Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic دَخَلَ (daḵala).
Pronunciation
Verb
daħal (imperfect jidħol, past participle midħul, active participle dieħel, verbal noun dħul)
- to enter, come in, go in
- to be employed
- to begin
- is-sena d-dieħla ― next year
- Daħal is-sajf. ― The summer has begun.
- to shrink (especially clothes)
- to fit into
- to act as an intermediate; to be involved [with bejn]
- to help [with għal]
- to ask for it [with għaliha]
- Daħlet għaliha. ― She asked for it.
Conjugation
Conjugation of daħal (Form I)
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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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dħalt
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dħalt
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daħal
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dħalna
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dħaltu
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daħlu
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daħlet
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m
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nidħol
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tidħol
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jidħol
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nidħlu
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tidħlu
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jidħlu
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tidħol
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idħol
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idħlu
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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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dħaltx
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dħaltx
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daħalx
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dħalniex
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dħaltux
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daħlux
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daħlitx
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m
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nidħolx
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tidħolx
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jidħolx
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nidħlux
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tidħlux
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jidħlux
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tidħolx
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tidħolx
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tidħlux
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