heda

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic هَدَأَ‎ (hadaʾa). One of the few extant verbs with initial h- that are not geminated (Arabic stems II or V); compare hemeż.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛːda/

Verb

heda (imperfect jehda)

  1. to cease; to stop
  2. to calm down; to relax
  • hedu
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.