debħa

Maltese
Root
d-b-ħ
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ذَبْحَة‎ (ḏabḥa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛp.ħa/

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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