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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic طَلَقَ (ṭalaqa). The influence of the emphatic ṭ was dissimilated against the final uvular.
Pronunciation
Verb
telaq (imperfect jitlaq, past participle mitluq, verbal noun tluq or talq or telq or tliq or telqien)
- (intransitive) to leave; to depart; to go away
- Meta se titlaq għada? ― When are you leaving tomorrow?
- (transitive) to leave behind; to leave (also a spouse)
- Martu telqitu wara disa’ snin. ― His wife left him after nine years.
- to enervate, to weaken
- to set free
- (intransitive, slang, euphemistic) to die
- Telqet xi t-tlieta ta’ waranofsinhar. ― She died at around three in the afternoon.
- (intransitive, slang, derogatory) to go insane
- Dak telaq. ― He went insane.
- Used to form the inchoative
Conjugation