ħalq
Maltese edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic حَلْق (ḥalq, “throat”). Cognate with Gulf Arabic حلج (ḥalj, “mouth”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ħalq m (plural ħluq, diminutive ħlejjaq or ħlajjaq)
- (anatomy) mouth
- Synonym: fomm (chiefly in the context of speaking and smiling)
- (figurative) an eater, a person to be fed
- Għandu tlett iħluq x’jitma’.
- He has three mouths to feed.
- opening
- il-ħalq tal-ixkora
- the opening in a sack
Inflection edit
| Inflected forms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal-pronoun- including forms |
singular | plural | |
| m | f | ||
| 1st person | ħalqi | ħalqna | |
| 2nd person | ħalqek | ħalqkom | |
| 3rd person | ħalqu | ħalqha | ħalqhom |