żara'

Maltese

Root
ż-r-għ
7 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈza.ra/
  • IPA(key): /ˈza.raˤ/ (archaic)

Etymology 1

From Arabic زَرَعَ (zaraʕa).

Verb

żara’ (imperfect jiżra’, past participle miżrugħ, verbal noun żrigħ)

  1. to sow
  2. to spread, diffuse
Conjugation
Conjugation of żara’ (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m żrajt żrajt żara’ żrajna żrajtu żargħu
f żargħet
imperfect m niżra’ tiżra’ jiżra’ niżargħu tiżargħu jiżargħu
f tiżra’
imperative iżra’ iżargħu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m żrajtx żrajtx żarax żrajniex żrajtux żargħux
f żargħitx
imperfect m niżrax tiżrax jiżrax niżargħux tiżargħux jiżargħux
f tiżrax
imperative tiżrax tiżargħux
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

From Arabic زَرْع (zarʕ).

Noun

żara’ m

  1. cereals