ltaqa'

Maltese

Root
l-q-għ
4 terms

Alternative forms

• iltaqa’ (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

From Arabic اِلْتَقَى (iltaqā). For the addition of għ as a final root letter, compare the notes at baqa’.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)lˈta.ʔa/
• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)lˈta.ʔaˤ/ (archaic)

Verb

ltaqa’ (imperfect jiltaqa’)

1. to meet (one another); to meet up

Conjugation

Conjugation of ltaqa’

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ltqajt	ltqajt	ltaqa’		ltqajna	ltqajtu	ltaqgħu
	f			ltaqgħet
imperfect	m	niltaqa’	tiltaqa’	jiltaqa’		niltaqgħu	tiltaqgħu	jiltaqgħu
	f			tiltaqa’
imperative			ltaqa’				ltaqgħu