qabel

Maltese
Root
q-b-l
8 terms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔa.bɛl/
  • Rhymes: -abɛl

Etymology 1

From Arabic قَبْلَ (qabla).

Preposition

qabel

  1. (temporal) before; prior to
    Antonym: wara
Usage notes
  • Unlike the Arabic etymon, not used for “ago”, for which ilu.
Inflection
Inflected forms of qabel
Personal-pronoun-
including forms		 singular plural
m f
1st person qabli qabilna
2nd person qablek qabilkom
3rd person qablu qabilha qabilhom
See also

Etymology 2

From Arabic قَبِلَ (qabila).

Verb

qabel (imperfect jaqbel, past participle maqbul, verbal noun qbil)

  1. (with ma’) to agree with; to assent to
    Ma naqbilx magħha, imma għandha dritt tgħid li trid.
    I don’t agree with her, but she has a right to say what she wants.
  2. (with ma’) to agree with; to be in line with; to match
  3. (obsolete) to precede
Conjugation
    Conjugation of qabel
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m qbilt qbilt qabel qbilna qbiltu qablu
f qablet
imperfect m naqbel taqbel jaqbel naqblu taqblu jaqblu
f taqbel
imperative aqbel aqblu
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