xxaħħam

Maltese

Root
x-ħ-m
6 terms

Alternative forms

  • ixxaħħam (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

From Arabic تَشَحَّمَ (tašaḥḥama).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)ʃˈʃaħ.ħam/

Verb

xxaħħam (imperfect jixxaħħam)

  1. mediopassive of xaħħam:
    1. to become fat, to be fattened
    2. to receive bribes

Conjugation

Conjugation of xxaħħam (Form V)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m xxaħħamt xxaħħamt xxaħħam xxaħħamna xxaħħamtu xxaħħmu
f xxaħħmet
imperfect m nixxaħħam tixxaħħam jixxaħħam nixxaħħmu tixxaħħmu jixxaħħmu
f tixxaħħam
imperative xxaħħam xxaħħmu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m xxaħħamtx xxaħħamtx xxaħħamx xxaħħamniex xxaħħamtux xxaħħmux
f xxaħħmitx
imperfect m nixxaħħamx tixxaħħamx jixxaħħamx nixxaħħmux tixxaħħmux jixxaħħmux
f tixxaħħamx
imperative tixxaħħamx tixxaħħmux