naqqas

Maltese

Root
n-q-s
10 terms

Etymology

From Arabic نَقَّصَ (naqqaṣa).

Pronunciation 1

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaʔ.ʔas/

Verb

naqqas (imperfect jnaqqas, past participle mnaqqas)

  1. (transitive) to reduce, lessen, decrease, diminish
Conjugation
Conjugation of naqqas (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m naqqast naqqast naqqas naqqasna naqqastu naqqsu
f naqqset
imperfect m nnaqqas tnaqqas jnaqqas nnaqqsu tnaqqsu jnaqqsu
f tnaqqas
imperative naqqas naqqsu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m naqqastx naqqastx naqqasx naqqasniex naqqastux naqqsux
f naqqsitx
imperfect m nnaqqasx tnaqqasx jnaqqasx nnaqqsux tnaqqsux jnaqqsux
f tnaqqasx
imperative tnaqqasx tnaqqsux

Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaʔ.ʔas/

Preposition

naqqas

  1. minus
    Synonym: majnas