ħsara

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Maltese

Root
ħ-s-r
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic خَسَارَة (ḵasāra).

Pronunciation

Noun

ħsara f (plural ħsarat or ħsajjar)

  1. (uncountable) harm
  2. (countable) damage
    • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Bejta fis-Sur”, in Mill-Gallerija ta’ Żgħożiti:
      U tela’ għas-sur, wisq imgħaddab,
      u kaxkar kull xitla, kull żrara,
      u l-bejta dlonk ħataf, ġarr miegħu
      bl-għasafar, jaħasra xi ħsara!
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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