Maltese

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Alternative forms

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  • irċieva (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

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Borrowed from Sicilian ricìviri and/or Italian ricevere, from Latin recipere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)rˈt͡ʃɪː.va/

Verb

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rċieva (imperfect jirċievi, past participle rċevut or rċivut)

  1. to get; to receive
    Synonym: kiseb
  2. to welcome
    Synonym: laqa’

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of rċieva
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m rċivejt rċivejt rċieva rċivejna rċivejtu rċivew
f rċiviet
imperfect m nirċievi tirċievi jirċievi nirċievu tirċievu jirċievu
f tirċievi
imperative rċievi rċievu
    Conjugation of rċieva
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m rċevejt rċevejt rċieva rċevejna rċevejtu rċevew
f rċeviet
imperfect m nirċievi tirċievi jirċievi nirċievu tirċievu jirċievu
f tirċievi
imperative rċievi rċievu