taħan

Maltese

Root
t-ħ-n
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic طَحَنَ (ṭaḥana).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈta.ħan/

Verb

taħan (imperfect jitħan, past participle mitħun)

  1. to grind
  2. to pound; to smash to powder; to reduce
  3. to wear out
  4. to beat

Conjugation

Conjugation of taħan (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tħant tħant taħan tħanna tħantu taħnu
f taħnet
imperfect m nitħan titħan jitħan nitħnu titħnu jitħnu
f titħan
imperative itħan itħnu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tħantx tħantx taħanx tħanniex tħantux taħnux
f taħnitx
imperfect m nitħanx titħanx jitħanx nitħnux titħnux jitħnux
f titħanx
imperative titħanx titħnux