żeher
Maltese
| Root |
|---|
| ż-h-r (neighing) |
| 3 terms |
Etymology
From Arabic صَهَلَ (ṣahala, “to neigh”). Variation between -l- and -r- occurs frequently in Maltese. For the sporadic development of Arabic ص (ṣ) → Maltese ż compare żnuber.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zɛːr/
- Rhymes: -ɛːr
Verb
żeher (imperfect jiżher, verbal noun żhir)
- to neigh (make the sound of a horse)
Conjugation
| Conjugation of żeher | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||||||
| 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||
| perfect | m | żhert | żhert | żeher | żherna | żhertu | żehru | |
| f | żehret | |||||||
| imperfect | m | niżher | tiżher | jiżher | niżhru | tiżhru | jiżhru | |
| f | tiżher | |||||||
| imperative | iżher | iżhru | ||||||
See also
- naħaq
- żahar