tgħolla

Maltese

Root
għ-l-j (height)
6 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔːl.la/
• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔˤːl.la/ (archaic)

Verb

tgħolla (imperfect jitgħolla)

1. mediopassive of għolla:
   1. to raise, lift oneself, to be raised, lifted
   2. (figurative) to exalt oneself, to be exalted
      • c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, San Mattew 23:11–12:

        Il-kbir fostkom għandu jkun il-qaddej tagħkom. Min jitgħolla, jitbaxxa, u min jitbaxxa, jitgħolla.

        New International Version translation: The greatest among you will be your servant. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

Conjugation

Conjugation of tgħolla
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	tgħollejt	tgħollejt	tgħolla		tgħollejna	tgħollejtu	tgħollew
	f			tgħolliet
imperfect	m	nitgħolla	titgħolla	jitgħolla		nitgħollew	titgħollew	jitgħollew
	f			titgħolla
imperative			tgħolla				tgħollew