qawqab

Maltese

Root
q-w-q-b
8 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic قَبْقَاب (qabqāb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔawˈʔaːp/

Noun

qawqab m (plural qwieqeb, paucal qawqabiet)

1. hoof (tip of a toe of ungulates)

Alternative forms

• qawqeb, qawqaba, qawqba

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔaw.ʔap/

Verb

qawqab (imperfect jqawqab, verbal noun qawqib)

1. Alternative form of qawqeb: to clip-clop

Conjugation

Conjugation of qawqab
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	qawqabt	qawqabt	qawqab		qawqabna	qawqabtu	qawqbu
	f			qawqbet
imperfect	m	nqawqab	tqawqab	jqawqab		nqawqbu	tqawqbu	jqawqbu
	f			tqawqab
imperative			qawqab				qawqbu