moħħ

Maltese

Root
m-ħ-ħ
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مُخّ (muḵḵ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔħ/

Noun

moħħ m (plural mħuħ)

  1. (anatomy) brain
  2. (anatomy, Gozo) forehead
    Synonyms: ġbin, ġibha
  3. brain, mind (ability for rational thought)
    • 1966, Anton Buttigieg, “Agnes”, in Ejjew Nidħku Ftit Ieħor:
      Miexja fil-funeral ta’ kuġintha
      mart it-tabib, li mietet fl-aħjar tagħha;
      u f’moħħha ħsieb għaddej li t-tabib jista’
      kif jgħaddi ftit taż-żmien, jitgħarras magħha.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  4. mastermind

Inflection

Inflection of moħħ
singular plural
m f
singular 1st person moħħi moħħna
2nd person moħħok moħħkom
3rd person moħħu moħħha moħħhom
plural 1st person mħuħi mħuħna
2nd person mħuħek mħuħkom
3rd person mħuħu mħuħha mħuħhom

Derived terms

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