ħuttab
Maltese
Root |
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ħ-t-b (match-making) |
2 terms |
Etymology
Singularisation of Arabic خُطّاب (ḵuṭṭāb), plural of خاطِب (ḵāṭib).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ħutˈtaːp/
Noun
ħuttab m (plural ħuttaba, feminine ħuttaba)
- (chiefly historical) a matchmaker (professional marriage broker)