ħaten

Maltese

Root
ħ-t-n
2 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħa.tɛn/

Etymology 1

From Arabic خَتَنَ (ḵatana).

Verb

ħaten (imperfect jaħten, past participle maħtun, verbal noun ħtin)

  1. to circumcise
    Synonym: (archaic) taħħar
Conjugation
Conjugation of ħaten (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħtint ħtint ħaten ħtinna ħtintu ħatnu
f ħatnet
imperfect m naħten taħten jaħten naħtnu taħtnu jaħtnu
f taħten
imperative aħten aħtnu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħtintx ħtintx ħatinx ħtinniex ħtintux ħatnux
f ħatnitx
imperfect m naħtinx taħtinx jaħtinx naħtnux taħtnux jaħtnux
f taħtinx
imperative taħtinx taħtnux

Etymology 2

From Arabic خَتَن (ḵatan).

Noun

ħaten m (plural ħtien, feminine ħtint)

  1. brother-in-law
    Synonym: silf (distinctions between both vary)
See also