ħamba

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Maltese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably from ħambaq (to argue loudly) with loss of the final radical. The verb is inherited from dialectal Arabic; compare Najdi Arabic خنبقة (ḵanbaga, something messy, unorderly).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ħamba f (plural ħambiet)

  1. noise; turmoil