biċċer

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Maltese[edit]

Root
b-ċ-r
2 terms

Etymology[edit]

Denominal verb of biċċier (“butcher”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

biċċer (imperfect jbiċċer, past participle mbiċċer)

  1. to slaughter
  2. to butcher; to kill brutally

Usage notes[edit]

  • The more usual word for “to slaughter” is simply qatel (“kill”), but biċċer is also used depending on the context. The verb debaħ is chiefly restricted to sacrificial victims.

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of biċċer
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m biċċirt biċċirt biċċer biċċirna biċċirtu biċċru
f biċċret
imperfect m nbiċċer tbiċċer jbiċċer nbiċċru tbiċċru jbiċċru
f tbiċċer
imperative biċċer biċċru
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