tilef

Maltese

Root
t-l-f
9 terms

Etymology

From Arabic أَتْلَفَ (ʔatlafa, “to ruin, spoil, waste”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪ.lɛf/

Verb

tilef (imperfect jitlef, past participle mitluf, verbal noun telf or telfien)

  1. to lose, cease to have
    Antonyms: kiseb, rċieva, sab
    Tlift il-ktieb ġdid tiegħi. ― I lost my new book.
  2. to lose (a game, etc.)
    Antonym: rebaħ
  3. to miss, to be late for
  4. to lose sight

Conjugation

Conjugation of tilef (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tlift tlift tilef tlifna tliftu tilfu
f tilfet
imperfect m nitlef titlef jitlef nitilfu titilfu jitilfu
f titlef
imperative itlef itilfu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tliftx tliftx tilef tlifniex tliftux tilfux
f tilfitx
imperfect m nitlifx titlifx jitlifx nitilfux titilfux jitilfux
f titlifx
imperative titlifx titilfux
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