ħaten

Maltese

Root
ħ-t-n
2 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħa.tɛn/

Etymology 1

From Arabic خَتَنَ (ḵatana).

Verb

ħaten (imperfect jaħten, past participle maħtun, verbal noun ħtin)

1. to circumcise

   Synonym: (archaic) taħħar

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħaten
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħtint	ħtint	ħaten		ħtinna	ħtintu	ħatnu
	f			ħatnet
imperfect	m	naħten	taħten	jaħten		naħtnu	taħtnu	jaħtnu
	f			taħten
imperative			aħten				aħtnu

Etymology 2

From Arabic خَتَن (ḵatan).

Noun

ħaten m (plural ħtien, feminine ħtint)

1. brother-in-law

   Synonym: silf (distinctions between both vary)

See also

• kunjat