rabba'

Maltese

Root
r-b-għ
9 terms

Etymology

From Arabic رَبَّعَ (rabbaʕa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrab.ba/
  • IPA(key): /ˈrab.baˤ/ (archaic)
  • Homophone: rabba (except archaically)

Verb

rabba’ (imperfect jrabba’)

  1. to quadruple

Conjugation

Conjugation of rabba’ (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m rabbajt rabbajt rabba’ rabbajna rabbajtu rabbgħu
f rabbgħet
imperfect m nrabba’ trabba’ jrabba’ nrabbgħu trabbgħu jrabbgħu
f trabba’
imperative rabba’ rabbgħu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m rabbajtx rabbajtx rabba’x rabbajniex rabbajtux rabbgħux
f rabbgħitx
imperfect m nrabba’x trabba’x jrabba’x nrabbgħux trabbgħux jrabbgħux
f trabba’x
imperative trabba’x trabbgħux