Maltese

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Root
x-ħ-m
7 terms

Alternative forms

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  • ixxaħħam (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

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From Arabic تَشَحَّمَ (tašaḥḥama).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)ʃˈʃaħ.ħam/

Verb

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xxaħħam (imperfect jixxaħħam)

  1. mediopassive of xaħħam:
    1. to become fat, to be fattened
    2. to receive bribes

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of xxaħħam
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m xxaħħamt xxaħħamt xxaħħam xxaħħamna xxaħħamtu xxaħħmu
f xxaħħmet
imperfect m nixxaħħam tixxaħħam jixxaħħam nixxaħħmu tixxaħħmu jixxaħħmu
f tixxaħħam
imperative xxaħħam xxaħħmu