heda

Maltese
Root
h-d-w
4 terms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛː.da/
  • Homophone: ehda

Etymology 1

From Arabic هَدَأَ‎ (hadaʔa). One of the few extant verbs with initial h- that are not geminated (Arabic stems II or V); compare hemeż.

Verb

heda (imperfect jehda)

  1. to calm down
  2. (with minn) to cease; to stop

Etymology 2

See the lemma.

Verb

heda (imperfect jehda, past participle mehdi)

  1. Alternative form of deha
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