żeblaħ

Maltese

Root
ż-b-l-ħ
2 terms

Etymology

Inherited from a dialectal Arabic زَبْلَحَ (zablaḥa). The sense varies somewhat, but appears to be related to idle or dishonest talk. Possibly related with żżagħbel and Arabic خُزَعْبَلة (ḵuzaʕbala, “made-up and ridiculous story, palaver”). Or perhaps an extended form of the root ز ب ل (z b l); compare Maltese żibel (“dung, waste”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɛb.laħ/

Verb

żeblaħ (imperfect jżeblaħ, past participle mżeblaħ, verbal noun żebliħ)

1. to vilify, to abuse, to defame, to blaspheme

Conjugation

Conjugation of żeblaħ

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	żeblaħt	żeblaħt	żeblaħ		żeblaħna	żeblaħtu	żebilħu
	f			żebilħet
imperfect	m	nżeblaħ	żżeblaħ	jżeblaħ		nżebilħu	żżebilħu	jżebilħu
	f			żżeblaħ
imperative			żeblaħ				żebilħu