żifen

See also: zìfén and zìfèn

Maltese

Root
ż-f-n
9 terms

Etymology

From Arabic زَفَنَ (zafana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɪ.fɛn/

Verb

żifen (imperfect jiżfen, past participle miżfun, verbal noun żfin)

1. to dance
   • 2018, Bernie and Pod (lyrics and music), “Qum, dur u iżfen”:

     […] U issa qum, dur, iżfen […]

     And now stand up, turn, dance

Conjugation

Conjugation of żifen
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	żfint	żfint	żifen		żfinna	żfintu	żifnu
	f			żifnet
imperfect	m	niżfen	tiżfen	jiżfen		niżfnu	tiżfnu	jiżfnu
	f			tiżfen
imperative			iżfen				iżfnu