Meaning of qata' | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to cut
2. to guess, to conjecture
3. to frighten
4. to surprise
5. to go bad (of foods)
6. to decide (usually with a pronominal suffix)
7. to shut up
8. to stop, to cut out, to cease
   broadly
9. to buy (a ticket)
10. to hang up the telephone

Examples

“Qtajt subgħi.”

I cut my finger.

“Qtajna n-numri tal-lotterija u rbaħna.”

We guessed the lottery numbers and won.

“Qatgħuna dawk iż-żewġ wirdiniet.”

Those two cockroaches frightened us.

“Qatgħek minn ġewwa dak il-leħen baxx li deher ġej mill-ispazji rqaq bejn il-petali bojod tal-kamumilla.”

That low voice that seemed to come from the thin spaces between the white camomile petals surprised you.

“Il-ħalib ilu xahrejn fil-friġġ. Naħseb li qata’.”

The milk has been left in the fridge for two months. I think it went bad.

“Qtajtuha li tmorru kunċert ta’ Joker Out.”

You decided to go to a Joker Out concert.

“Aqtagħha!”

Shut up!

“Aqtagħha din li tibża’!”

Stop it this fear!

“Ħa naqtgħu biljett għall-kunċert ta’ Joker Out.”

We will buy a ticket for the Joker Out concert.

“Qata’ dal-bhima.”

This brute hung up the telephone.

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