ħoloq

Maltese

Root
ħ-l-q
6 terms

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈħɔ.lɔʔ/

Etymology 1

In the original sense “to be born, develop” from Arabic ⁧خُلِقَ⁩ (ḵuliqa), passive of ⁧خَلَقَ⁩ (ḵalaqa). This passive form has also survived in most modern Arabic dialects. In Maltese, however, it has now been reinterpreted as a mere byform of the active.

Verb

ħoloq (imperfect joħloq, past participle maħluq)

(archaic, in the perfect) to be born; to develop physically; to grow up
Alternative form of ħalaq (“to create”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħoloq
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	ħloqt	ħloqt	ħoloq	ħloqna	ħloqtu	ħolqu
perfect	f	ħloqt	ħloqt	ħolqot	ħloqna	ħloqtu	ħolqu
imperfect	m	noħloq	toħloq	joħloq	noħolqu	toħolqu	joħolqu
imperfect	f	noħloq	toħloq	toħloq	noħolqu	toħolqu	joħolqu
imperative			oħloq			oħolqu

Noun

ħoloq

plural of ħolqa

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