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Maltese
Etymology
Belonging to a four-consonantal root of uncertain origin. Most propably an extension of one of the following Arabic roots (or a merger of them):
- Joseph Aquilina linked it with ح ب ك (ḥ-b-k); compare حَبَكَ (ḥabaka, “to tighten, make firm, do properly”).
- Reinhart Dozy linked it with ح ر ك (ḥ-r-k); compare حَرَّكَ (ḥarraka, “to move, make move, urge on”).
- The root خ ب ر (ḵ-b-r) might also be considered; compare خَبِير (ḵabīr, “expert, knowledgeable, experienced”).
More fanciful possibilities include Arabic هَبْرَك (habrak, “young and full-grown”), where the semantics and (to some degree) also the phonetics are problematic; or a derivation from ħa (“to take”) + barka (“blessing”), in the sense of “one who is blessed in his work” (compare Arabic أَخَذَ بَرَكَةً (ʔaḵaḏa barakatan, “to receive blessing, be blessed”)).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ħabrieki (feminine singular ħabrieka, plural ħabrieka)
- diligent; working with diligence and effort