ħabbat

From Arabic خَبَّطَ (ḵabbaṭa, “to knock”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈħab.bat/

ħabbat (imperfect jħabbat, past participle mħabbat, verbal noun taħbit)

1. (transitive) to knock, to strike, to beat

   Ħabbat il-bajda u ifred l-isfar mill-abjad.

   Beat the egg and separate the yolk from the egg whites.

   • 2023, Nathan Anthony Pace, “Linja f’Laħmek”, in Glen Calleja,Clare Azzopardi, editors, Iż-Żmien Kurjuż taż-Żgħożija [The Curious Period of Youth], →ISBN, page 127:

     Indoqqlok il-qanpiena u nħabbat darbtejn.

     I ring your bell and knock twice.

2. (intransitive) to beat, to throb (of heart, etc.)
   • 2009, Walid Nabhan, “Wiċċ Jitbandal f'Wiċċ l-Ilma”, in Lura d-Dar u Ġrajjiet Oħra li ma Ġrawx, →ISBN, page 59:

     Qalbi ħabbtet b’mod stramb.

     My heart throbbed in a strange way.

3. (transitive) to whisk
4. (transitive) to bother

   Nispera li m’iniex inħabbtek f’dal-ħin tal-ġurnata.

   I hope I’m not bothering you at this time of day.

5. (transitive) to shake