għalef

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Maltese

Root
għ-l-f
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic عَلَفَ (ʕalafa).

Pronunciation

Verb

għalef (imperfect jagħlef, past participle magħluf)

  1. to feed (an animal), to fodder
    Synonym: tema’ (also people)
  2. to bribe

Conjugation

Conjugation of għalef
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m għalift għalift għalef għalifna għaliftu għalfu
f għalfet
imperfect m nagħlef tagħlef jagħlef nagħlfu tagħlfu jagħlfu
f tagħlef
imperative agħlef agħlfu