ġarr

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Maltese

Root
ġ-r-r
3 terms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Arabic جَرَّ (jarra, “to pull”).

Verb

ġarr (imperfect jġorr, past participle miġrur, verbal noun ġarr)

  1. to carry
    • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Bejta fis-Sur”, in Mill-Gallerija ta’ Żgħożiti:
      U tela’ għas-sur, wisq imgħaddab,
      u kaxkar kull xitla, kull żrara,
      u l-bejta dlonk ħataf, ġarr miegħu
      bl-għasafar, jaħasra xi ħsara!
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Conjugation
    Conjugation of ġarr
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ġarrejt ġarrejt ġarr ġarrejna ġarrejtu ġarrew
f ġarret
imperfect m nġorr ġġorr jġorr nġorru ġġorru jġorru
f ġġorr
imperative ġorr ġorru

Etymology 2

From Arabic جَرّ (jarr).

Noun

ġarr m (instance noun ġarra)

  1. verbal noun of ġarr: transport, carriage

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