mħallef
Maltese edit
| Root |
|---|
| ħ-l-f |
| 8 terms |
Alternative forms edit
- imħallef (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)
Etymology edit
From Arabic مُحَلَّف (muḥallaf, “juror, one who has been sworn in”). The verb ħallef (“put under oath”) is now archaic. With respect to the underlying semantics a doublet of ġurat (“juror”).