nibex

Maltese

Root
n-b-x
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic نَبَشَ (nabaša) in the sense of “to elicit, draw forth”, hence “to provoke”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪ.bɛʃ/

Verb

nibex (imperfect jinbex, verbal noun nbix)

1. to tease, taunt, provoke

Conjugation

Conjugation of nibex
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	nbixt	nbixt	nibex		nbixna	nbixtu	nibxu
	f			nibxet
imperfect	m	ninbex	tinbex	jinbex		ninbxu	tinbxu	jinbxu
	f			tinbex
imperative			inbex				inbxu