ħaten

Maltese

Root
ħ-t-n
2 terms

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈħa.tɛn/

Etymology 1

From Arabic ⁧خَتَنَ⁩ (ḵatana).

Verb

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

to circumcise
Synonym: (archaic) taħħar

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħaten
		singular				plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	ħtint	ħtint	ħaten		ħtinna	ħtintu	ħatnu
perfect	f	ħtint	ħtint	ħatnet		ħtinna	ħtintu	ħatnu
imperfect	m	naħten	taħten	jaħten		naħtnu	taħtnu	jaħtnu
imperfect	f	naħten	taħten	taħten		naħtnu	taħtnu	jaħtnu
imperative			aħten				aħtnu

Etymology 2

From Arabic ⁧خَتَن⁩ (ḵatan).

Noun

ħaten m (plural ħtien, feminine ħtint)

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

See also

kunjat

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