Maltese

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Root
ħ-q-r
1 term

Etymology

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From Arabic حَقَرَ (ḥaqara).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ħaqar (imperfect jaħqar, past participle maħqur, verbal noun moħqrija or ħqir)

  1. to subdue, oppress, tyrannise
  2. to mistreat, neglect, be cruel to (especially a child or animal)
    • Traditional (lyrics and music), “Ja ħanina”, performed by Frans Baldacchino:
      F’ġieħ l-imħabba li ħabbejtek, jien nitolbok li ssabbarni.
      Ġojja, ftakar li inti tiegħi, u tkomplix iżjed taħqarni!
      For the sake of my love for you, I ask you to console me.
      My joy, remember that you’re mine, and don’t torture me any longer!

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of ħaqar
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħqart ħqart ħaqar ħqarna ħqartu ħaqru
f ħaqret
imperfect m naħqar taħqar jaħqar naħqru taħqru jaħqru
f taħqar
imperative aħqar aħqru