ħoxba

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Maltese

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Root
ħ-x-b
2 terms

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic خَشَبَة (ḵašaba).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ħoxba f (plural ħxab or ħoxob or ħoxbiet)

  1. beam, pole
  2. (figuratively) churlish person