Maltese edit

Root
d-f-j
3 terms

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Derived form III verb.

Verb edit

diefa (imperfect jdiefa, past participle mdiefa)

  1. to become warm or tepid
    Synonym: dief
Conjugation edit
    Conjugation of diefa
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m defejt defejt diefa defejna defejtu defew
f defiet
imperfect m ndiefi ddiefi jdiefi ndiefu ddiefu jdiefu
f ddiefi
imperative diefi diefu

Etymology 2 edit

From diefi, ultimately from Arabic دافِئ (dāfiʔ, warm).

Noun edit

diefa f

  1. mild weather
See also edit