qaleb

Maltese

Root
q-l-b
7 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic قَلَبَ (qalaba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔa.lɛp/

Verb

qaleb (imperfect jaqleb, past participle maqlub, verbal noun qlib)

  1. (transitive) to turn over; turn upside down
  2. (by extension) to plate a dish
  3. (transitive) to translate
    Qalbet l-għanja mill-Ingliż għall-Malti.
    She translated the song from English to Maltese.
  4. (intransitive, religion) to apostatize
  5. (transitive) to spill
  6. (transitive) to upset
  7. (transitive) to change
  8. to deceive [with lil]
    Se taqlibhielek. ― She'll deceive you.
  9. (by extension) to cheat on someone [with lil]
Conjugation
Conjugation of qaleb (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m qlibt qlibt qaleb qlibna qlibtu qalbu
f qalbet
imperfect m naqleb taqleb jaqleb naqilbu taqilbu jaqilbu
f taqleb
imperative aqleb aqilbu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m qlibtx qlibtx qalibx qlibniex qlibtux qalbux
f qalbitx
imperfect m naqlibx taqlibx jaqlibx naqilbux taqilbux jaqilbux
f taqlibx
imperative taqlibx taqilbux
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Arabic قالَب (qālab, “mould”), itself probably from Ancient Greek καλοπόδιον (kalopódion), the semantic relation with the above verb being coincidental.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaː.lɛp/

Noun

qaleb m (plural qwieleb)

  1. a mould for baby cheese in the shape of a small hat or basket
Usage notes
  • In other contexts, forma is used for “mould”.
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