qaras

Maltese

Root
q-r-s
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic قَرَصَ (qaraṣa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔa.ras/

Verb

qaras (imperfect joqros, past participle maqrus)

1. to pinch, to nip, to bite (insects)
2. to hurt verbally
3. to itch, to tingle
4. to be of concern to
5. to press
6. to fail to win (by a little difference)

Conjugation

Conjugation of qaras

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	qrast	qrast	qaras		qrasna	qrastu	qarsu
	f			qarset
imperfect	m	noqros	toqros	joqros		noqorsu	toqorsu	joqorsu
	f			toqros
imperative			oqros				oqorsu