"mħallef" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /(ɪ)mˈħal.lɛf/ Forms: mħallfin [plural], mħallfa [feminine]
Etymology: From Arabic مُحَلَّف (muḥallaf, “juror, one who has been sworn in”). The verb ħallef (“put under oath”) is now archaic. With respect to the underlying semantics a doublet of ġurat (“juror”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|مُحَلَّف|t=juror, one who has been sworn in}} Arabic مُحَلَّف (muḥallaf, “juror, one who has been sworn in”), {{m|mt|ħallef|t=put under oath}} ħallef (“put under oath”), {{m|mt|ġurat|t=juror}} ġurat (“juror”) Head templates: {{mt-noun|f=mħallfa|g=m|p=mħallfin}} mħallef m (plural mħallfin, feminine mħallfa)
  1. judge Tags: masculine Synonyms: imħallef [also]
    Sense id: en-mħallef-mt-noun-EOhsZRTU Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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