Maltese

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Root
l-f-q
1 term

Etymology

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From 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

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Verb

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lefaq (imperfect jolfoq, verbal noun lfiq)

  1. to sob

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of lefaq
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