għattan

Maltese

Etymology

In all likelihood from Arabic. Barring irregular phonetic developments, the only possible etymon seems to be عَطَّنَ‎ (ʿaṭṭana, “to steep skin in a septic liquid for tanning”). Semantically, this is plausible through figurative use; compare e.g. English tan, Latin macerare, older German gerben.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaːt.tan/
IPA^(key): /ˈaˤːt.tan/ (archaic)

Verb

għattan (imperfect jgħattan)

to squash; to crush; to thump
to oppress; to smother

Derived terms

tgħattan

单词	għattan
释义	għattan Maltese Etymology In all likelihood from Arabic. Barring irregular phonetic developments, the only possible etymon seems to be عَطَّنَ‎ (ʿaṭṭana, “to steep skin in a septic liquid for tanning”). Semantically, this is plausible through figurative use; compare e.g. English tan, Latin macerare, older German gerben. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ˈaːt.tan/ IPA^(key): /ˈaˤːt.tan/ (archaic) Verb għattan (imperfect jgħattan) to squash; to crush; to thump to oppress; to smother Derived terms tgħattan
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