ħaqar
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Maltese[edit]
| Root |
|---|
| ħ-q-r |
| 1 term |
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ħaqar (imperfect jaħqar, past participle maħqur, verbal noun moħqrija or ħqir)
- to subdue, oppress, tyrannise
- to mistreat, neglect, be cruel to (especially a child or animal)
- Traditional (lyrics and music), “Ja ħanina”, performed by Frans Baldacchino:
- F’ġieħ l-imħabba li ħabbejtek, jien nitolbok li ssabbarni.
Ġojja, ftakar li inti tiegħi, u tkomplix iżjed taħqarni!- For the sake of my love for you, I ask you to console me.
My joy, remember that you’re mine, and don’t torture me any longer!
- For the sake of my love for you, I ask you to console me.
Conjugation[edit]
| Conjugation of ħaqar | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||||||
| 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||
| perfect | m | ħqart | ħqart | ħaqar | ħqarna | ħqartu | ħaqru | |
| f | ħaqret | |||||||
| imperfect | m | naħqar | taħqar | jaħqar | naħqru | taħqru | jaħqru | |
| f | taħqar | |||||||
| imperative | aħqar | aħqru | ||||||