diefa

Maltese

Root
d-f-j
3 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪː.fa/

Etymology 1

Derived form III verb.

Verb

diefa (imperfect jdiefa, past participle mdiefa)

1. to become warm or tepid

   Synonym: dief

Conjugation

Conjugation of diefa

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	defejt	defejt	diefa		defejna	defejtu	defew
	f			defiet
imperfect	m	ndiefi	ddiefi	jdiefi		ndiefu	ddiefu	jdiefu
	f			ddiefi
imperative			diefi				diefu

Etymology 2

From diefi, ultimately from Arabic دافِئ (dāfiʔ, “warm”).

Noun

diefa f

1. mild weather

See also

• diefi
• sieħi
• xemxi
• ċlampu