ħarbex

Maltese

Root
ħ-r-b-x
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic خَرْبَشَ (ḵarbaša, “to scratch”). The sense “scribble” is also attested. Probably an extended form of خَرَبَ (ḵaraba, “to ruin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħar.bɛʃ/

Verb

ħarbex (imperfect jħarbex, past participle mħarbex, verbal noun tħarbix)

1. to scribble, doodle, write carelessly
2. to do something badly

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħarbex

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħarbixt	ħarbixt	ħarbex		ħarbixna	ħarbixtu	ħarbxu
	f			ħarbxet
imperfect	m	nħarbex	tħarbex	jħarbex		nħarbxu	tħarbxu	jħarbxu
	f			tħarbex
imperative			ħarbex				ħarbxu