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Meaning of qalb | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
ʔalp

Definitions

  1. heart
    also, feminine
  2. Equivalent to 'heart': A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.

Equivalents

English heart

Examples

“Bl-istess libsa vjola, tikxifli ħobbok lewn l-ewwel ftira ma’ ħjiel iż-żerniq, bl-istess sandli, difrejk ħomor daqs qalbi, u xagħrek immewweġ jofrogħ fir-riħ.”
“X’sejra ġġibilna ġewwa l-fardal tiegħek. ja Sena Ġdida? Ah! biegħed minna il-għelt, il-ġlied, id-demm bejn l-aħwa; rażżan ir-regħba u l-ġibdiet tal-ħakma, rattab l-irjus u l-qlub, ġibilna s-sabar ta’ xulxin, l-imħabba, ġibilna l-għaqda, ġibilna s-sliem, ġibilna l-ħelsien!”
“Ta’ ferħ u serħ imlietni, u bħall-għasafar u l-friefet jien għamilt: minn fjur għal fjur ħsiebi tar bħal farfett, taħt siġra kbira qalbi fesdqet il-għana bħal għasfur.”
“Qalbi xebgħet bil-bejta li dejjem ta’ kull sena titwaqqa’ kull ħarifa, u kull April tinbena,”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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