qaxxar

Maltese

Root
q-x-r
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic قَشَّرَ (qaššara, to peel).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaʃ.ʃar/

Verb

qaxxar (imperfect jqaxxar, past participle mqaxxar)

  1. to shave (hair)
  2. to peel (a fruit etc.)
  3. to skin (an animal)
    Synonym: selaħ

Conjugation

Conjugation of qaxxar (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m qaxxart qaxxart qaxxar qaxxarna qaxxartu qaxxru
f qaxxret
imperfect m nqaxxar tqaxxar jqaxxar nqaxxru tqaxxru jqaxxru
f tqaxxar
imperative qaxxar qaxxru
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m qaxxartx qaxxartx qaxxarx qaxxarniex qaxxartux qaxxrux
f qaxxritx
imperfect m nqaxxarx tqaxxarx jqaxxarx nqaxxrux tqaxxrux jqaxxrux
f tqaxxarx
imperative tqaxxarx tqaxxrux