qartas

Maltese

Root
q-r-t-s
1 term

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs)bor.

Aramaic קַרְטִיסָא / ܩܲܪܛܝܼܣܵܐ (qarṭīsā)bor.

Arabic قِرْطَاس (qirṭās)

Maltese qartas

Inherited from Arabic قِرْطَاس (qirṭās). Doublet of karta (“paper in general, writing paper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔarˈtaːs/
• Rhymes: -aːs

Noun

qartas m (plural qratas)

2. a paper wrapping for groceries, e.g. in the form of a cornet

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs)bor.

Aramaic קַרְטִיסָא / ܩܲܪܛܝܼܣܵܐ (qarṭīsā)bor.

Arabic قِرْطَاس (qirṭās)

Maltese qartasdenom.

Maltese qartas

Denominal verb from qartas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔar.tas/
• Rhymes: -artas

Verb

qartas (imperfect jqartas, past participle mqartas)

1. to wrap up in such paper
2. to dress (someone) uncouthly

Conjugation

Conjugation of qartas (Form Iq, sound)

positive forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	qartast	qartast	qartas	qartasna	qartastu	qartsu
	f			qartset
imperfect	m	nqartas	tqartas	jqartas	nqartsu	tqartsu	jqartsu
	f			tqartas
imperative			qartas			qartsu
negative forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	qartastx	qartastx	qartasx	qartasniex	qartastux	qartsux
	f			qartsitx
imperfect	m	nqartasx	tqartasx	jqartasx	nqartsux	tqartsux	jqartsux
	f			tqartasx
imperative			tqartasx			tqartsux