ħabs

Maltese

Root
ħ-b-s
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic حَبْس (ḥabs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħaps/

Noun

ħabs m (plural ħabsijiet)

1. prison

   Synonym: (officialese) faċilità korrettiva

Usage notes

• Used without a preposition in phrases like kien il-ħabs (“he was in prison”).

Derived terms

• ħabsi