ħaddan

Maltese

Etymology

Second stem replacing Arabic حَضَنَ‎ (ḥaḍana).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈħad.dan/

Verb

ħaddan (imperfect jħaddan, past participle mħaddan)

  1. to hug, embrace
    Synonym: għannaq (commoner)
  2. (figuratively) to embrace, adopt (e.g. an idea, policy)
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