kejjel

Maltese

Root
k-j-l
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic كَيَّلَ (kayyala).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛj.jɛl/

Verb

kejjel (imperfect jkejjel, past participle mkejjel, verbal noun tikjil or tkejjil)

1. to measure, to estimate
2. (figuratively) to jump to one's death

Conjugation

Conjugation of kejjel
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	kejjilt	kejjilt	kejjel		kejjilna	kejjiltu	kejlu
	f			kejlet
imperfect	m	nkejjel	tkejjel	jkejjel		nkejlu	tkejlu	jkejlu
	f			tkejjel
imperative			kejjel				kejlu