ħaġeb

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic حَاجِب (ḥājib).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħad͡ʒɛp/, /ˈħaːd͡ʒɛp/

Noun

ħaġeb m (plural ħuġbejn)

1. (anatomy) eyebrow

Usage notes

• The singular has become uncommon and is often paraphrased, e.g. wieħed or waħda mill-ħuġbejn (literally “one of the eyebrows”). Note the possible use of the feminine in this construction.

See also

• għajn
• għatu tal-għajn