qaleb

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Maltese

Root
q-l-b
7 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic قَلَبَ (qalaba).

Pronunciation

Verb

qaleb (imperfect jaqleb, past participle maqlub, verbal noun qlib)

  1. (transitive) to turn over; turn upside down
  2. (by extension) to plate a dish
  3. (transitive) to translate
    Qalbet l-għanja mill-Ingliż għall-Malti.
    She translated the song from English to Maltese.
  4. (intransitive, religion) to apostatize
  5. (transitive) to spill
  6. (transitive) to upset
  7. (transitive) to change
  8. to deceive
    Se taqlibhielek. ― She'll deceive you.
  9. (by extension) to cheat on someone
Conjugation
Conjugation of qaleb (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m qlibt qlibt qaleb qlibna qlibtu qalbu
f qalbet
imperfect m naqleb taqleb jaqleb naqilbu taqilbu jaqilbu
f taqleb
imperative aqleb aqilbu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m qlibtx qlibtx qalibx qlibniex qlibtux qalbux
f qalbitx
imperfect m naqlibx taqlibx jaqlibx naqilbux taqilbux jaqilbux
f taqlibx
imperative taqlibx taqilbux
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Arabic قالَب (qālab, “mould”), itself probably from Ancient Greek καλοπόδιον (kalopódion), the semantic relation with the above verb being coincidental.

Pronunciation

Noun

qaleb m (plural qwieleb)

  1. a mould for baby cheese in the shape of a small hat or basket
Usage notes
  • In other contexts, forma is used for “mould”.
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