ħalaq

Maltese

Root
ħ-l-q
6 terms

Alternative forms

• ħoloq

Etymology

From Arabic خَلَقَ (ḵalaqa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħa.laʔ/

Verb

ħalaq (imperfect joħloq, past participle maħluq)

1. to create
   • c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, Il-Ktieb tal-Ġenesi 1:1–2:

     Fil-bidu Alla ħalaq is-sema u l-art: u kienet l-art taħwid u baħħ; u d-dlam kien fuq wiċċ l-abbissi u fuq wiċċ l-ibħra kien jittajjar l-ispirtu ta’ Alla.

     New International Version translation: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħalaq
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħlaqt	ħlaqt	ħalaq		ħlaqna	ħlaqtu	ħalqu
	f			ħalqet
imperfect	m	noħloq	toħloq	joħloq		noħolqu	toħolqu	joħolqu
	f			toħloq
imperative			oħloq				oħolqu