likkem

Maltese

Root
l-k-m
1 term

Etymology

Probably from loqma (bite, morsel), from Arabic لُقْمة (luqma), with sporadic -k- for -q-. If so, a doublet of laqqam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪk.kɛm/

Verb

likkem (imperfect jlikkem, past participle mlikkem)

  1. to fix the bait to a fishing rod

Conjugation

Conjugation of likkem (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m likkimt likkimt likkem likkimna likkimtu likkmu
f likkmet
imperfect m nlikkem tlikkem jlikkem nlikkmu tlikkmu jlikkmu
f tlikkem
imperative likkem likkmu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m likkimtx likkimtx likkimx likkimniex likkimtux likkmux
f likkmitx
imperfect m nlikkimx tlikkimx jlikkimx nlikkmux tlikkmux jlikkmux
f tlikkimx
imperative tlikkimx tlikkmux

See also