xebba'

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic شَبَّعَ‎ (šabbaʿa), factitive II. stem of شَبِعَ‎ (šabiʿa), whence Maltese xeba'.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃɛbba/
Homophone: xebba

Verb

xebba' (imperfect jxebba')

to satiate; to give somebody enough of (especially food)

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