mħallef

Maltese

Root
ħ-l-f
9 terms

Alternative forms

imħallef (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /(ɪ)mˈħal.lɛf/

Noun

mħallef m (plural mħallfin, feminine mħallfa)

judge