xiegħeb

Maltese

Root
x-għ-b
3 terms

Alternative forms

• xiegħab

Etymology

From Arabic شَغَّبَ (šaḡḡaba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪː.jɛp/, /ˈʃɪː.jap/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪː.əˤp/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪː.ɣɛp/ (archaic, rural)

Verb

xiegħeb (imperfect jxiegħeb, past participle mxiegħeb, verbal noun xegħib or xigħib)

1. to dissuade
2. to cause trouble

Conjugation

Conjugation of xiegħeb

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	xegħibt	xegħibt	xiegħeb		xegħibna	xegħibtu	xiegħbu
	f			xiegħbet
imperfect	m	nxiegħeb	xxiegħeb	jxiegħeb		nxiegħbu	xxiegħbu	jxiegħbu
	f			xxiegħeb
imperative			xiegħeb				xiegħbu