stenbaħ

Maltese

Root
n-b-ħ
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic اِسْتَنْبَهَ (istanbaha).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɛm.baħ/

Verb

stenbaħ (imperfect jistenbaħ)

  1. to awake, to wake up
    Synonym: qam
    • 2022, Nadia Mifsud, meta tinfetaq il-folla, Ede Books, →ISBN:
      kollox għafsa. kollox fastidju. forsi
      għax għadu (wisq) kmieni. forsi.
      għax dallejl xtaqt stajt nimtedd maġenbek
      u dalgħodu stenbaħt
      b’subgħajja mwebbla għal ponn ramel
      u d-diqa mwebsa ma’ ħaddejja.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Conjugation

Conjugation of stenbaħ (Form X)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m stenbaħt stenbaħt stenbaħ stenbaħna stenbaħtu stenbħu
f stenbħet
imperfect m nistenbaħ tistenbaħ jistenbaħ nistenbħu tistenbħu jistenbħu
f tistenbaħ
imperative stenbaħ stenbħu

See also

  • qajjem (“awaken someone”)
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