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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic حَبْس (ḥabs).
Pronunciation
Noun
ħabs m (plural ħabsijiet)
- prison
- Synonym: (officialese) faċilità korrettiva
Usage notes
- Used without a preposition in phrases like kien il-ħabs (“he was in prison”).
Derived terms