aħħar

Maltese

Root
w-ħ-r
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic آخِر (ʔāḵir) with irregular gemination, perhaps after ewwel (“first”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaħ.ħar/

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• Rhymes: -aħħar

Adjective

aħħar

1. last

   X’tagħmel jekk din tkun l-aħħar ġurnata ta’ ħajtek?

   What would you do if this were the last day of your life?

Usage notes

• The adjective is prepositioned, as above, and remains invariable. When nominalised it usually takes a form of wieħed after it: Din hija l-aħħar waħda. (“This is the last one.”)

Derived terms

• aħħari

 

See also

• ewwel

Noun

aħħar m

1. end

   Synonym: tmiem