rrabja

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian arrabbiare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)rˈraːb.ja/
  • Rhymes: -aːbja

Verb

rrabja (imperfect jirrabja, past participle rrabjat, verbal noun rrabjar)

  1. (transitive) to anger
    L-inġustizzji jirrabjawni.Injustices anger me.
  2. (intransitive) to get angry
    Nirrabja malajr.I get angry quickly.

Conjugation

Conjugation of rrabja (i-type unadapted loan)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m rrabjajt rrabjajt rrabja rrabjajna rrabjajtu rrabjaw
f rrabjat
imperfect m nirrabja tirrabja jirrabja nirrabjaw tirrabjaw jirrabjaw
f tirrabja
imperative rrabja rrabjaw
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m rrabjajtx rrabjajtx rrabja rrabjajniex rrabjajtux rrabjawx
f rrabjatx
imperfect m nirrabjax tirrabjax jirrabjax nirrabjawx tirrabjawx jirrabjawx
f tirrabjax
imperative tirrabjax tirrabjawx