dakkar
Maltese
Root |
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d-k-r |
Etymology
From Arabic ذَكَّرَ (ḏakkara, “to pollinate artificially”), derived from ذَكَر (ḏakar, “male”). The sense “influence” may be merely a figurative use of the former; compare for example English fertilize, German befruchten. However, it might also continue the sense “remind, admonish” of the Arabic verb.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdak.kar/
Verb
dakkar (imperfect jdakkar, past participle mdakkar)
- (of insects) to pollinate (plants)
- (of persons) to pollinate (plants) or inseminate (animals) artificially
- (of persons or ideas) to influence, inspire