Maltese

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Root
ħ-t-t
1 term

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic حَطَّ (ḥaṭṭa, to put down).

Verb

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ħatt (imperfect jħott, past participle maħtut, verbal noun ħatt)

  1. to unload, offload, remove from a vehicle or container (and store somewhere)
    Antonym: għabba
    • “Id-dgħajsa tal-Latini”, Anthony Fenech (lyrics), Joe Grech (music)‎[1]performed by New Courey:
      Tofroq dritta l-mewġ bajdani
      Għall-Imġarr, ta’ Għawdex il-port.
      Kull filgħodu taqdi dmirek,
      It-tagħbija tiegħek tmur tħott.
      You pass right through the whitish waves
      To Mġarr, the harbour of Gozo.
      Every morning you perform your duty
      And go to offload your freight.
  2. to demolish
Conjugation
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    Conjugation of ħatt
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħattejt ħattejt ħatt ħattejna ħattejtu ħattew
f ħattet
imperfect m nħott tħott jħott nħottu tħottu jħottu
f tħott
imperative ħott ħottu

Noun

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ħatt m

  1. verbal noun of ħatt: unloading

Etymology 2

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From Arabic خَطّ (ḵaṭṭ).

Noun

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ħatt m (plural ħtut)

  1. (archaic) line
    Synonym: linja