ħabbeb

Maltese

Root
ħ-b-b (love)
10 terms

Etymology

From Arabic حَبَّبَ (ḥabbaba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħab.bɛp/
  • Rhymes: -abbɛp

Verb

ħabbeb (imperfect jħabbeb, past participle mħabbeb, verbal noun taħbib or teħbib)

  1. to endear
  2. to make (someone) love (something)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħabbeb (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħabbibt ħabbibt ħabbeb ħabbibna ħabbibtu ħabbu
f ħabbet
imperfect m nħabbeb tħabbeb jħabbeb nħabbu tħabbu jħabbu
f tħabbeb
imperative ħabbeb ħabbu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħabbibtx ħabbibtx ħabbibx ħabbibniex ħabbibtux ħabbux
f ħabbitx
imperfect m nħabbibx tħabbibx jħabbibx nħabbux tħabbux jħabbux
f tħabbibx
imperative tħabbibx tħabbux