Maltese edit

Root
n-q-s
10 terms

Etymology edit

From Arabic نَقَّصَ (naqqaṣa).

Pronunciation 1 edit

Verb edit

naqqas (imperfect jnaqqas, past participle mnaqqas)

  1. (transitive) to reduce, lessen, decrease, diminish
Conjugation edit
    Conjugation of naqqas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m naqqast naqqast naqqas naqqasna naqqastu naqqsu
f naqqset
imperfect m nnaqqas tnaqqas jnaqqas nnaqqsu tnaqqsu jnaqqsu
f tnaqqas
imperative naqqas naqqsu

Pronunciation 2 edit

Preposition edit

naqqas

  1. minus
    Synonym: majnas