biċċer
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Maltese[edit]
Root |
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b-ċ-r |
2 terms |
Etymology[edit]
Denominal verb of biċċier (“butcher”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
biċċer (imperfect jbiċċer, past participle mbiċċer)
Usage notes[edit]
- The more usual word for “to slaughter” is simply qatel (“kill”), but biċċer is also used depending on the context. The verb debaħ is chiefly restricted to sacrificial victims.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of biċċer | ||||||||
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singular | plural | |||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||
perfect | m | biċċirt | biċċirt | biċċer | biċċirna | biċċirtu | biċċru | |
f | biċċret | |||||||
imperfect | m | nbiċċer | tbiċċer | jbiċċer | nbiċċru | tbiċċru | jbiċċru | |
f | tbiċċer | |||||||
imperative | biċċer | biċċru |