ċempel

Maltese

Root
ċ-m-p-l
1 term

Etymology

Derived from Italian cembalo in its older sense “cymbal”, from Latin cymbalum, from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον (kúmbalon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛm.pɛl/

Verb

ċempel (imperfect jċempel, past participle mċempel, verbal noun ċempil)

  1. (transitive) to ring (a bell etc.)
    Synonym: daqq
  2. (transitive) to ring, call (a telephone number)
  3. (intransitive, with lil) to ring, call someone (by telephone)
    Ċempiltilha lbieraħ, iżda ma kenitx id-dar.
    I rang her yesterday, but she wasn’t at home.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ċempel (Form Iq)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ċempilt ċempilt ċempel ċempilna ċempiltu ċemplu
f ċemplet
imperfect m nċempel ċċempel jċempel nċemplu ċċemplu jċemplu
f ċċempel
imperative ċempel ċemplu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ċempiltx ċempiltx ċempelx ċempilniex ċempiltux ċemplux
f ċemplitx
imperfect m nċempelx ċċempelx jċempelx nċemplux ċċemplux jċemplux
f ċċempelx
imperative ċċempelx ċċemplux