fetaħ

Maltese

Root
f-t-ħ
10 terms

Etymology

From Arabic فَتَحَ (fataḥa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛ.taħ/

Verb

fetaħ (imperfect jiftaħ or jeftaħ, past participle miftuħ, verbal noun ftuħ or (rare) ftiħ)

1. (transitive) to open

   Antonym: għalaq

2. (transitive) to inaugurate
3. (transitive) to establish, to begin
4. (transitive) to turn, to switch on

   Synonym: xegħel

5. (transitive) to sprain
6. (transitive) to plough
7. (intransitive) to cause diarrhea
8. (intransitive) to bud
9. (intransitive, of color) to become lighter
10. (intransitive) to clear up (of stormy weather)
11. (intransitive, archaic outside fixed expressions) to provide

    Alla jiftaħ dirgħajh ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Conjugation

Conjugation of fetaħ
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ftaħt	ftaħt	fetaħ		ftaħna	ftaħtu	fetħu
	f			fetħet
imperfect	m	niftaħ	tiftaħ	jiftaħ		niftħu	tiftħu	jiftħu
	f			tiftaħ
imperative			iftaħ				iftħu

Conjugation of fetaħ
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ftaħt	ftaħt	fetaħ		ftaħna	ftaħtu	fetħu
	f			fetħet
imperfect	m	neftaħ	teftaħ	jeftaħ		neftħu	teftħu	jeftħu
	f			teftaħ
imperative			eftaħ				eftħu