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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic خَنَقَ (ḵanaqa).
Pronunciation
Verb
ħonoq (imperfect joħnoq, past participle maħnuq, verbal noun ħniq or ħnuq)
- to strangle, to throttle, to choke
- to make hoarse voice
- (figurative) to stall, to choke off (e.g. a development)
- (figurative) to overcrowd, to jam (e.g. a street)
Conjugation