ħalef

Maltese

Root
ħ-l-f
9 terms

Etymology

From Arabic حَلَفَ (ḥalafa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħa.lɛf/

Verb

ħalef (imperfect jaħlef, past participle maħluf, verbal noun ħalf or ħlif)

  1. to swear, to take an oath
    Synonym: ġġuramenta
  2. to blaspheme

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħalef (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħlift ħlift ħalef ħlifna ħliftu ħalfu
f ħalfet
imperfect m naħlef taħlef jaħlef naħilfu taħilfu jaħilfu
f taħlef
imperative aħlef aħilfu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħliftx ħliftx ħalifx ħlifniex ħliftux ħalfux
f ħalfitx
imperfect m naħlifx taħlifx jaħlifx naħilfux taħilfux jaħilfux
f taħlifx
imperative taħlifx taħilfux