ħoloq

Maltese

Root
ħ-l-q
8 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħɔ.lɔʔ/

Etymology 1

In the original sense “to be born, develop” from Arabic خُلِقَ (ḵuliqa), passive of خَلَقَ (ḵalaqa). This passive form has also survived in most modern Arabic dialects. In Maltese, however, it has now been reinterpreted as a mere byform of the active.

Verb

ħoloq (imperfect joħloq, past participle maħluq)

  1. (archaic, in the perfect) to be born; to develop physically; to grow up
  2. alternative form of ħalaq (“to create”)
Conjugation
Conjugation of ħoloq (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħloqt ħloqt ħoloq ħloqna ħloqtu ħolqu
f ħolqot
imperfect m noħloq toħloq joħloq noħolqu toħolqu joħolqu
f toħloq
imperative oħloq oħolqu

Etymology 2

Noun

ħoloq

  1. plural of ħolqa
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