qaras

Maltese

Root
q-r-s
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic قَرَصَ (qaraṣa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔa.ras/

Verb

qaras (imperfect joqros, past participle maqrus)

  1. to pinch, to nip, to bite (insects)
  2. to hurt verbally
  3. to itch, to tingle
  4. to be of concern to
  5. to press
  6. to fail to win (by a little difference)

Conjugation

Conjugation of qaras (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m qrast qrast qaras qrasna qrastu qarsu
f qarset
imperfect m noqros toqros joqros noqorsu toqorsu joqorsu
f toqros
imperative oqros oqorsu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m qrastx qrastx qarasx qrasniex qrastux qarsux
f qarsitx
imperfect m noqrosx toqrosx joqrosx noqorsux toqorsux joqorsux
f toqrosx
imperative toqrosx toqorsux