deher

Maltese

Root
d-h-r
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ظَهَرَ (ẓahara, “to appear”). The unexpected imala may be connected to an irregular development in some roots with final /r/, compare difer and sider. Compare also dahar (“back”), which shows the expected vocalism.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛːr/
• Rhymes: -ɛːr

Verb

deher (imperfect jidher, past participle midhur, active participle dieher, verbal noun dhur)

1. to appear; to become visible; to show up
2. to appear; to give an impression; to seem

Conjugation

Conjugation of deher (Form I)

positive forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	dhert	dhert	deher	dherna	dhertu	dehru
	f			dehret
imperfect	m	nidher	tidher	jidher	nidhru	tidhru	jidhru
	f			tidher
imperative			idher			idhru