waqqaf

Maltese

Root
w-q-f
10 terms

Etymology

From Arabic وَقَّفَ (waqqafa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwaʔ.ʔaf/

Verb

waqqaf (imperfect jwaqqaf, past participle mwaqqaf, verbal noun tuqif)

  1. to stop, to halt
    • 2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:
      Imnalla għajjatlu Fredu u kellu jwaqqaf l-eloġju ta’ nannuh, għax naħseb l-istorja li kien imiss kienet li għandu xi gżira privata.
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  2. to erect, to set up
  3. to accost

Conjugation

Conjugation of waqqaf (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m waqqaft waqqaft waqqaf waqqafna waqqaftu waqqfu
f waqqfet
imperfect m nwaqqaf twaqqaf jwaqqaf nwaqqfu twaqqfu jwaqqfu
f twaqqaf
imperative waqqaf waqqfu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m waqqaftx waqqaftx waqqafx waqqafniex waqqaftux waqqfux
f waqqfitx
imperfect m nwaqqafx twaqqafx jwaqqafx nwaqqfux twaqqfux jwaqqfux
f twaqqafx
imperative twaqqafx twaqqfux