ħammeġ

Maltese

Root
ħ-m-ġ
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic خَمَّجَ (ḵammaja).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħam.mɛt͡ʃ/

Verb

ħammeġ (imperfect jħammeġ, past participle mħammeġ, verbal noun taħmiġ)

1. (transitive) to soil, make dirty
2. (figurative) to dishonour, besmirch
3. (intransitive, mostly of animals) to defecate

   Synonym: (vulgar) ħara

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħammeġ

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħammiġt	ħammiġt	ħammeġ		ħammiġna	ħammiġtu	ħammġu
	f			ħammġet
imperfect	m	nħammeġ	tħammeġ	jħammeġ		nħammġu	tħammġu	jħammġu
	f			tħammeġ
imperative			ħammeġ				ħammġu