ġera

See also: gera

Maltese

Root
ġ-r-j
9 terms

Etymology

From Arabic جَرَى (jarā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛ.ra/

Verb

ġera (imperfect jiġri, past participle miġri, active participle ġieri, verbal noun ġiri)

1. to run, move quickly, hurry

   Minnufih ġera ’l barra meta rani.

   He ran outside at once when he saw me.

2. to run, flow (liquid)
3. to happen, occur

   X’taħseb li jiġri meta mmutu?

   What do you think happens when we die?

4. to spread

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġera
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ġrejt	ġrejt	ġera		ġrejna	ġrejtu	ġrew
	f			ġriet
imperfect	m	niġri	tiġri	jiġri		niġru	tiġru	jiġru
	f			tiġri
imperative			iġri				iġru