dgħajjef

Maltese

Root
d-għ-f
6 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaː.jɛf/, /ˈdaj.jɛf/
• IPA^(key): /ˈdaˤːj.jɛf/ (archaic)

Etymology 1

From Arabic ضُعَيِّف (ḍuʕayyif), diminutive of ضَعِيف (ḍaʕīf), whence Maltese dgħif (“lean”).

Adjective

dgħajjef (feminine singular dgħajfa, plural dgħajfin)

2. weak

   Antonym: qawwi

Etymology 2

Derived from dgħajjef, as if it belongs to the root d-j-f.

Verb

dgħajjef (imperfect jdgħajjef)

1. to weaken

Conjugation

Conjugation of dgħajjef

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	dgħajjift	dgħajjift	dgħajjef		dgħajjifna	dgħajjiftu	dgħajfu
	f			dgħajfet
imperfect	m	ndgħajjef	ddgħajjef	jdgħajjef		ndgħajfu	ddgħajfu	jdgħajfu
	f			ddgħajjef
imperative			dgħajjef				dgħajfu

Derived terms

• ddgħajjef