fileġ

Maltese

Root
f-l-ġ
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic فَلَجَ (falaja, “to paralyse”, chiefly in the passive).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪ.lɛt͡ʃ/

Verb

fileġ (imperfect jifleġ, past participle mifluġ, verbal noun fliġ)

1. to paralyse, cause to become paralysed
2. (figurative) to paralyse, cripple, hamstring (prevent from functioning properly)

Conjugation

Conjugation of fileġ
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	fliġt	fliġt	fileġ		fliġna	fliġtu	filġu
	f			filġet
imperfect	m	nifleġ	tifleġ	jifleġ		nifilġu	tifilġu	jifilġu
	f			tifleġ
imperative			ifleġ				ifilġu