Maltese

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Arabic قَلَى (qalā).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈʔɛ.la/
    • Audio (Gozo):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɛla

    Verb

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    qela (imperfect jaqli, past participle moqli, verbal noun qali)

    1. to fry
    2. to cheat

    Conjugation

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    Conjugation of qela (Form I, final-weak, e ~ a-i)
    positive forms
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    perfect m qlejt qlejt qela qlejna qlejtu qlew
    f qliet
    imperfect m naqli taqli jaqli naqlu taqlu jaqlu
    f taqli
    imperative aqli aqlu
    negative forms
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    perfect m qlejtx qlejtx qeliex qlejniex qlejtux qlewx
    f qlietx
    imperfect m naqlix taqlix jaqlix naqlux taqlux jaqlux
    f taqlix
    imperative taqlix taqlux