nixef

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Maltese

Root
n-x-f
4 terms

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɪ.ʃɛf/
Rhymes: -ɪʃɛf

Etymology 1

From Arabic نَشَفَ (našafa).

Verb

nixef (imperfect jinxef, active participle niexef, verbal noun nxif or nixef)

(intransitive) to dry (become dry)
Antonym: xxarrab
to grow thin
to wither

Conjugation

Conjugation of **nixef** (Form I)
positive forms
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	nxift	nxift	nixef	nxifna	nxiftu	nixfu
perfect	f	nxift	nxift	nixfet	nxifna	nxiftu	nixfu
imperfect	m	ninxef	tinxef	jinxef	ninxfu	tinxfu	jinxfu
imperfect	f	ninxef	tinxef	tinxef	ninxfu	tinxfu	jinxfu
imperative			inxef			inxfu

negative forms
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	nxiftx	nxiftx	nixef	nxifniex	nxiftux	nixfux
perfect	f	nxiftx	nxiftx	nixfitx	nxifniex	nxiftux	nixfux
imperfect	m	ninxifx	tinxifx	jinxifx	ninxfux	tinxfux	jinxfux
imperfect	f	ninxifx	tinxifx	tinxifx	ninxfux	tinxfux	jinxfux
imperative			tinxifx			tinxfux

Etymology 2

From Arabic نَشْف (našf).

Noun

nixef m

verbal noun of nixef

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