ħalef

Maltese

Root
ħ-l-f
9 terms

Etymology

From Arabic حَلَفَ (ḥalafa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħa.lɛf/

Verb

ħalef (imperfect jaħlef, past participle maħluf, verbal noun ħalf or ħlif)

1. to swear, to take an oath
2. to blaspheme

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħalef

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħlift	ħlift	ħalef		ħlifna	ħliftu	ħalfu
	f			ħalfet
imperfect	m	naħlef	taħlef	jaħlef		naħilfu	taħilfu	jaħilfu
	f			taħlef
imperative			aħlef				aħilfu