Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic قَرَصَ (qaraṣa).
Pronunciation
Verb
qaras (imperfect joqros, past participle maqrus)
- to pinch, to nip, to bite (insects)
- to hurt verbally
- to itch, to tingle
- to be of concern to
- to press
- to fail to win (by a little difference)
Conjugation
Conjugation of qaras (Form I)
| positive forms
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singular
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plural
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1st person
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2nd person
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3rd person
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1st person
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2nd person
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3rd person
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| perfect
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m
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qrast
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qrast
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qaras
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qrasna
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qrastu
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qarsu
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| f
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qarset
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| imperfect
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m
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noqros
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toqros
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joqros
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noqorsu
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toqorsu
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joqorsu
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| f
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toqros
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| imperative
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oqros
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oqorsu
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| negative forms
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singular
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plural
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1st person
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2nd person
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3rd person
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1st person
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2nd person
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3rd person
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| perfect
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m
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qrastx
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qrastx
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qarasx
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qrasniex
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qrastux
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qarsux
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| f
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qarsitx
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| imperfect
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m
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noqrosx
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toqrosx
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joqrosx
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noqorsux
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toqorsux
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joqorsux
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| f
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toqrosx
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| imperative
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toqrosx
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toqorsux
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