salab

Maltese

Root
s-l-b
5 terms

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic صَلَبَ (ṣalaba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsa.lap/
• Rhymes: -alap

Verb

salab (imperfect jislob, past participle mislub)

1. (archaic) alternative form of sallab (“to crucify”)

Usage notes

• The past participle mislub remains in common use alongside msallab.

Conjugation

Conjugation of salab (Form I)

positive forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	slabt	slabt	salab	slabna	slabtu	salbu
	f			salbet
imperfect	m	nislob	tislob	jislob	nisolbu	tisolbu	jisolbu
	f			tislob
imperative			islob			isolbu
negative forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	slabtx	slabtx	salabx	slabniex	slabtux	salbux
	f			salbitx
imperfect	m	nislobx	tislobx	jislobx	nisolbux	tisolbux	jisolbux
	f			tislobx
imperative			tislobx			tisolbux

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈsalab/ [ˈsaː.lɐb̚] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -alab
  • IPA^(key): /saˈlab/ [sɐˈlab̚] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -ab
• Syllabification: sa‧lab

Noun

salab (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜊ᜔)

1. scorching; singing; searing

   Synonyms: darang, pagdadarang, dandang, ihaw

Derived terms

• isalab
• magsalab
• pagsalab
• pagsasalab
• salaban
• salabin

Adjective

saláb (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜊ᜔)

1. singed; scorched

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsalab/ [ˈsaː.lɐb̚]
• Rhymes: -alab
• Syllabification: sa‧lab

Noun

salab (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜊ᜔)

1. dried leaf of the coconut tree

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /saˈlab/ [sɐˈlab̚]
• Rhymes: -ab
• Syllabification: sa‧lab

Noun

saláb (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜊ᜔)

1. Guioa koelreuteriana (a species of rainforest tree)

   Synonyms: alasan, anoyen

Anagrams

• labas, salba, balsa, sabal, balas