ħaqar

Maltese

Root
ħ-q-r
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic حَقَرَ (ḥaqara).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħa.ʔar/

Verb

ħaqar (imperfect jaħqar, past participle maħqur, verbal noun moħqrija or ħqir)

1. to subdue, oppress, tyrannise
2. 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!

Conjugation

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