ħemer

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Maltese[edit]

Root
ħ-m-r (3)
2 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic خَمَرَ (ḵamara).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

ħemer (imperfect jeħmer, past participle meħmur)

  1. to ferment
    Il-meraq tal-għeneb jeħmer u jsir inbid.
    The grape juice ferments and turns into wine.
  2. to fall to pieces, to become brittle
  3. to rot

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of ħemer
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħmirt ħmirt ħemer ħmirna ħmirtu ħemru
f ħemret
imperfect m neħmer teħmer jeħmer neħimru teħimru jeħimru
f teħmer
imperative eħmer eħimru