xaħħam

Maltese

Root
x-ħ-m
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَحَّمَ (šaḥḥama).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaħ.ħam/

Verb

xaħħam (imperfect jxaħħam, past participle mxaħħam, verbal noun tixħim)

  1. to fatten
  2. (figuratively) to bribe someone, to palm-oil

Conjugation

Conjugation of xaħħam (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m xaħħamt xaħħamt xaħħam xaħħamna xaħħamtu xaħħmu
f xaħħmet
imperfect m nxaħħam xxaħħam jxaħħam nxaħħmu xxaħħmu jxaħħmu
f xxaħħam
imperative xaħħam xaħħmu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m xaħħamtx xaħħamtx xaħħamx xaħħamniex xaħħamtux xaħħmux
f xaħħmitx
imperfect m nxaħħamx xxaħħamx jxaħħamx nxaħħmux xxaħħmux jxaħħmux
f xxaħħamx
imperative xxaħħamx xxaħħmux