ħotba
Maltese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈħɔd.ba/
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| ħ-t-b (hilly) |
| 1 term |
Probably from Arabic هُضْبة (huḍba).
Noun
ħotba f (plural ħotob)
- hump (deformation of the back)
- (chiefly in placenames) hill
- Synonym: għolja
Etymology 2
| Root |
|---|
| ħ-t-b (match-making) |
| 2 terms |
From Arabic خِطْبة (ḵiṭba, “engagement”).
Noun
ħotba f
- (chiefly historical) matchmaking (the work of a matchmaker; the process of arranging a marriage)
See also
- għerusija