lefaq
Maltese
editRoot |
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l-f-q |
1 term |
Etymology
editFrom Arabic لَقَفَ (laqafa, “to seize, catch quickly”) with metathesis. In older Maltese the verb also meant “to gasp for breath”, which explains the semantic development. A similar use apparently exists in some Maghrebi dialects.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editlefaq (imperfect jolfoq, verbal noun lfiq)
- to sob
Conjugation
editConjugation of lefaq | ||||||||
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singular | plural | |||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||
perfect | m | lfaqt | lfaqt | lefaq | lfaqna | lfaqtu | lefqu | |
f | lefqet | |||||||
imperfect | m | nolfoq | tolfoq | jolfoq | nolfqu | tolfqu | jolfqu | |
f | tolfoq | |||||||
imperative | olfoq | olfqu |