Maltese

edit

Alternative forms

edit

Etymology

edit

Borrowed from Sicilian chianari.

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)tˈt͡ʃaː.na/
  • Audio (Gozo):(file)

Verb

edit

ċċana (imperfect jiċċana, past participle ċċanat, verbal noun ċċanar or ċanar)

  1. to plane (to smooth with a plane)
    Synonym: ċċaffronta

Conjugation

edit
    Conjugation of ċċana
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ċċanajt ċċanajt ċċana ċċanajna ċċanajtu ċċanaw
f ċċanat
imperfect m niċċana tiċċana jiċċana niċċanaw tiċċanaw jiċċanaw
f tiċċana
imperative ċċana ċċanaw
edit