stramb.

     My heart beat in a strange way.

3. (transitive) to whisk
4. (transitive) to bother
5. (transitive) to shake

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħabbat
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħabbatt	ħabbatt	ħabbat		ħabbatna	ħabbattu	ħabbtu
	f			ħabbtet
imperfect	m	nħabbat	tħabbat	jħabbat		nħabbtu	tħabbtu	jħabbtu
	f			tħabbat
imperative			ħabbat				ħabbtu