"debber" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Maltese]

IPA: /ˈdɛb.bɛr/ Forms: jdebber [imperfect], mdebber [participle, past], tidbir [noun-from-verb]
Rhymes: -ɛbbɛr Etymology: Inherited from Arabic دَبَّرَ (dabbara). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:دَبَّرَ|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "debber", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="debber"> Inherited from Arabic دَبَّرَ (dabbara). Head templates: {{mt-verb|jdebber|mdebber||tidbir}} debber (imperfect jdebber, past participle mdebber, verbal noun tidbir)
  1. to negotiate Synonyms: deber
    Sense id: en-debber-mt-verb-25Q9KuPM
  2. to recruit workers
    Sense id: en-debber-mt-verb-yKE5wgd1 Categories (other): Maltese entries referencing missing etymons, Maltese entries with etymology texts, Maltese entries with etymon, Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Maltese entries referencing missing etymons: 16 84 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 20 80 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 0 100 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 14 86

Inflected forms

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