ħebb

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Maltese[edit]

Root
ħ-b-b (attacking)
1 term

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic هَبَّ (habba).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

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[edit]

    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[edit]

ħebb m (instance noun ħebba)

  1. verbal noun of ħebb: assaulting