niten

Maltese
Root
n-t-n
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic نَتِنَ (natina).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪ.tɛn/

Verb

niten (imperfect jinten, verbal noun ntiena)

  1. to stink (have a strong bad smell)
    Synonym: rejjaħ
  2. to stink (give an impression of dishonesty or untruth)
  3. to be the right thing [+ għal (object)]

Conjugation
    Conjugation of niten
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ntint ntint niten ntinna ntintu nitnu
f nitnet
imperfect m ninten tinten jinten nintnu tintnu jintnu
f tinten
imperative inten intnu

Old English

Noun

nīten n

  1. Alternative form of nīeten

Swedish

Noun

niten

  1. definite singular of nit
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