Maltese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic حَبْس (ḥabs).
Pronunciation[edit]
ħabs m (plural ħabsijiet)
- prison
- Synonym: (officialese) faċilità korrettiva
Usage notes[edit]
- Used without a preposition in phrases like kien il-ħabs (“he was in prison”).
Derived terms[edit]