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Maltese
Etymology 1
From Arabic قَلَبَ (qalaba).
Pronunciation
Verb
qaleb (imperfect jaqleb, past participle maqlub, verbal noun qlib)
- (transitive) to turn over; turn upside down
- (transitive) to translate
Qalbet l-għanja mill-Ingliż għall-Malti.- She translated the song from English to Maltese.
- (intransitive, religion) to apostatize
- (transitive) to spill
- (transitive) to upset
- (transitive) to change
- to deceive
- Se taqlibhielek. ― She'll deceive you.
Conjugation
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)
- a mould for baby cheese in the shape of a small hat or basket
Usage notes
- In other contexts, forma is used for “mould”.