naqas

Maltese

Root
n-q-s
10 terms

Etymology

From Arabic نَقَصَ (naqaṣa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈna.ʔas/

Verb

naqas (imperfect jonqos, past participle minqus, active participle nieqes)

1. to decrease
2. to lose weight
3. to lack

Conjugation

Conjugation of naqas
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	nqast	nqast	naqas		nqasna	nqastu	naqsu
	f			naqset
imperfect	m	nonqos	tonqos	jonqos		nonqsu	tonqsu	jonqsu
	f			tonqos
imperative			onqos				onqsu