Maltese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian inventare.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ivvinta (imperfect jivvinta, past participle ivvintat, verbal noun ivvintar)

  1. to invent
  2. to make up, to tell a lie

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of ivvinta
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ivvintajt ivvintajt ivvinta ivvintajna ivvintajtu ivvintaw
f ivvintat
imperfect m nivvinta tivvinta jivvinta nivvintaw tivvintaw jivvintaw
f tivvinta
imperative ivvinta ivvintaw
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