Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic زَفَنَ (zafana).
Pronunciation
Verb
żifen (imperfect jiżfen, past participle miżfun, verbal noun żfin)
- 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
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singular
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plural
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1st person
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2nd person
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3rd person
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1st person
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2nd person
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3rd person
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| perfect
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m
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żfint
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żfint
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żifen
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żfinna
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żfintu
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żifnu
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| f
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żifnet
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| imperfect
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m
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niżfen
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tiżfen
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jiżfen
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niżfnu
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tiżfnu
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jiżfnu
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tiżfen
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iżfen
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iżfnu
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| negative forms
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singular
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plural
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1st person
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2nd person
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3rd person
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1st person
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2nd person
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3rd person
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m
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żfintx
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żfintx
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żifen
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żfinniex
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żfintux
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żifnux
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żifnitx
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| imperfect
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m
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niżfinx
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tiżfinx
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jiżfinx
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niżfnux
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tiżfnux
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jiżfnux
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| f
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tiżfinx
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tiżfinx
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tiżfnux
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