"mħabba" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /(ɪ)mˈħab.ba/
Etymology: From Arabic مَحَبَّة (maḥabba). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|مَحَبَّة}} Arabic مَحَبَّة (maḥabba) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f}} mħabba f
  1. love (strong affection) Tags: feminine Related terms: namra
    Sense id: en-mħabba-mt-noun-mt:love
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: imħabba [also]
Etymology number: 1

Preposition

IPA: /(ɪ)mˈħab.ba/
Etymology: Probably from mħabba (“love”) and/or minn + mħabba, as in for the love of > due to. Compare Arabic مَحَبَّةً (maḥabbatan), Arabic حُبًّا (ḥubban). Etymology templates: {{m|mt|mħabba|id=love|t=love}} mħabba (“love”), {{af|mt|minn|mħabba<id:love>}} minn + mħabba, {{m|en||for the love of}} for the love of, {{m|en||due to}} due to, {{cog|ar|مَحَبَّةً}} Arabic مَحَبَّةً (maḥabbatan), {{ncog|ar|حُبًّا}} Arabic حُبًّا (ḥubban) Head templates: {{mt-preposition}} mħabba
  1. because of, due to [+object] or [+ f’ (object)] Synonyms: talli
    Sense id: en-mħabba-mt-prep-mt:because_of Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Maltese prepositions Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Maltese prepositions: 33 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: imħabba [also]
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic مَحَبَّة (maḥabba).",
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          "word": "namra"
        }
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      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/(ɪ)mˈħab.ba/"
    }
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      ],
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    }
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      "name": "m"
    },
    {
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        "2": "minn",
        "3": "mħabba<id:love>"
      },
      "expansion": "minn + mħabba",
      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "",
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      },
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "due to",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
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      },
      "expansion": "Arabic حُبًّا (ḥubban)",
      "name": "ncog"
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  "etymology_text": "Probably from mħabba (“love”) and/or minn + mħabba, as in for the love of > due to. Compare Arabic مَحَبَّةً (maḥabbatan), Arabic حُبًّا (ḥubban).",
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          "_dis": "5 95",
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        {
          "text": "Alternative forms: minħabba, ħabba"
        }
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        "because of, due to [+object] or"
      ],
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          "because of",
          "because of"
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        [
          "due to",
          "due to"
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        [
          "f’",
          "f'#Maltese"
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      ],
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        "mt:because of"
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        {
          "word": "talli"
        }
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      "ipa": "/(ɪ)mˈħab.ba/"
    }
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    }
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  "word": "mħabba"
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    "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maltese feminine nouns",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese prepositions",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation"
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    }
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      "ipa": "/(ɪ)mˈħab.ba/"
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    {
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      },
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    },
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      },
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      },
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    },
    {
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
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      },
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    }
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  "head_templates": [
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      "expansion": "mħabba",
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  "pos": "prep",
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        {
          "text": "Alternative forms: minħabba, ħabba"
        }
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        "because of, due to [+object] or [+ f’ (object)]",
        "because of, due to [+object] or"
      ],
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        [
          "because of",
          "because of"
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          "due to",
          "due to"
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        [
          "f’",
          "f'#Maltese"
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        "mt:because of"
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          "word": "talli"
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    {
      "ipa": "/(ɪ)mˈħab.ba/"
    }
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      "word": "imħabba"
    }
  ],
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}

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