ġerra

Maltese

Root
ġ-r-j
9 terms

Etymology

From Arabic جَرَّى (jarrā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛr.ra/

Verb

ġerra (imperfect jġerri, past participle mġerri)

1. to make (someone) run
2. to race
   • 2023, Keith Borg, magħġuna fit-tbenġil, Ede Books, →ISBN:

     din l-għaġla
     ta’ kollox issa
     ta’ iġri u ġerri
     fuq xogħol qiegħed
     il-minġel jitriegħed

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

3. to drive fast
4. to masturbate

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġerra

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ġerrejt	ġerrejt	ġerra		ġerrejna	ġerrejtu	ġerrew
	f			ġerriet
imperfect	m	nġerri	ġġerri	jġerri		nġerru	ġġerru	jġerru
	f			ġġerri
imperative			ġerri				ġerru