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From Arabic خَمَرَ (ḵamara).
ħemer (imperfect jeħmer, past participle meħmur)
- to ferment
- Il-meraq tal-għeneb jeħmer u jsir inbid. ― The grape juice ferments and turns into wine.
- to fall to pieces, to become brittle
- to rot