ġabar

See also: gabar

Maltese

Root
ġ-b-r
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic جَبَرَ (jabara).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒa.bar/

Verb

ġabar (imperfect jiġbor, past participle miġbur, verbal noun ġbir)

1. (transitive) to collect; to gather

   Synonym: ġema’

2. (colloquial, usually in the plural) to admit (someone) to a mental hospital

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġabar
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ġbart	ġbart	ġabar		ġbarna	ġbartu	ġabru
	f			ġabret
imperfect	m	niġbor	tiġbor	jiġbor		niġbru	tiġbru	jiġbru
	f			tiġbor
imperative			iġbor				iġbru