ttanta

Maltese

Alternative forms

ttenta

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian tentare.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /(ɪ)tˈtan.ta/

Verb

ttanta (imperfect jittanta, past participle ttantat or tantat, verbal noun ttantar or tantar)

to try, to attempt
to vex
to make a pass
to tempt
Synonym: ħajjar

Conjugation

Conjugation of ttanta
		singular				plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	ttantajt	ttantajt	ttanta		ttantajna	ttantajtu	ttantaw
perfect	f	ttantajt	ttantajt	ttantat		ttantajna	ttantajtu	ttantaw
imperfect	m	nittanta	tittanta	jittanta		nittantaw	tittantaw	jittantaw
imperfect	f	nittanta	tittanta	tittanta		nittantaw	tittantaw	jittantaw
imperative			ttanta				ttantaw

Related terms

tantatur (tentatur)
tentattiv
tentazzjoni

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