saħta

Maltese

Root
s-ħ-t
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic سُخْطة (suḵṭa). Compare Tunisian Arabic سخطة (saḵṭa, “curse, affliction”). See seħet for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaħ.ta/

Noun

saħta f (plural sħat or sħati, paucal saħtiet)

1. curse; malediction
2. disaster