ħafer

Maltese
Root
ħ-f-r
4 terms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈħa.fɛr/

Etymology 1

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)

  1. to forgive
  2. to acquit
  3. to condone
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Arabic حَفَرَ‎ (ḥafara).

Verb

ħafer (imperfect jaħfer)

  1. (dated) to dig
Usage notes
  • This sense is now usually covered by the second stem ħaffer.

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