ħalq

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Maltese

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Etymology

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From Arabic حَلْق (ḥalq, throat). Cognate with Gulf Arabic حلج (ḥalj, mouth).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ħalq m (plural ħluq, diminutive ħlejjaq or ħlajjaq)

  1. (anatomy) mouth
    Synonym: fomm (chiefly in the context of speaking and smiling)
  2. (figurative) an eater, a person to be fed
    Għandu tlett iħluq x’jitma’.He has three mouths to feed.
  3. opening
    il-ħalq tal-ixkorathe opening in a sack

Inflection

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    Inflected forms
Personal-pronoun-
including forms
singular plural
m f
1st person ħalqi ħalqna
2nd person ħalqek ħalqkom
3rd person ħalqu ħalqha ħalqhom