ħebb

Maltese
Root
ħ-b-b (attacking)
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic هَبَّ‎ (habba).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ħɛp/
  • Rhymes: -ɛp

Verb

ħebb (imperfect jħebb, verbal noun ħebb)

  1. to attack, to assault; to rush at [+ għal (object)]
    Synonyms: għamel (għal), attakka
    Il-mara ħebbet għal binha. ― The woman assaulted her son.

Conjugation
    Conjugation of ħebb
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħebbejt ħebbejt ħebb ħebbejna ħebbejtu ħebbew
f ħebbet
imperfect m nħebb tħebb jħebb nħebbu tħebbu jħebbu
f tħebb
imperative ħebb ħebbu

Noun

ħebb m (instance noun ħebba)

  1. verbal noun of ħebb: assaulting
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