lewwen

Maltese

Root
l-w-n
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic لَوَّنَ (lawwana).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛw.wɛn/

Verb

lewwen (imperfect jlewwen, past participle mlewwen, verbal noun tilwin)

  1. to colour

Conjugation

Conjugation of lewwen (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m lewwint lewwint lewwen lewwinna lewwintu lewnu
f lewnet
imperfect m nlewwen tlewwen jlewwen nlewnu tlewnu jlewnu
f tlewwen
imperative lewwen lewnu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m lewwintx lewwintx lewwinx lewwinniex lewwintux lewnux
f lewnitx
imperfect m nlewwinx tlewwinx jlewwinx nlewnux tlewnux jlewnux
f tlewwinx
imperative tlewwinx tlewnux