ntefa

Maltese

Root
t-f-j
5 terms

Alternative forms

• intefa (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

From Arabic اِنْطَفَأَ (inṭafaʔa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)nˈtɛ.fa/

Verb

ntefa (imperfect jintefa)

1. mediopassive of tefa
   1. to go out, to be extinguished (fire)
   2. to go out, to be turned off (device)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ntefa

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ntfejt	ntfejt	ntefa		ntfejna	ntfejtu	ntfew
	f			ntfiet
imperfect	m	nintefa	tintefa	jintefa		nintfew	tintfew	jintfew
	f			tintefa
imperative			ntefa				ntfew