żifen

See also: zìfén and zìfèn

Maltese

Root
ż-f-n
9 terms

Etymology

From Arabic زَفَنَ (zafana).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪ.fɛn/

Verb

żifen (imperfect jiżfen, past participle miżfun, verbal noun żfin)

  1. to dance
    • 2018, Bernie and Pod, “Qum, dur u iżfen”:
      [] U issa qum, dur, iżfen []
      And now stand up, turn, dance

Conjugation

Conjugation of żifen (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m żfint żfint żifen żfinna żfintu żifnu
f żifnet
imperfect m niżfen tiżfen jiżfen niżfnu tiżfnu jiżfnu
f tiżfen
imperative iżfen iżfnu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m żfintx żfintx żifen żfinniex żfintux żifnux
f żifnitx
imperfect m niżfinx tiżfinx jiżfinx niżfnux tiżfnux jiżfnux
f tiżfinx
imperative tiżfinx tiżfnux