tħawwef

Maltese

Root
ħ-w-f
6 terms

Etymology

Mediopassive of ħawwef.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tˈħaw.wɛf/
• IPA^(key): /tˈχaw.wɛf/ (archaic, dialectical)

Verb

tħawwef (imperfect jitħawwef, past participle mitħawwef, active participle *tħawwief, verbal noun tħawwif)

1. to be scared
2. to be losing weight

Conjugation

Conjugation of tħawwef
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	tħawwift	tħawwift	tħawwef		tħawwifna	tħawwiftu	tħawfu
	f			tħawfet
imperfect	m	nitħawwef	titħawwef	jitħawwef		nitħawfu	titħawfu	jitħawfu
	f			titħawwef
imperative			tħawwef				tħawfu