ċaflas

Maltese

Root
ċ-f-l-s
1 term

Etymology 1

Unknown. Barbera suggests a derivation from Sicilian ciappa-lassa (literally “he takes and leaves”). Compare Spanish chafallar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaf.las/

Verb

ċaflas (imperfect jċaflas, past participle mċaflas, verbal noun ċaflis)

1. (intransitive, transitive) to move through wet ground, to wade
2. (transitive) to splash

   Synonym: ċafċaf

3. (transitive, figuratively) to make a mess of [with direct object]

Conjugation

Conjugation of ċaflas

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ċaflast	ċaflast	ċaflas		ċaflasna	ċaflastu	ċafalsu
	f			ċafalset
imperfect	m	nċaflas	ċċaflas	jċaflas		nċafalsu	ċċafalsu	jċafalsu
	f			ċċaflas
imperative			ċaflas				ċafalsu

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃafˈlaːs/

Noun

ċaflas m (plural ċaflasin, feminine ċaflasa)

1. agent noun of ċaflas
2. bungler, blunderer, fuckup