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

2. love (strong affection)

See also

• namra

 

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

2. because of, due to [+object] or [+ f’ (object)]

   Synonym: talli

   Alternative forms: minħabba, ħabba