Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic خَطِفَ (ḵaṭifa).
Pronunciation
Verb
ħataf (imperfect jaħtaf, past participle maħtuf, verbal noun ħtif or ħatf)
- to seize, to grasp, to snatch
- Synonym: ħafen
1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Bejta fis-Sur”, in Mill-Gallerija ta’ Żgħożiti:U tela’ għas-sur, wisq imgħaddab,
u kaxkar kull xitla, kull żrara,
u l-bejta dlonk ħataf, ġarr miegħu
bl-għasafar, jaħasra xi ħsara!- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- to kidnap, to abduct
Conjugation
Conjugation of ħataf (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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m
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ħtaft
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ħtaft
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ħataf
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ħtafna
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ħtaftu
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ħatfu
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ħatfet
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| imperfect
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m
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naħtaf
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taħtaf
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jaħtaf
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naħtfu
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taħtfu
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jaħtfu
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| f
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taħtaf
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| imperative
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aħtaf
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aħtfu
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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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ħtaftx
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ħtaftx
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ħatafx
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ħtafniex
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ħtaftux
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ħatfux
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| f
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ħatfitx
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| imperfect
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m
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naħtafx
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taħtafx
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jaħtafx
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naħtfux
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taħtfux
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jaħtfux
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| f
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taħtafx
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| imperative
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taħtafx
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taħtfux
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