tilef

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Maltese

Root
t-l-f
9 terms

Etymology

From Arabic أَتْلَفَ (ʔatlafa, “to ruin, spoil, waste”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɪ.lɛf/

Verb

tilef (imperfect jitlef, past participle mitluf, verbal noun telf or telfien)

to lose, cease to have
Antonyms: kiseb, rċieva, sab

Tlift il-ktieb ġdid tiegħi. ― I lost my new book.
to lose (a game, etc.)
Antonym: rebaħ
to miss, to be late for
to lose sight

Conjugation

Conjugation of **tilef** (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	tlift	tlift	tilef	tlifna	tliftu	tilfu
perfect	f	tlift	tlift	tilfet	tlifna	tliftu	tilfu
imperfect	m	nitlef	titlef	jitlef	nitilfu	titilfu	jitilfu
imperfect	f	nitlef	titlef	titlef	nitilfu	titilfu	jitilfu
imperative			itlef			itilfu

negative forms
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	tliftx	tliftx	tilef	tlifniex	tliftux	tilfux
perfect	f	tliftx	tliftx	tilfitx	tlifniex	tliftux	tilfux
imperfect	m	nitlifx	titlifx	jitlifx	nitilfux	titilfux	jitilfux
imperfect	f	nitlifx	titlifx	titlifx	nitilfux	titilfux	jitilfux
imperative			titlifx			titilfux

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