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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic ذَبْحَة (ḏabḥa).
Pronunciation
Noun
debħa f (plural debħiet)
- (religion) an animal or human sacrifice; an instance of sacrificial slaughter
- (Christianity) “sacrifice” as referring to the Eucharist
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