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bejjet

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Maltese

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Root
b-j-t
4 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic بَيَّتَ (bayyata).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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bejjet (imperfect jbejjet, past participle mbejjet, verbal noun tibjit)

  1. (intransitive) to nestle, build a nest
  2. (figurative, intransitive) to brood, nourish (a feeling)
    Baqa’ jħammem u jbejjet il-mibegħda f’qalbu.
    He kept ruminating and nourishing hatred in his heart.
  3. (transitive) to build a grudge against someone

Conjugation

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Conjugation of bejjet
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m bejjitt bejjitt bejjet bejjitna bejjittu bejtu
f bejtet
imperfect m nbejjet tbejjet jbejjet nbejtu tbejtu jbejtu
f tbejjet
imperative bejjet bejtu