ħaqar

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Maltese

Root
ħ-q-r
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic حَقَرَ (ḥaqara).

Pronunciation

Verb

ħaqar (imperfect jaħqar, past participle maħqur, verbal noun moħqrija or ħqir)

  1. to subdue, oppress, tyrannise
  2. to mistreat, neglect, be cruel to (especially a child or animal)
    • Traditional (lyrics and music), “Ja ħanina”, performed by Frans Baldacchino:
      F’ġieħ l-imħabba li ħabbejtek, jien nitolbok li ssabbarni.
      Ġojja, ftakar li inti tiegħi, u tkomplix iżjed taħqarni!
      For the sake of my love for you, I ask you to console me.
      My joy, remember that you’re mine, and don’t torture me any longer!

Conjugation

    Conjugation of ħaqar
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħqart ħqart ħaqar ħqarna ħqartu ħaqru
f ħaqret
imperfect m naħqar taħqar jaħqar naħqru taħqru jaħqru
f taħqar
imperative aħqar aħqru