taħħar
Maltese
| Root |
|---|
| t-ħ-r |
| 1 term |
Etymology
From Arabic طَهَّرَ (ṭahhara, “to circumcise”, literally “to purify”). The fortition of -h- to -ħ- happened early in this word; it is also reflected in the dictionary of Vassali, who otherwise always distinguishes these sounds.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtaħ.ħar/
Verb
taħħar (imperfect jtaħħar, past participle mtaħħar, active participle titħir)
- (archaic) to circumcise
- Synonym: ħaten
Conjugation
| Conjugation of taħħar | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||||||
| 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||
| perfect | m | taħħart | taħħart | taħħar | taħħarna | taħħartu | taħħru | |
| f | taħħret | |||||||
| imperfect | m | ntaħħar | ttaħħar | jtaħħar | ntaħħru | ttaħħru | jtaħħru | |
| f | ttaħħar | |||||||
| imperative | taħħar | taħħru | ||||||