ġarr

Maltese

Root
ġ-r-r
3 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒarr/

Etymology 1

From Arabic جَرَّ (jarra, “to pull”).

Verb

ġarr (imperfect jġorr, past participle miġrur, verbal noun ġarr)

1. to carry
   • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Bejta fis-Sur”, in Mill-Gallerija ta’ Żgħożiti:

     U tela’ għas-sur, wisq imgħaddab,
     u kaxkar kull xitla, kull żrara,
     u l-bejta dlonk ħataf, ġarr miegħu
     bl-għasafar, jaħasra xi ħsara!

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġarr

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ġarrejt	ġarrejt	ġarr		ġarrejna	ġarrejtu	ġarrew
	f			ġarret
imperfect	m	nġorr	ġġorr	jġorr		nġorru	ġġorru	jġorru
	f			ġġorr
imperative			ġorr				ġorru

Etymology 2

From Arabic جَرّ (jarr).

Noun

ġarr m (instance noun ġarra)

1. verbal noun of ġarr: transport, carriage

See also

• ġibed