ġibed

See also: gibed

Maltese

Root
ġ-b-d
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic جَذَبَ (jaḏaba) with metathesis. Compare Moroccan Arabic جبد (jbad).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪ.bɛt/

Verb

ġibed (imperfect jiġbed, past participle miġbud, verbal noun ġbid)

1. (transitive) to pull
2. (transitive) to attract
3. (transitive) to withdraw money
4. (intransitive) to shoot (a firearm)
5. (transitive) to take after
6. (transitive) to absorb
7. (transitive) to make a copy
8. (transitive) to pass time
9. (intransitive) to curse, to swear
10. (transitive) to take someone to court

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġibed

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ġbidt	ġbidt	ġibed		ġbidna	ġbidtu	ġibdu
	f			ġibdet
imperfect	m	niġbed	tiġbed	jiġbed		niġbdu	tiġbdu	jiġbdu
	f			tiġbed
imperative			iġbed				iġbdu