ħabs

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Maltese[edit]

Root
ħ-b-s
3 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic حَبْس (ḥabs).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ħabs m (plural ħabsijiet)

  1. 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]

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