biċċer
Maltese edit
| Root |
|---|
| b-ċ-r |
| 2 terms |
Etymology edit
Denominal verb of biċċier (“butcher”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
biċċer (imperfect jbiċċer, past participle mbiċċer)
Usage notes edit
- The more usual word for “to slaughter” is simply qatel (“kill”), but biċċer is also used depending on the context. The verb debaħ is chiefly restricted to sacrificial victims.
Conjugation edit
| Conjugation of biċċer | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||||||
| 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||
| perfect | m | biċċirt | biċċirt | biċċer | biċċirna | biċċirtu | biċċru | |
| f | biċċret | |||||||
| imperfect | m | nbiċċer | tbiċċer | jbiċċer | nbiċċru | tbiċċru | jbiċċru | |
| f | tbiċċer | |||||||
| imperative | biċċer | biċċru | ||||||