ħabel

Maltese

Root
ħ-b-l
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic حَبْل (ḥabl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħa.bɛl/

Noun

ħabel m (plural ħbula or (only attested in some placenames) eħbiel, diminutive ħbejjel or ħbejbel)

1. rope
2. enclosure, strip
3. coil spring