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Maltese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Arabic خَتَنَ (ḵatana).
Verb
ħaten (imperfect jaħten, past participle maħtun, verbal noun ħtin)
- to circumcise
- Synonym: (archaic) taħħar
Conjugation
Etymology 2
From Arabic خَتَن (ḵatan).
Noun
ħaten m (plural ħtien, feminine ħtint)
- brother-in-law
- Synonym: silf (distinctions between both vary)
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