kiber

Maltese

Root
k-b-r
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic كَبُرَ (kabura).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪ.bɛr/

Verb

kiber (imperfect jikber)

  1. to grow (in general, e.g. children, plants, knowledge, etc.)
    Antonym: ċkien

Conjugation

Conjugation of kiber (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m kbirt kbirt kiber kbirna kbirtu kibru
f kibret
imperfect m nikber tikber jikber nikbru tikbru jikbru
f tikber
imperative ikber ikbru
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m kbirtx kbirtx kiber kbirniex kbirtux kibrux
f kibritx
imperfect m nikbirx tikbirx jikbirx nikbrux tikbrux jikbrux
f tikbirx
imperative tikbirx tikbrux