tema'

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tema"

Maltese

Root
t-m-għ
7 terms

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic أَطْعَمَ (ʔaṭʕama, “to feed”), either by simple metathesis or by association with طَمَع (ṭamaʕ, “greed, wish”), whence Maltese tama (“hope”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.ma/
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.maˤ/ (archaic)

Verb

tema’ (imperfect jitma’, past participle mitmugħ, verbal noun tmigħ)

  1. to feed
    Synonyms: (animals also) għalef, (people also) rejjaq
  2. to maintain, to provide a living

Conjugation

Conjugation of tema’ (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tmajt tmajt tema’ tmajna tmajtu temgħu
f temgħet
imperfect m nitma’ titma’ jitma’ nitimgħu titimgħu jitimgħu
f titma’
imperative itma’ itimgħu

See also

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