debħa

Maltese

Root
d-b-ħ
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ذَبْحَة (ḏabḥa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛp.ħa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛpħa

Noun

debħa f (plural debħiet)

  1. (religion) an animal or human sacrifice; an instance of sacrificial slaughter
  2. (Christianity) “sacrifice” as referring to the Eucharist

Synonyms

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