ttanta

Maltese

Alternative forms

• ttenta

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian tentare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)tˈtan.ta/

Verb

ttanta (imperfect jittanta, past participle ttantat or tantat, verbal noun ttantar or tantar)

1. to try, to attempt
2. to vex
3. to make a pass
4. to tempt

   Synonym: ħajjar

Conjugation

Conjugation of ttanta
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ttantajt	ttantajt	ttanta		ttantajna	ttantajtu	ttantaw
	f			ttantat
imperfect	m	nittanta	tittanta	jittanta		nittantaw	tittantaw	jittantaw
	f			tittanta
imperative			ttanta				ttantaw

Related terms

• tantatur (tentatur)
• tentattiv
• tentazzjoni