tħassib

Maltese
Root
ħ-s-b
8 terms

Alternative forms
  • tħasib (less common)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tħasˈsiːp/
  • Rhymes: -iːp

Noun

tħassib m (instance noun tħassiba)

  1. verbal noun of tħasseb: worry, the act of worrying, anxiety
    Synonym: inkwiet

Usage notes
  • The countable sense “a worry, a cause for worry” would prototypically be covered by the instance noun, but the unchanged form appears to be preferred for that as well.
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