tammar

English

Etymology

From Nyunga damar.[1]

Noun

tammar (countable and uncountable, plural tammars)

  1. (zoology) Macropus eugenii, a small Australian wallaby with a thick, dark coat.

Synonyms

References

Maltese

Root
t-m-r
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ثَمَّرَ (ṯammara).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtam.mar/

Verb

tammar (imperfect jtammar, verbal noun titmir)

  1. (dated, literary) to procreate, have children
    Synonym: nissel

Usage notes

  • Still somewhat commonly heard in the idiom għammru u tammru (they lived and procreated).

Conjugation

Conjugation of tammar (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tammart tammart tammar tammarna tammartu tammru
f tammret
imperfect m ntammar ttammar jtammar ntammru ttammru jtammru
f ttammar
imperative tammar tammru
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tammartx tammartx tammarx tammarniex tammartux tammrux
f tammritx
imperfect m ntammarx ttammarx jtammarx ntammrux ttammrux jtammrux
f ttammarx
imperative ttammarx ttammrux