ħawwef

Maltese

Root
ħ-w-f (fear)
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic خَوَّفَ (ḵawwafa, “to frighten”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħaw.wɛf/

Verb

ħawwef (imperfect jħawwef, past participle mħawwef, active participle ħawwief, verbal noun taħwif)

1. to scare
2. to lose weight

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħawwef
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħawwift	ħawwift	ħawwef		ħawwifna	ħawwiftu	ħawfu
	f			ħawfet
imperfect	m	nħawwef	tħawwef	jħawwef		nħawfu	tħawfu	jħawfu
	f			tħawwef
imperative			ħawwef				ħawfu