ħasra

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic حَسْرة (ḥasra, “sorrow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħas.ra/

Noun

ħasra f

  1. shame, pity; as in “it’s a shame/pity that...”
    Ja ħasra! ― What a pity!
    • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Bejta fis-Sur”, in Mill-Gallerija ta’ Żgħożiti:
      U tela’ għas-sur, wisq imgħaddab,
      u kaxkar kull xitla, kull żrara,
      u l-bejta dlonk ħataf, ġarr miegħu
      bl-għasafar, jaħasra xi ħsara!
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See also

  • ħsara (not originally related)
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