żahar

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Maltese

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Root
ż-h-r (blooming)
3 terms

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic زَهْر (zahr).

Noun

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żahar m (collective, singulative żahra, paucal żahriet)

  1. (dated, except in expressions) several flowers, blossoms (reproductive structures on some plants)
    Synonyms: fjur, (archaic) nwar
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Arabic زَهَرَ (zahara, to blossom).

Verb

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żahar (imperfect jiżhar, past participle miżhur, verbal noun tiżhir)

  1. to blossom
    Synonyms: ffjorixxa, (archaic) nawwar
Conjugation
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  • The perfect tense is often avoided. It can be replaced by kien + imperfect.
    Conjugation of żahar
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m żhart żhart żahar żharna żhartu żahru
f żahret
imperfect m niżhar tiżhar jiżhar niżhru tiżhru jiżhru
f tiżhar
imperative iżhar iżhru

See also

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