żara'

Maltese

Root
ż-r-għ
7 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈza.ra/
• IPA^(key): /ˈza.raˤ/ (archaic)

Etymology 1

From Arabic زَرَعَ (zaraʕa).

Verb

żara’ (imperfect jiżra’, past participle miżrugħ, verbal noun żrigħ)

1. to sow
2. to spread, diffuse

Conjugation

Conjugation of żara’
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	żrajt	żrajt	żara’		żrajna	żrajtu	żargħu
	f			żargħet
imperfect	m	niżra’	tiżra’	jiżra’		niżargħu	tiżargħu	jiżargħu
	f			tiżra’
imperative			iżra’				iżargħu

Alternative forms

• żera’

Etymology 2

From Arabic زَرْع (zarʕ).

Noun

żara’ m

1. cereals