qabbel

Maltese

Root
q-b-l
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic قَبَّلَ (qabbala).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔab.bɛl/

Verb

qabbel (imperfect jqabbel, past participle mqabbel, verbal noun taqbil or tqabbil)

1. (transitive, + ma’) to compare one thing to another (in order to contrast them and assess their respective similarities and differences)

   Għandna nqabblu l-valuri ta’ dis-sena ma’ dawk tas-sena l-oħra.

   We must compare this year’s values with those of last year.

2. to rhyme, to versify
3. to match
4. to lease (especially fields)

Conjugation

Conjugation of qabbel
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	qabbilt	qabbilt	qabbel		qabbilna	qabbiltu	qabblu
	f			qabblet
imperfect	m	nqabbel	tqabbel	jqabbel		nqabblu	tqabblu	jqabblu
	f			tqabbel
imperative			qabbel				qabblu

See also

• xebbah