bbalija

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian [Term?], relating to ballare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)b.baˈliː.ja/

Verb

bbalija (imperfect jibbalija, past participle bbalijat, verbal noun bbalijar)

  1. to oscilate; to be unsteady

Conjugation

Conjugation of bbalija (i-type unadapted loan)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m bbalijajt bbalijajt bbalija bbalijajna bbalijajtu bbalijaw
f bbalijat
imperfect m nibbalija tibbalija jibbalija nibbalijaw tibbalijaw jibbalijaw
f tibbalija
imperative bbalija bbalijaw
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m bbalijajtx bbalijajtx bbalija bbalijajniex bbalijajtux bbalijawx
f bbalijatx
imperfect m nibbalijax tibbalijax jibbalijax nibbalijawx tibbalijawx jibbalijawx
f tibbalijax
imperative tibbalijax tibbalijawx