demma'

Maltese

Root
d-m-għ
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic دَمَّعَ (dammaʕa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛm.ma/
• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛm.maˤ/ (archaic)
• Homophone: demmha (standard only)

Verb

demma’ (imperfect jdemma’, past participle mdemma’)

1. to shed tears
2. to exude (vine)

Conjugation

Conjugation of demma’

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	demmajt	demmajt	demma’		demmajna	demmajtu	demmgħu
	f			demmgħet
imperfect	m	ndemma’	ddemma’	jdemma’		ndemmgħu	ddemmgħu	jdemmgħu
	f			ddemma’
imperative			demma’				demmgħu