ffriża

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from English freeze, from Proto-Germanic *freusaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)fˈfriː.za/

Verb

ffriża (imperfect jiffriża, past participle ffriżat or friżat, verbal noun ffriżar or friżar)

1. (transitive) to freeze something; turn it into ice
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     Kelli buz wellington twil sa rkobbtejja li bih stajt ngħaddi nċaflas mill-għadajjar u għalkemm subgħajja ta’ saqajja kont inħosshom jiffriżaw bil-mod il-mod, […]

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2. (intransitive) to freeze; turn into ice

   Synonym: inġazza

Conjugation

Conjugation of ffriża

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ffriżajt	ffriżajt	ffriża		ffriżajna	ffriżajtu	ffriżaw
	f			ffriżat
imperfect	m	niffriża	tiffriża	jiffriża		niffriżaw	tiffriżaw	jiffriżaw
	f			tiffriża
imperative			ffriża				ffriżaw

Related terms

• friża
• friżer