qata'

== Maltese == === Etymology === Inherited from Arabic قَطَعَ (qaṭaʕa). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʔa.ta/ IPA(key): /ˈʔa.taˤ/ (archaic) Homophone: qatgħa Rhymes: -ata, -ataˤ === Verb === qata’ (imperfect jaqta’, past participle maqtugħ, verbal noun qtigħ) to cut Qtajt subgħi. ― I cut my finger. to guess, to conjecture Qtajna n-numri tal-lotterija u rbaħna. ― We guessed the lottery numbers and won. to frighten Qatgħuna dawk iż-żewġ wirdiniet. ― Those two cockroaches frightened us. to surprise to go bad (of foods) to decide (usually with a pronominal suffix) Qtajtuha li tmorru kunċert ta’ Joker Out. ― You decided to go to a Joker Out concert. to shut up Aqtagħha! ― Shut up! (by extension) to stop, to cut out, to cease Aqtagħha din li tibża’! ― Stop it this fear! to buy (a ticket) to hang up the telephone Qata’ dal-bhima. ― This brute hung up the telephone. ==== Conjugation ====