ħaten

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Maltese

Root
ħ-t-n
2 terms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Arabic خَتَنَ (ḵatana).

Verb

ħaten (imperfect jaħten, past participle maħtun, verbal noun ħtin)

  1. to circumcise
    Synonym: (archaic) taħħar
Conjugation
Conjugation of ħaten
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħtint ħtint ħaten ħtinna ħtintu ħatnu
f ħatnet
imperfect m naħten taħten jaħten naħtnu taħtnu jaħtnu
f taħten
imperative aħten aħtnu

Etymology 2

From Arabic خَتَن (ḵatan).

Noun

ħaten m (plural ħtien, feminine ħtint)

  1. brother-in-law
    Synonym: silf (distinctions between both vary)
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