waħħar

Maltese

Root
w-ħ-r
6 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic أَخَّرَ (ʔaḵḵara).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwaħ.ħar/

Verb

waħħar (imperfect jwaħħar, past participle mwaħħar, verbal noun tawħir)

1. to delay
2. to postpone, procrastinate

Conjugation

Conjugation of waħħar

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	waħħart	waħħart	waħħar		waħħarna	waħħartu	waħħru
	f			waħħret
imperfect	m	nwaħħar	twaħħar	jwaħħar		nwaħħru	twaħħru	jwaħħru
	f			twaħħar
imperative			waħħar				waħħru

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waħˈħaːr/

Adjective

waħħar (feminine singular waħħara, plural waħħarin)

1. late, tardy

   Synonym: waħħari