ħama

Maltese

Etymology 1

Root
ħ-m-j (silt)
1 term

From Arabic حَمَأ (ḥamaʔ). The word predominantly keeps its masculine gender in Maltese, but may also be feminised on account of the final -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħa.ma/

Noun

ħama m or f

1. silt, sludge, ooze (fine mud as found especially near the seashore)

See also

• tajn

Etymology 2

Root
ħ-m-j (defend)
2 terms

From Arabic حَامَى (ḥāmā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħaː.ma/

Verb

ħama (imperfect jħami, past participle maħmi) (transitive)

1. to protect, to defend

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħama

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħamejt	ħamejt	ħama		ħamejna	ħamejtu	ħamew
	f			ħamiet
imperfect	m	nħami	tħami	jħami		nħamu	tħamu	jħamu
	f			tħami
imperative			ħami				ħamu

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħaː.ma/

Noun

ħama f (dialectal)

1. Alternative form of rħama