tabbal

Maltese

Root
t-b-l
2 terms

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic طَبَّلَ (ṭabbala).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtab.bal/

Verb

tabbal (imperfect jtabbal, past participle mtabbal)

  1. to beat a drum, to drum

Conjugation

Conjugation of tabbal (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tabbalt tabbalt tabbal tabbalna tabbaltu tabblu
f tabblet
imperfect m ntabbal ttabbal jtabbal ntabblu ttabblu jtabblu
f ttabbal
imperative tabbal tabblu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tabbaltx tabbaltx tabbalx tabbalniex tabbaltux tabblux
f tabblitx
imperfect m ntabbalx ttabbalx jtabbalx ntabblux ttabblux jtabblux
f ttabbalx
imperative ttabbalx ttabblux