dakkar

Maltese

Root
d-k-r
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ذَكَّرَ (ḏakkara, to pollinate artificially), derived from ذَكَر (ḏakar, male). The sense “influence” may be merely a figurative use of the former; compare for example English fertilize, German befruchten. However, it might also continue the sense “remind, admonish” of the Arabic verb.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdak.kar/

Verb

dakkar (imperfect jdakkar, past participle mdakkar, verbal noun tidkir or dakkir)

  1. (of insects) to pollinate (plants)
  2. (of persons) to pollinate (plants) or inseminate (animals) artificially
  3. (of persons or ideas) to influence, inspire

Conjugation

Conjugation of dakkar (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m dakkart dakkart dakkar dakkarna dakkartu dakkru
f dakkret
imperfect m ndakkar ddakkar jdakkar ndakkru ddakkru jdakkru
f ddakkar
imperative dakkar dakkru
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m dakkartx dakkartx dakkarx dakkarniex dakkartux dakkrux
f dakkritx
imperfect m ndakkarx ddakkarx jdakkarx ndakkrux ddakkrux jdakkrux
f ddakkarx
imperative ddakkarx ddakkrux