Maltese

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Etymology

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From Arabic ضَمِير (ḍamīr, conscience). The shift of meaning is probably due to the semantic influence of dovere (duty).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dmir m (plural dmirijiet)

  1. duty
    Kulħadd għandu jaqdi dmiru.Everybody must perform their duty.

Inflection

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    Inflected forms
Personal-pronoun-
including forms
singular plural
m f
1st person dmiri dmirna
2nd person dmirek dmirkom
3rd person dmiru dmirha dmirhom

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