Maltese

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Root
t-l-għ
23 terms

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic طَلَعَ (ṭalaʕa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.la/
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.laˤ/ (archaic)
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Verb

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tela’ (imperfect jitla’, past participle mitlugħ, active participle tiela’, verbal noun tlugħ or tligħ)

  1. to ascend; to rise; to soar; to climb up (move to a higher position)
    Synonym: għola
    Antonym: niżel
  2. to be under construction
  3. to be leavened
  4. to be elected
  5. to be promoted
  6. to go somewhere

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of tela’
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tlajt tlajt tela’ tlajna tlajtu telgħu
f telgħet
imperfect m nitla’ titla’ jitla’ nitilgħu titilgħu jitilgħu
f titla’
imperative itla’ itilgħu