taħħar

Maltese

Root
t-ħ-r
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic طَهَّرَ (ṭahhara, “to circumcise”, literally “to purify”). The fortition of -h- to -ħ- happened early in this word; it is also reflected in the dictionary of Vassali, who otherwise always distinguishes these sounds.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaħ.ħar/

Verb

taħħar (imperfect jtaħħar, past participle mtaħħar, active participle titħir)

1. (archaic) to circumcise

   Synonym: ħaten

Conjugation

Conjugation of taħħar
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	taħħart	taħħart	taħħar		taħħarna	taħħartu	taħħru
	f			taħħret
imperfect	m	ntaħħar	ttaħħar	jtaħħar		ntaħħru	ttaħħru	jtaħħru
	f			ttaħħar
imperative			taħħar				taħħru