ħaxxem

Maltese

Root
ħ-x-m
1 term

Alternative forms

• ħaxkem (Gozo)

Etymology

From Arabic هَشَّمَ (haššama, “to crush”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħaʃ.ʃɛm/

Verb

ħaxxem (imperfect jħaxxem, past participle mħaxxem, verbal noun taħxim)

1. (obsolete) to dent
2. (chiefly Gozo) to catch, trap one’s finger (etc.), as in a door or drawer

   Synonyms: qaras, għalaq

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħaxxem

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħaxximt	ħaxximt	ħaxxem		ħaxximna	ħaxximtu	ħaxxmu
	f			ħaxxmet
imperfect	m	nħaxxem	tħaxxem	jħaxxem		nħaxxmu	tħaxxmu	jħaxxmu
	f			tħaxxem
imperative			ħaxxem				ħaxxmu