baqbaq

Maltese

Root
b-q-b-q
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic بَقْبَقَ‎ (baqbaqa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbaʔ.baʔ/
Rhymes: -aʔbaʔ

Verb

baqbaq (imperfect jbaqbaq, past participle mbaqbaq)

to bubble up, to boil violently
to coo, gurgle
to chatter

Conjugation

Conjugation of baqbaq
		singular				plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	baqbaqt	baqbaqt	baqbaq		baqbaqna	baqbaqtu	baqbqu
perfect	f	baqbaqt	baqbaqt	baqbqet		baqbaqna	baqbaqtu	baqbqu
imperfect	m	nbaqbaq	tbaqbaq	jbaqbaq		nbaqbqu	tbaqbqu	jbaqbqu
imperfect	f	nbaqbaq	tbaqbaq	tbaqbaq		nbaqbqu	tbaqbqu	jbaqbqu
imperative			baqbaq				baqbqu

Derived terms

demmu jbaqbaq (“hotblooded, hotheaded”)

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