dmir

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ضَمِير (ḍamīr, conscience). The shift of meaning is probably due to the semantic influence of dovere (duty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dmiːr/
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

dmir m (plural dmirijiet)

  1. duty
    Kulħadd għandu jaqdi dmiru.Everybody must perform their duty.

Inflection

Inflection of dmir
singular plural
m f
singular 1st person dmiri dmirna
2nd person dmirek dmirkom
3rd person dmiru dmirha dmirhom
plural 1st person dmirijieti dmirijietna
2nd person dmirijietek dmirijietkom
3rd person dmirijietu dmirijietha dmirijiethom

See also