Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic حَلَفَ (ḥalafa).
Pronunciation
Verb
ħalef (imperfect jaħlef, past participle maħluf, verbal noun ħalf or ħlif)
- to swear, to take an oath
- Synonym: ġġuramenta
- to blaspheme
Conjugation
Conjugation of ħalef (Form I)
| positive forms
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singular
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plural
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1st person
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2nd person
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3rd person
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1st person
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2nd person
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3rd person
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| perfect
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m
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ħlift
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ħlift
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ħalef
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ħlifna
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ħliftu
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ħalfu
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| f
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ħalfet
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| imperfect
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m
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naħlef
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taħlef
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jaħlef
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naħilfu
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taħilfu
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jaħilfu
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| f
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taħlef
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| imperative
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aħlef
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aħilfu
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| negative forms
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singular
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plural
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1st person
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2nd person
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3rd person
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1st person
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2nd person
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3rd person
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| perfect
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m
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ħliftx
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ħliftx
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ħalifx
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ħlifniex
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ħliftux
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ħalfux
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| f
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ħalfitx
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| imperfect
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m
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naħlifx
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taħlifx
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jaħlifx
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naħilfux
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taħilfux
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jaħilfux
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| f
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taħlifx
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| imperative
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taħlifx
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taħilfux
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