Maltese

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Root
ż-b-l-ħ
2 terms

Etymology

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Inherited from a dialectal Arabic زَبْلَحَ (zablaḥa). The sense varies somewhat, but appears to be related to idle or dishonest talk. Possibly related with żżagħbel and Arabic خُزَعْبَلة (ḵuzaʕbala, made-up and ridiculous story, palaver). Or perhaps an extended form of the root ز ب ل (z-b-l); compare Maltese żibel (dung, waste).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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żeblaħ (imperfect jżeblaħ, past participle mżeblaħ, verbal noun żebliħ)

  1. to vilify, to abuse, to defame, to blaspheme

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of żeblaħ
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m żeblaħt żeblaħt żeblaħ żeblaħna żeblaħtu żebilħu
f żebilħet
imperfect m nżeblaħ żżeblaħ jżeblaħ nżebilħu żżebilħu jżebilħu
f żżeblaħ
imperative żeblaħ żebilħu