ħafer

Maltese edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈħa.fɛr/

Etymology 1 edit

Root
ħ-f-r (forgive)
2 terms

From Arabic غَفَرَ (ḡafara) with irregular devoicing of the onset as also in ħasel (“to wash”), from assimilation to the following -f- in conjugated forms.

Verb edit

ħafer (imperfect jaħfer, past participle maħfur)

to forgive
to acquit
to condone
Synonym: ħaffer

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of ħafer
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	ħfirt	ħfirt	ħafer	ħfirna	ħfirtu	ħafru
perfect	f	ħfirt	ħfirt	ħafret	ħfirna	ħfirtu	ħafru
imperfect	m	naħfer	taħfer	jaħfer	naħfru	taħfru	jaħfru
imperfect	f	naħfer	taħfer	taħfer	naħfru	taħfru	jaħfru
imperative			aħfer			aħfru

Etymology 2 edit

Root
ħ-f-r (dig)
3 terms

From Arabic حَفَرَ (ḥafara).

Verb edit

ħafer (imperfect jaħfer)

(dated) to dig
Synonym: ħaffer

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of ħafer
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	ħfirt	ħfirt	ħafer	ħfirna	ħfirtu	ħafru
perfect	f	ħfirt	ħfirt	ħafret	ħfirna	ħfirtu	ħafru
imperfect	m	naħfer	taħfer	jaħfer	naħfru	taħfru	jaħfru
imperfect	f	naħfer	taħfer	taħfer	naħfru	taħfru	jaħfru
imperative			aħfer			aħfru