ħaxxen
Maltese
Root |
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ħ-x-n |
Etymology
From Arabic خَشَّنَ (ḵaššana).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈħaʃ.ʃɛn/
Verb
ħaxxen (imperfect jħaxxen, past participle mħaxxen)
- to thicken
- to make someone grow fat
- (figuratively) to bribe someone, to palm-oil
- Synonym: xaħħam