Maltese edit

Root
q-r-s
8 terms

Etymology edit

From Arabic قَرَصَ (qaraṣa).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

qaras (imperfect joqros, past participle maqrus)

  1. to pinch, to nip, to bite (insects)
  2. to hurt verbally
  3. to itch, to tingle
  4. to be of concern to
  5. to press
  6. to fail to win (by a little difference)

Conjugation edit

    Conjugation of qaras
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m qrast qrast qaras qrasna qrastu qarsu
f qarset
imperfect m noqros toqros joqros noqorsu toqorsu joqorsu
f toqros
imperative oqros oqorsu