tammar

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Nyunga damar.[1]

Noun[edit]

tammar (countable and uncountable, plural tammars)

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

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Macquarie Dictionary https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au

Maltese[edit]

Root
t-m-r
3 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic ثَمَّرَ (ṯammara).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

tammar (imperfect jtammar, verbal noun titmir)

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

Usage notes[edit]

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

Conjugation[edit]

    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
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