ħarab

Maltese

Root
ħ-r-b
5 terms

Alternative forms

  • harab (obsolete)

Etymology

From Arabic هَرَبَ (haraba) with the h- irregularly strengthened to ħ-, possibly due to the presence of the hard -b.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈħa.rap/

Verb

ħarab (imperfect jaħrab, past participle maħrub, verbal noun ħrib or ħarb or ħrieb)

  1. to escape, to run away; to avoid

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħarab (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħrabt ħrabt ħarab ħrabna ħrabtu ħarbu
f ħarbet
imperfect m naħrab taħrab jaħrab naħarbu taħarbu jaħarbu
f taħrab
imperative aħrab aħarbu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ħrabtx ħrabtx ħarabx ħrabniex ħrabtux ħarbux
f ħarbitx
imperfect m naħrabx taħrabx jaħrabx naħarbux taħarbux jaħarbux
f taħrabx
imperative taħrabx taħarbux