ħolom

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ħolom. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ħolom, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ħolom in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ħolom you have here. The definition of the word ħolom will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofħolom, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: holom

Maltese

Root
ħ-l-m
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic حَلَمَ (ḥalama).

Pronunciation

Verb

ħolom (imperfect joħlom)

  1. to dream
    • 2019, Kristina Borg, Imkejjen u Rkejjen, Ede Books, →ISBN, page 18:
      Dal-lejl ħlomt ħolma.
      Waħda ħelwa, imma stramba.
      Fil-verità, waħda li qed noħlom ta’ spiss.
      Last night I had a dream.
      A pleasant dream, but strange.
      Actually, it's a recurring dream.
  2. to imagine unlikely things; to be impractical

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħolom
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħlomt ħlomt ħolom ħlomna ħlomtu ħolmu
f ħolmot
imperfect m noħlom toħlom joħlom noħolmu toħolmu joħolmu
f toħlom
imperative oħlom oħolmu