ttiekel

Maltese

Alternative forms

  • ittiekel (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)tˈtɪː.kɛl/

Etymology 1

Root
w-k-l
9 terms

Verb

ttiekel (imperfect jittiekel, past participle mittiekel)

  1. mediopassive of kiel:
    1. to be eaten
    2. to be eroded
    3. to be worn
Conjugation
Conjugation of ttiekel (Form VI)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ttekilt ttekilt ttiekel ttekilna ttekiltu ttieklu
f ttieklet
imperfect m nittiekel tittiekel jittiekel nittieklu tittieklu jittieklu
f tittiekel
imperative ttiekel ttieklu
Conjugation of ttiekel (Form VI)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ttikilt ttikilt ttiekel ttikilna ttikiltu ttieklu
f ttieklet
imperfect m nittiekel tittiekel jittiekel nittieklu tittieklu jittieklu
f tittiekel
imperative ttiekel ttieklu

Etymology 2

Root
t-k-l
4 terms

From Arabic اِتَّكَلَ (ittakala), reshaped to create a new root t-k-l.

Verb

ttiekel (imperfect jittiekel, past participle mittiekel)

  1. to place one's hope [with għal]
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