sefsef

Maltese

Root
s-f-s-f
6 terms

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛf.sɛf/

Verb

sefsef (imperfect jsefsef, past participle msefsef, verbal noun sefsif)

1. to suck (to use the mouth to pull in (liquid etc))
2. to whisper
3. to speak with a lisp
4. (Gozo) to consolidate

Conjugation

Conjugation of sefsef
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	sefsift	sefsift	sefsef		sefsifna	sefsiftu	sefsfu
	f			sefsfet
imperfect	m	nsefsef	ssefsef	jsefsef		nsefsfu	ssefsfu	jsefsfu
	f			ssefsef
imperative			sefsef				sefsfu