ħafer

Maltese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈħa.fɛr/

Etymology 1

Root
ħ-f-r (forgive)
2 terms

From Arabic ⁧غَفَرَ⁩ (ḡafara) with irregular devoicing of the onset as also in ħasel (“to wash”), from assimilation to the following -f- in conjugated forms.

Verb

ħafer (imperfect jaħfer, past participle maħfur)

to forgive
to acquit
to condone
Synonym: ħaffer

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħafer
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	ħfirt	ħfirt	ħafer	ħfirna	ħfirtu	ħafru
perfect	f	ħfirt	ħfirt	ħafret	ħfirna	ħfirtu	ħafru
imperfect	m	naħfer	taħfer	jaħfer	naħfru	taħfru	jaħfru
imperfect	f	naħfer	taħfer	taħfer	naħfru	taħfru	jaħfru
imperative			aħfer			aħfru

Etymology 2

Root
ħ-f-r (dig)
3 terms

From Arabic ⁧حَفَرَ⁩ (ḥafara).

Verb

ħafer (imperfect jaħfer)

(dated) to dig
Synonym: ħaffer

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħafer
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	ħfirt	ħfirt	ħafer	ħfirna	ħfirtu	ħafru
perfect	f	ħfirt	ħfirt	ħafret	ħfirna	ħfirtu	ħafru
imperfect	m	naħfer	taħfer	jaħfer	naħfru	taħfru	jaħfru
imperfect	f	naħfer	taħfer	taħfer	naħfru	taħfru	jaħfru
imperative			aħfer			aħfru

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