xegħeb

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Maltese

Root
x-għ-b
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَغَبَ (šaḡaba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛːp/
    • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛˤːp/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛ.ɣɛp/ (archaic, rural)

Verb

xegħeb (imperfect jixgħeb, verbal noun tixgħib)

  1. to lose one's temper

Conjugation

    Conjugation of xegħeb
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m xgħebt xgħebt xegħeb xgħebna xgħebtu xegħbu
f xegħbet
imperfect m nixgħeb tixgħeb jixgħeb nixegħbu tixegħbu jixegħbu
f tixgħeb
imperative ixgħeb ixegħbu