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Maltese
Etymology
The contemporary form is an analogical alteration of ndehes, but this is perhaps itself an alteration of ndess. Then further from Arabic اِنْدَسَّ (indassa, “to enter”, also “to visit in secret or in order to gossip”).
Pronunciation
Verb
ndiehes (imperfect jindiehes)
- (with f’) to seek access (to some group or field), especially through flattery and the like
- (with ma’) to curry favour, to seek contact (with some person)
Conjugation