derra

Maltese

Root
d-r-j
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ذَرَّى (ḏarrā), intensive of ذَرَا (ḏarā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛr.ra/

Verb

derra (imperfect jderri, past participle mderri)

1. to thresh or winnow (separate the grain from the chaff, regardless of manner)

Conjugation

Conjugation of derra
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	derrejt	derrejt	derra		derrejna	derrejtu	derrew
	f			derriet
imperfect	m	nderri	dderri	jderri		nderru	dderru	jderru
	f			dderri
imperative			derri				derru