żżagħbel

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Maltese

Root
ż-għ-b-l
1 term

Alternative forms

Etymology

The sense “to mock, make fun of” is attested in Panzavecchia's Bible translation (earlier 19th c.), hence the original meaning may have been “to joke, talk idly”. Perhaps related with Arabic خُزَعْبِل (ḵuzaʕbil, “made-up and ridiculous story, palaver”). Compare also żeblaħ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)zˈzaː.bɛl/
  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)zˈzaˤː.bɛl/ (archaic)

Verb

żżagħbel (imperfect jiżżagħbel, past participle miżżagħbel, verbal noun żagħbil)

  1. to frolic, disport oneself, pass time with idle amusement

Conjugation

Conjugation of żżagħbel
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m żżagħbilt żżagħbilt żżagħbel żżagħbilna żżagħbiltu żżagħblu
f żżagħblet
imperfect m niżżagħbel tiżżagħbel jiżżagħbel niżżagħblu tiżżagħblu jiżżagħblu
f tiżżagħbel
imperative żżagħbel żżagħblu
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