mħallef
Maltese
Root |
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ħ-l-f |
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Alternative forms
- imħallef (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)
Etymology
From Arabic مُحَلَّف (muḥallaf, “juror, one who has been sworn in”). The verb ħallef (“put under oath”) is now archaic. With respect to the underlying semantics a doublet of ġurat (“juror”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /(ɪ)mˈħal.lɛf/
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