ħama

Maltese

Etymology 1

Root
ħ-m-j (silt)
1 term

From Arabic حَمَأ (ḥamaʔ). The word predominantly keeps its masculine gender in Maltese, but may also be feminised on account of the final -a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħa.ma/

Noun

ħama m or f

  1. silt, sludge, ooze (fine mud as found especially near the seashore)

See also

Etymology 2

Root
ħ-m-j (defend)
2 terms

From Arabic حَامَى (ḥāmā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħaː.ma/

Verb

ħama (imperfect jħami, past participle maħmi) (transitive)

  1. to protect, to defend
Conjugation
Conjugation of ħama (Form III)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħamejt ħamejt ħama ħamejna ħamejtu ħamew
f ħamiet
imperfect m nħami tħami jħami nħamu tħamu jħamu
f tħami
imperative ħami ħamu

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħaː.ma/

Noun

ħama f (dialectal)

  1. alternative form of rħama
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