qoħob

Maltese

Root
q-ħ-b
9 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔɔ.ħɔp/
• Rhymes: -ɔħɔp

Etymology 1

From Arabic قَحَبَ (qaḥaba).

Verb

qoħob (imperfect joqħob, past participle maqħub, verbal noun qoħob or qħib)

1. to commit fornication
2. to prostitute

Conjugation

Conjugation of qoħob

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	qħobt	qħobt	qoħob		qħobna	qħobtu	qoħbu
	f			qoħbot
imperfect	m	noqħob	toqħob	joqħob		noqħbu	toqħbu	joqħbu
	f			toqħob
imperative			oqħob				oqħbu

Etymology 2

From Arabic قَحْب (qaḥb).

Noun

qoħob m (instance noun qoħba)

1. verbal noun of qoħob: prostitution