ħoloq
Maltese edit
| Root |
|---|
| ħ-l-q |
| 6 terms |
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
In the original sense “to be born, develop” from Arabic خُلِقَ (ḵuliqa), passive of خَلَقَ (ḵalaqa). This passive form has also survived in most modern Arabic dialects. In Maltese, however, it has now been reinterpreted as a mere byform of the active.
Verb edit
ħoloq (imperfect joħloq, past participle maħluq)
- (archaic, in the perfect) to be born; to develop physically; to grow up
- Alternative form of ħalaq (“to create”)
Conjugation edit
| Conjugation of ħoloq | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||||||
| 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||
| perfect | m | ħloqt | ħloqt | ħoloq | ħloqna | ħloqtu | ħolqu | |
| f | ħolqot | |||||||
| imperfect | m | noħloq | toħloq | joħloq | noħolqu | toħolqu | joħolqu | |
| f | toħloq | |||||||
| imperative | oħloq | oħolqu | ||||||
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
ħoloq