xegħeb

Maltese

Root
x-għ-b
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَغَبَ (šaḡaba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛːp/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛˤːp/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛ.ɣɛp/ (archaic, rural)

Verb

xegħeb (imperfect jixgħeb, verbal noun tixgħib)

1. to lose one's temper

Conjugation

Conjugation of xegħeb
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	xgħebt	xgħebt	xegħeb		xgħebna	xgħebtu	xegħbu
	f			xegħbet
imperfect	m	nixgħeb	tixgħeb	jixgħeb		nixegħbu	tixegħbu	jixegħbu
	f			tixgħeb
imperative			ixgħeb				ixegħbu