saffa

Maltese

Root
s-f-j
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic صَفَّى (ṣaffā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaf.fa/

Verb

saffa (imperfect jsaffi, past participle msaffi or msoffi, verbal noun tisfija)

  1. to purify
    Synonym: ppurifika

Conjugation

Conjugation of saffa (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m saffejt saffejt saffa saffejna saffejtu saffew
f saffiet
imperfect m nsaffi ssaffi jsaffi nsaffu ssaffu jsaffu
f ssaffi
imperative saffi saffu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m saffejtx saffejtx saffiex saffejniex saffejtux saffewx
f saffietx
imperfect m nsaffix ssaffix jsaffix nsaffux ssaffux jsaffux
f ssaffix
imperative tsaffix tsaffux