ħemer

Maltese

Root
ħ-m-r (3)
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic خَمَرَ (ḵamara).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħɛ.mɛr/

Verb

ħemer (imperfect jeħmer, past participle meħmur)

1. to ferment

   Il-meraq tal-għeneb jeħmer u jsir inbid. ― The grape juice ferments and turns into wine.

2. to fall to pieces, to become brittle
3. to rot

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħemer
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħmirt	ħmirt	ħemer		ħmirna	ħmirtu	ħemru
	f			ħemret
imperfect	m	neħmer	teħmer	jeħmer		neħimru	teħimru	jeħimru
	f			teħmer
imperative			eħmer				eħimru