lefaq

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Maltese

Root
l-f-q
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic لَقَفَ (laqafa, to seize, catch quickly) with metathesis. In older Maltese the verb also meant “to gasp for breath”, which explains the semantic development. A similar use apparently exists in some Maghrebi dialects.

Pronunciation

Verb

lefaq (imperfect jolfoq, verbal noun lfiq)

  1. to sob

Conjugation

Conjugation of lefaq (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m lfaqt lfaqt lefaq lfaqna lfaqtu lefqu
f lefqet
imperfect m nolfoq tolfoq jolfoq nolfqu tolfqu jolfqu
f tolfoq
imperative olfoq olfqu