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Maltese
Etymology 1
From Arabic غَرَّقَ (ḡarraqa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːr.raʔ/
- IPA(key): /ˈaˤːr.raʔ/ (archaic)
- IPA(key): /ˈɣar.raʔ/ (archaic, rural)
Verb
għarraq (imperfect jgħarraq, past participle mgħarraq, verbal noun tagħriq)
- to sink, to drown
- to spoil, to corrupt, deface, mar, warp
Conjugation
Etymology 2
From Arabic عَرَّقَ (ʕarraqa).
Pronunciation
Verb
għarraq (imperfect jgħarraq, past participle mgħarraq, verbal noun tagħriq)
- to cause someone to sweat
- to distill
- to take root
Conjugation