Maltese

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Root
t-ħ-r
1 term

Etymology

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From Arabic طَهَّرَ (ṭahhara, to circumcise, literally to purify). The fortition of -h- to -ħ- happened early in this word; it is also reflected in the dictionary of Vassali, who otherwise always distinguishes these sounds.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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taħħar (imperfect jtaħħar, past participle mtaħħar, active participle titħir)

  1. (archaic) to circumcise
    Synonym: ħaten

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of taħħar
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m taħħart taħħart taħħar taħħarna taħħartu taħħru
f taħħret
imperfect m ntaħħar ttaħħar jtaħħar ntaħħru ttaħħru jtaħħru
f ttaħħar
imperative taħħar taħħru