ġabbar

Maltese

Root
ġ-b-r
4 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic جَبَّرَ (jabbara).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒab.bar/

Verb

ġabbar (imperfect jġabbar, past participle mġabbar, active participle ġabbar, verbal noun tiġbir)

1. to collect something for oneself

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġabbar
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ġabbart	ġabbart	ġabbar		ġabbarna	ġabbartu	ġabbru
	f			ġabbret
imperfect	m	nġabbar	ġġabbar	jġabbar		nġabbru	ġġabbru	jġabbru
	f			ġġabbar
imperative			ġabbar				ġabbru

Etymology 2

Derived active participle of the verb ġabbar (“to collect something for oneself”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒab.baːr/

Participle

ġabbar (feminine ġabbara, plural ġabbarin)

1. active participle of ġabbar: collector