dmir

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ضَمِير (ḍamīr, “conscience”). The shift of meaning is probably due to the semantic influence of dovere (“duty”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dmiːr/
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

dmir m (plural dmirijiet)

  1. duty
    Kulħadd għandu jaqdi dmiru.
    Everybody must perform their duty.

Inflection
    Inflected forms
Personal-pronoun-
including forms		 singular plural
m f
1st person dmiri dmirna
2nd person dmirek dmirkom
3rd person dmiru dmirha dmirhom

See also
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