tammar

English

Etymology

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Noun

tammar (countable and uncountable, plural tammars)

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

Synonyms

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
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
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