ħalq

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic حَلْق‎ (ḥalq, “throat”). Cognate with Gulf Arabic حلج‎ (ḥalj, “mouth”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ħalʔ/

Noun

ħalq m (plural ħluq, diminutive ħlejjaq or ħlajjaq)

  1. (anatomy) mouth
    Synonym: fomm (chiefly in the context of speaking and smiling)
  2. (figuratively) an eater, a person to be fed
    Għandu tlett iħluq x’jitma’.
    He has three mouths to feed.
  3. opening
    il-ħalq tal-ixkora
    the opening in a sack

Inflection
    Inflected forms
Personal-pronoun-
including forms		 singular plural
m f
1st person ħalqi ħalqna
2nd person ħalqek ħalqkom
3rd person ħalqu ħalqha ħalqhom
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