ħuttab

Maltese

Root
ħ-t-b (match-making)
2 terms

Etymology

Singularisation of Arabic خُطّاب (ḵuṭṭāb), plural of خاطِب (ḵāṭib).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħutˈtaːp/

Noun

ħuttab m (plural ħuttaba, feminine ħuttaba)

1. (chiefly historical) a matchmaker (professional marriage broker)