tħassib

Maltese

Root
ħ-s-b
8 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tħasˈsiːp/
  • Rhymes: -iːp

Noun

tħassib m (instance noun tħassiba)

  1. verbal noun of tħasseb: worry, the act of worrying, anxiety
    Synonym: inkwiet

Usage notes

  • The countable sense “a worry, a cause for worry” would prototypically be covered by the instance noun, but the unchanged form appears to be preferred for that as well.
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