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
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	taħħart	taħħart	taħħar	taħħarna	taħħartu	taħħru
perfect	f	taħħart	taħħart	taħħret	taħħarna	taħħartu	taħħru
imperfect	m	ntaħħar	ttaħħar	jtaħħar	ntaħħru	ttaħħru	jtaħħru
imperfect	f	ntaħħar	ttaħħar	ttaħħar	ntaħħru	ttaħħru	jtaħħru
imperative			taħħar			taħħru

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