ġabar

See also: gabar

Maltese

Root
ġ-b-r
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic جَبَرَ (jabara).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒa.bar/

Verb

ġabar (imperfect jiġbor, past participle miġbur, verbal noun ġbir)

  1. (transitive) to collect; to gather
    Synonym: ġema’
  2. (colloquial, usually in the plural) to admit (someone) to a mental hospital

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġabar (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ġbart ġbart ġabar ġbarna ġbartu ġabru
f ġabret
imperfect m niġbor tiġbor jiġbor niġbru tiġbru jiġbru
f tiġbor
imperative iġbor iġbru
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ġbartx ġbartx ġabarx ġbarniex ġbartux ġabrux
f ġabritx
imperfect m niġborx tiġborx jiġborx niġbrux tiġbrux jiġbrux
f tiġborx
imperative tiġborx tiġbrux