qabbel

Maltese

Root
q-b-l
8 terms

qabbel (imperfect jqabbel, past participle mqabbel, verbal noun taqbil or tqabbil)

(transitive, + ma’) to compare one thing to another (in order to contrast them and assess their respective similarities and differences)
Għandna nqabblu l-valuri ta’ dis-sena ma’ dawk tas-sena l-oħra.
We must compare this year’s values with those of last year.
to rhyme, to versify
to match
to lease (especially fields)