qasam

Maltese

Root
q-s-m
5 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔa.sam/
• Rhymes: -asam

Etymology 1

Inherited from Arabic قَسَمَ (qasama).

Verb

qasam (imperfect jaqsam, past participle maqsum, verbal noun qsim)

1. to divide, split (make into parts)
2. to distribute, apportion (allot parts of)
3. to cross, to go across
4. to matter, to be relevant

   M’għandux x’jaqsam. ― There isn't anything to be relevant.

5. to be heartbroken [with qalb]

   Ommi qasmet qalbha. ― My mother was heartbroken.

Conjugation

Conjugation of qasam (Form I, sound, a-a ~ a-a)

positive forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	qsamt	qsamt	qasam	qsamna	qsamtu	qasmu
	f			qasmet
imperfect	m	naqsam	taqsam	jaqsam	naqsmu	taqsmu	jaqsmu
	f			taqsam
imperative			aqsam			aqsmu
negative forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	qsamtx	qsamtx	qasamx	qsamniex	qsamtux	qasmux
	f			qasmitx
imperfect	m	naqsamx	taqsamx	jaqsamx	naqsmux	taqsmux	jaqsmux
	f			taqsamx
imperative			taqsamx			taqsmux

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Arabic قَسَمَ (qasama)

Arabic قِسْم (qism)

Maltese qasam

Inherited from Arabic قِسْم (qism).

Noun

qasam m (plural oqsma or qsam or qsum, diminutive qsajjam or qsajjem)

1. portion, section, branch, area
2. (especially) a section of land, a plot, estate

Uzbek

Etymology

Inherited from Chagatai قسم (qasam), from Classical Persian قَسَم (qasam), from Arabic قَسَم (qasam).

Noun

Other scripts

Arabic	Afghan Uzbek
	Yangi Imlo
Cyrillic		қасам
Latin

qasam (plural qasamlar)

1. oath

   Synonym: ont