ħonoq

Maltese

Root
ħ-n-q
4 terms

Alternative forms

• ħanaq

Etymology

From Arabic خَنَقَ (ḵanaqa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħɔ.nɔʔ/

Verb

ħonoq (imperfect joħnoq, past participle maħnuq, verbal noun ħniq or ħnuq)

1. to strangle, to throttle, to choke
2. to make hoarse voice
3. (figurative) to stall, to choke off (e.g. a development)
4. (figurative) to overcrowd, to jam (e.g. a street)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħonoq

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħnoqt	ħnoqt	ħonoq		ħnoqna	ħnoqtu	ħonqu
	f			ħonqot
imperfect	m	noħnoq	toħnoq	joħnoq		noħonqu	toħonqu	joħonqu
	f			toħnoq
imperative			oħnoq				oħonqu