ħafer

Maltese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħa.fɛr/

Etymology 1

Root
ħ-f-r (forgive)
2 terms

From Arabic غَفَرَ (ḡafara) with irregular devoicing of the onset as also in ħasel (“to wash”), from assimilation to the following -f- in conjugated forms.

Verb

ħafer (imperfect jaħfer, past participle maħfur)

  1. to forgive
  2. to acquit
  3. to condone
    Synonym: ħaffer
Conjugation
Conjugation of ħafer (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħfirt ħfirt ħafer ħfirna ħfirtu ħafru
f ħafret
imperfect m naħfer taħfer jaħfer naħfru taħfru jaħfru
f taħfer
imperative aħfer aħfru
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħfirtx ħfirtx ħafirx ħfirniex ħfirtux ħafrux
f ħafritx
imperfect m naħfirx taħfirx jaħfirx naħfrux taħfrux jaħfrux
f taħfirx
imperative taħfirx taħfrux

Etymology 2

Root
ħ-f-r (dig)
3 terms

From Arabic حَفَرَ (ḥafara).

Verb

ħafer (imperfect jaħfer)

  1. (dated) to dig
    Synonym: ħaffer
Conjugation
Conjugation of ħafer (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħfirt ħfirt ħafer ħfirna ħfirtu ħafru
f ħafret
imperfect m naħfer taħfer jaħfer naħfru taħfru jaħfru
f taħfer
imperative aħfer aħfru
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħfirtx ħfirtx ħafirx ħfirniex ħfirtux ħafrux
f ħafritx
imperfect m naħfirx taħfirx jaħfirx naħfrux taħfrux jaħfrux
f taħfirx
imperative taħfirx taħfrux
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