naqqar

Maltese

Root
n-q-r
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic نَقَّرَ (naqqara).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaʔ.ʔar/

Verb

naqqar (imperfect jnaqqar, past participle mnaqqar)

1. to nibble
2. to take away or steal bit by bit

   Il-politiċi jnaqqru l-libertajiet tagħna.

   The politicians are gradually stealing our liberties.

Conjugation

Conjugation of naqqar

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	naqqart	naqqart	naqqar		naqqarna	naqqartu	naqqru
	f			naqqret
imperfect	m	nnaqqar	tnaqqar	jnaqqar		nnaqqru	tnaqqru	jnaqqru
	f			tnaqqar
imperative			naqqar				naqqru