ngħeleb

Maltese

Root
għ-l-b
5 terms

Alternative forms

• ingħeleb (optionally after a consonant, but almost always after the article)

Etymology

From Arabic اِنْغَلَبَ (inḡalaba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛː.lɛp/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈnɛˤː.lɛp/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /(ɪ)nˈɣɛ.lɛp/ (archaic, rural)
• Homophone: negħleb (except rural; never prefixes i-)

Verb

ngħeleb (imperfect jingħeleb)

1. mediopassive of għeleb: to be overcome, defeated

Conjugation

Conjugation of ngħeleb
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ngħelibt	ngħelibt	ngħeleb		ngħelibna	ngħelibtu	ngħelbu
	f			ngħelbet
imperfect	m	ningħeleb	tingħeleb	jingħeleb		ningħelbu	tingħelbu	jingħelbu
	f			tingħeleb
imperative			ngħeleb				ngħelbu