bbolla

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bollare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)bˈbɔl.la/

Verb

bbolla (imperfect jibbolla, past participle bbollat, verbal noun bbollar)

  1. to stamp
  2. to brand (an animal)
  3. (figuratively) to brand, to label, to stigmatize

Conjugation

Conjugation of bbolla (i-type unadapted loan)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m bbollajt bbollajt bbolla bbollajna bbollajtu bbollaw
f bbollat
imperfect m nibbolla tibbolla jibbolla nibbollaw tibbollaw jibbollaw
f tibbolla
imperative bbolla bbollaw
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m bbollajtx bbollajtx bbolla bbollajniex bbollajtux bbollawx
f bbollatx
imperfect m nibbollax tibbollax jibbollax nibbollawx tibbollawx jibbollawx
f tibbollax
imperative tibbollax tibbollawx