naqqar
Maltese
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n-q-r |
5 terms |
Etymology
editFrom Arabic نَقَّرَ (naqqara).
Pronunciation
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editnaqqar (imperfect jnaqqar, past participle mnaqqar)
- to nibble
- to take away or steal bit by bit
- Il-politiċi jnaqqru l-libertajiet tagħna.
- The politicians are gradually stealing our liberties.
Conjugation
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singular | plural | |||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||
perfect | m | naqqart | naqqart | naqqar | naqqarna | naqqartu | naqqru | |
f | naqqret | |||||||
imperfect | m | nnaqqar | tnaqqar | jnaqqar | nnaqqru | tnaqqru | jnaqqru | |
f | tnaqqar | |||||||
imperative | naqqar | naqqru |