ħawwef

Maltese

Root
ħ-w-f
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic خَوَّفَ (ḵawwafa, “to frighten”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħaw.wɛf/
• IPA^(key): /ˈχaw.wɛf/ (archaic, dialectical)

Verb

ħawwef (imperfect jħawwef, past participle mħawwef, active participle ħawwief, verbal noun taħwif)

1. to scare
2. to lose weight

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħawwef
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħawwidt	ħawwidt	ħawwed		ħawwidna	ħawwidtu	ħawdu
	f			ħawdet
imperfect	m	nħawwed	tħawwed	jħawwed		nħawdu	tħawdu	jħawdu
	f			tħawwed
imperative			ħawwed				ħawdu