għer

Maltese

Root
għ-j-r
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic غارَ (ḡāra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛːr/
  • IPA^(key): /ɛˤːr/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ɣɛːr/ (archaic, rural)

Verb

għer (imperfect jgħir)

1. (with għal) to be jealous of; to envy

Conjugation

• The perfect tense is often avoided. It can be replaced by kien + imperfect.

Conjugation of għer
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	għert	għert	għer		għerna	għertu	għeru
	f			għeret
imperfect	m	ngħir	tgħir	jgħir		ngħiru	tgħiru	jgħiru
	f			tgħir
imperative			għir				għiru