Maltese

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Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian rispettare, from Latin respectare.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)r.rɪsˈpɛt.ta/

Verb

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rrispetta (imperfect jirrispetta, past participle rrispettat or rispettat, verbal noun rrispettar or rispettar)

  1. to respect
    Synonym: weġġaħ

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of rrispetta
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m rrispettajt rrispettajt rrispetta rrispettajna rrispettajtu rrispettaw
f rrispettat
imperfect m nirrispetta tirrispetta jirrispetta nirrispettaw tirrispettaw jirrispettaw
f tirrispetta
imperative rrispetta rrispettaw
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