taħħar

Maltese

Root
t-ħ-r
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic طَهَّرَ (ṭahhara, to circumcise, literally to purify). The fortition of -h- to -ħ- happened early in this word; it is also reflected in the dictionary of Vassali, who otherwise always distinguishes these sounds.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaħ.ħar/

Verb

taħħar (imperfect jtaħħar, past participle mtaħħar, verbal noun titħir)

  1. (archaic) to circumcise
    Synonym: ħaten

Conjugation

Conjugation of taħħar (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m taħħart taħħart taħħar taħħarna taħħartu taħħru
f taħħret
imperfect m ntaħħar ttaħħar jtaħħar ntaħħru ttaħħru jtaħħru
f ttaħħar
imperative taħħar taħħru
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m taħħartx taħħartx taħħarx taħħarniex taħħartux taħħrux
f taħħritx
imperfect m ntaħħarx ttaħħarx jtaħħarx ntaħħrux ttaħħrux jtaħħrux
f ttaħħarx
imperative ttaħħarx ttaħħrux