dgħajjef

Maltese
Root
d-għ-f
6 terms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdaː.jɛf/, /ˈdaj.jɛf/
  • IPA(key): /ˈdaˤːj.jɛf/ (archaic)

Etymology 1

From Arabic ⁧ضُعَيِّف⁩ (ḍuʕayyif), diminutive of ⁧ضَعِيف⁩ (ḍaʕīf), whence Maltese dgħif (“lean”).

Adjective

dgħajjef (feminine singular dgħajfa, plural dgħajfin)

  1. weak
    Antonym: qawwi

Etymology 2

Derived from dgħajjef, as if it belongs to the root d-j-f.

Verb

dgħajjef (imperfect jdgħajjef)

  1. to weaken
Conjugation
    Conjugation of dgħajjef
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m dgħajjift dgħajjift dgħajjef dgħajjifna dgħajjiftu dgħajfu
f dgħajfet
imperfect m ndgħajjef ddgħajjef jdgħajjef ndgħajfu ddgħajfu jdgħajfu
f ddgħajjef
imperative dgħajjef dgħajfu
Derived terms
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