sakkar

Maltese

Root
s-k-r
3 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsak.kar/

Etymology 1

From chiefly dialectal Arabic سَكَّرَ (sakkara), a denominal verb derived from سُكَّار (sukkār).

Verb

sakkar (imperfect jsakkar, past participle msakkar)

  1. to lock (a door etc.)
  2. to shut away, deter, lock in
    Synonym: qafel
Conjugation
Conjugation of sakkar (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m sakkart sakkart sakkar sakkarna sakkartu sakkru
f sakkret
imperfect m nsakkar ssakkar jsakkar nsakkru ssakkru jsakkru
f ssakkar
imperative sakkar sakkru
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m sakkartx sakkartx sakkarx sakkarniex sakkartux sakkrux
f sakkritx
imperfect m nsakkarx ssakkarx jsakkarx nsakkrux ssakkrux jsakkrux
f ssakkarx
imperative ssakkarx ssakkrux

See also

Etymology 2

Factitive of siker.

Verb

sakkar (imperfect jsakkar, past participle msakkar)

  1. to get (someone) drunk
Conjugation
Conjugation of sakkar (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m sakkart sakkart sakkar sakkarna sakkartu sakkru
f sakkret
imperfect m nsakkar ssakkar jsakkar nsakkru ssakkru jsakkru
f ssakkar
imperative sakkar sakkru
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m sakkartx sakkartx sakkarx sakkarniex sakkartux sakkrux
f sakkritx
imperfect m nsakkarx ssakkarx jsakkarx nsakkrux ssakkrux jsakkrux
f ssakkarx
imperative ssakkarx ssakkrux