naqqar

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Maltese

Root
n-q-r
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic نَقَّرَ (naqqara).

Pronunciation

Verb

naqqar (imperfect jnaqqar, past participle mnaqqar)

  1. to nibble
  2. to take away or steal bit by bit
    Il-politiċi jnaqqru l-libertajiet tagħna.
    The politicians are gradually stealing our liberties.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of naqqar
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m naqqart naqqart naqqar naqqarna naqqartu naqqru
f naqqret
imperfect m nnaqqar tnaqqar jnaqqar nnaqqru tnaqqru jnaqqru
f tnaqqar
imperative naqqar naqqru