ħataf

Maltese

Root
ħ-t-f
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic خَطِفَ (ḵaṭifa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħa.taf/
• Rhymes: -ataf

Verb

ħataf (imperfect jaħtaf, past participle maħtuf, verbal noun ħtif or ħatf)

1. to seize, to grasp, to snatch

   Synonym: ħafen

   • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Bejta fis-Sur”, in Mill-Gallerija ta’ Żgħożiti:

     U tela’ għas-sur, wisq imgħaddab,
     u kaxkar kull xitla, kull żrara,
     u l-bejta dlonk ħataf, ġarr miegħu
     bl-għasafar, jaħasra xi ħsara!

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. to kidnap, to abduct

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħataf (Form I)

positive forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħtaft	ħtaft	ħataf	ħtafna	ħtaftu	ħatfu
	f			ħatfet
imperfect	m	naħtaf	taħtaf	jaħtaf	naħtfu	taħtfu	jaħtfu
	f			taħtaf
imperative			aħtaf			aħtfu
negative forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħtaftx	ħtaftx	ħatafx	ħtafniex	ħtaftux	ħatfux
	f			ħatfitx
imperfect	m	naħtafx	taħtafx	jaħtafx	naħtfux	taħtfux	jaħtfux
	f			taħtafx
imperative			taħtafx			taħtfux