ħambaq

Maltese

Root
ħ-m-b-q
1 term

Etymology

Inherited from dialectal Arabic. Compare Najdi Arabic خنبقة (ḵanbaga, “something messy, unorderly”) and Hijazi Arabic خنبقة (ḵanbaga).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħam.baʔ/

Verb

ħambaq (imperfect jħambaq)

1. to argue loudly

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħambaq
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħambaqt	ħambaqt	ħambaq		ħambaqna	ħambaqtu	ħambqu
	f			ħambqet
imperfect	m	nħambaq	tħambaq	jħambaq		nħambqu	tħambqu	jħambqu
	f			tħambaq
imperative			ħambaq				ħambqu

Related terms

• ħamba (probably)