refa'

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Maltese

Root
r-f-għ
2 terms

Alternative forms

rafa’

Etymology

From Arabic رَفَعَ (rafaʕa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɛ.fa/
IPA^(key): /ˈrɛ.faˤ/ (archaic)

Verb

refa’ (imperfect jerfa’, past participle merfugħ, verbal noun rfigħ or rfugħ)

to lift, to raise
to heave
to store
to exalt
to reach menopause
to try to hit someone
to cease doing something
to save someone
to try to have sex

Conjugation

Conjugation of **refa’**
		singular				plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	rfajt	rfajt	refa’		rfajna	rfajtu	refgħu
perfect	f	rfajt	rfajt	refgħet		rfajna	rfajtu	refgħu
imperfect	m	nerfa’	terfa’	jerfa’		nerfgħu	terfgħu	jerfgħu
imperfect	f	nerfa’	terfa’	terfa’		nerfgħu	terfgħu	jerfgħu
imperative			erfa’				erfgħu

See also

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