tlewwen

Maltese

Root
l-w-n
5 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtlɛw.wɛn/

Etymology 1

From Arabic تَلَوَّنَ (talawwana).

Verb

tlewwen (imperfect jitlewwen, verbal noun tlewwin)

  1. mediopassive of lewwen
Conjugation
Conjugation of tlewwen (Form V)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tlewwint tlewwint tlewwen tlewwinna tlewwintu tlewnu
f tlewnet
imperfect m nitlewwen titlewwen jitlewwen nitlewnu titlewnu jitlewnu
f titlewwen
imperative tlewwen tlewnu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tlewwintx tlewwintx tlewwinx tlewwinniex tlewwintux tlewnux
f tlewnitx
imperfect m nitlewwinx titlewwinx jitlewwinx nitlewnux titlewnux jitlewnux
f titlewwinx
imperative titlewwinx titlewnux

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

tlewwen

  1. inflection of lewwen:
    1. second-person singular imperfect
    2. third-person feminine singular imperfect