fakar

Maltese

Root
f-k-r
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic فَكَرَ (fakara).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfa.kar/

Verb

fakar (imperfect jifkar, verbal noun fakar)

  1. (obsolete) to remember

Conjugation

Conjugation of fakar (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m fkart fkart fakar fkarna fkartu fakru
f fakret
imperfect m nifkar tifkar jifkar nifkru tifkru jifkru
f tifkar
imperative ifkar ifkru
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m fkartx fkartx fakarx fkarniex fkartux fakrux
f fakritx
imperfect m nifkarx tifkarx jifkarx nifkrux tifkrux jifkrux
f tifkarx
imperative tifkarx tifkrux

West Makian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸa.kar/

Noun

fakar

  1. (polite) tooth
    Synonym: wi (informal)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸa.kar/

Noun

fakar

  1. alternative form of faka (fence)

References

  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics