żeblaħ
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Maltese
[edit]Root |
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ż-b-l-ħ |
2 terms |
Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Verb
[edit]żeblaħ (imperfect jżeblaħ, past participle mżeblaħ, verbal noun żebliħ)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of żeblaħ | ||||||||
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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 |