tammar

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English

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Etymology

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From Nyunga damar.[1]

Noun

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tammar (countable and uncountable, plural tammars)

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  1. (zoology) Macropus eugenii, a small Australian wallaby with a thick, dark coat.

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References

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Maltese

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Root
t-m-r
3 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic ثَمَّرَ (ṯammara).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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tammar (imperfect jtammar, verbal noun titmir)

  1. (dated, literary) to procreate, have children
    Synonym: nissel

Usage notes

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  • Still somewhat commonly heard in the idiom għammru u tammru (they lived and procreated).

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of tammar
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tammart tammart tammar tammarna tammartu tammru
f tammret
imperfect m ntammar ttammar jtammar ntammru ttammru jtammru
f ttammar
imperative tammar tammru