dakkar

Maltese

Root
d-k-r
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ذَكَّرَ‎ (ḏakkara, “to pollinate artificially”), derived from ذَكَر‎ (ḏakar, “male”). The sense “influence” may be merely a figurative use of the former; compare for example English fertilize, German befruchten. However, it might also continue the sense “remind, admonish” of the Arabic verb.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdak.kar/

Verb

dakkar (imperfect jdakkar, past participle mdakkar, verbal noun tidkir or dakkir)

(of insects) to pollinate (plants)
(of persons) to pollinate (plants) or inseminate (animals) artificially
(of persons or ideas) to influence, inspire

Conjugation

Conjugation of dakkar
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	dakkart	dakkart	dakkar	dakkarna	dakkartu	dakkru
perfect	f	dakkart	dakkart	dakkret	dakkarna	dakkartu	dakkru
imperfect	m	ndakkar	ddakkar	jdakkar	ndakkru	ddakkru	jdakkru
imperfect	f	ndakkar	ddakkar	ddakkar	ndakkru	ddakkru	jdakkru
imperative			dakkar			dakkru

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