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)

  1. hump (deformation of the back)
  2. (chiefly in placenames) hill
    Synonym: għolja

Etymology 2

Root
ħ-t-b (match-making)
2 terms

From Arabic خِطْبة (ḵiṭba, “engagement”).

Noun

ħotba f

  1. (chiefly historical) matchmaking (the work of a matchmaker; the process of arranging a marriage)
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