nbala'

Maltese

Root
b-l-għ
13 terms

Alternative forms

• nbela’

Etymology

From Arabic اِنْبَلَعَ (inbalaʕa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)mˈba.la/
• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)mˈba.laˤ/ (archaic)

Verb

nbala’ (imperfect jinbala’)

1. mediopassive of bala’:
   1. to be swallowed
   2. to be dumbfounded, stunned

Conjugation

Conjugation of nbala’
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	nblajt	nblajt	nbala’		nblajna	nblajtu	nbalgħu
	f			nbalgħet
imperfect	m	ninbala’	tinbala’	jinbala’		ninbalgħu	tinbalgħu	jinbalgħu
	f			tinbala’
imperative			nbala’				nbalgħu