għattan

Etymology
In all likelihood from. Barring irregular phonetic developments, the only possible etymon seems to be. Semantically, this is plausible through figurative use; compare e.g. 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, older 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1) to squash; to crush; to thump
 * 2) to oppress; to smother