Translation of "xebbah" into English

L-appostlu Pawlu xebbah din it-tama maʼ parti vitali mill-armatura spiritwali.

That hope was likened by the apostle Paul to a vital piece of spiritual armor.

L-ewwel nett, huwa jsostni li l-Bord wettaq żball billi xebbah it-trade mark li għaliha saret l-applikazzjoni mal-espressjoni “continental bulldog”.

Firstly, it submits, essentially, that the Board made a mistake in comparing the trade mark applied for to the term ‘continental bulldog’.