dakkar

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Maltese

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Root
d-k-r
3 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic ذَكَّرَ (ḏakkara, to pollinate artificially), derived from ذَكَر (ḏakar, male). The sense “influence” may be merely a figurative use of the former; compare for example English fertilize, German befruchten. However, it might also continue the sense “remind, admonish” of the Arabic verb.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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dakkar (imperfect jdakkar, past participle mdakkar, verbal noun tidkir or dakkir)

  1. (of insects) to pollinate (plants)
  2. (of persons) to pollinate (plants) or inseminate (animals) artificially
  3. (of persons or ideas) to influence, inspire

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of dakkar
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m dakkart dakkart dakkar dakkarna dakkartu dakkru
f dakkret
imperfect m ndakkar ddakkar jdakkar ndakkru ddakkru jdakkru
f ddakkar
imperative dakkar dakkru