Meaning of beda | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to begin, to start
2. Equivalent to 'begin': Menachem, 1913–92, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1977–83; Nobel peace prize 1978.

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Examples

“"Ibda," qal irrabjat il-president lill-kantanta waqt il-quddiesa, u bdiet tkanta b’ton imriegħed.”

"Begin," said the celebrant angrily to the singer during mass, and she started singing shakily.

“Missieri kien niżel jiġri isfel, ħareġ fuq l-għatba u beda jsejjaħ lill-pulizija biex iwissihom b’dan il-periklu.”

My father had run downstairs, gone out on the doorstep and started calling out to the police to warn them of this danger.

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