ttiekel

Maltese

Alternative forms

ittiekel (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /(ɪ)tˈtɪː.kɛl/

Etymology 1

Root
w-k-l
7 terms

Verb

ttiekel (imperfect jittiekel, past participle mittiekel)

mediopassive of kiel:
1. to be eaten
2. to be eroded
3. to be worn

Conjugation

Conjugation of ttiekel
		singular				plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	ttekilt	ttekilt	ttiekel		ttekilna	ttekiltu	ttieklu
perfect	f	ttekilt	ttekilt	ttieklet		ttekilna	ttekiltu	ttieklu
imperfect	m	nittiekel	tittiekel	jittiekel		nittieklu	tittieklu	jittieklu
imperfect	f	nittiekel	tittiekel	tittiekel		nittieklu	tittieklu	jittieklu
imperative			ttiekel				ttieklu

Conjugation of ttiekel
		singular				plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	ttikilt	ttikilt	ttiekel		ttikilna	ttikiltu	ttieklu
perfect	f	ttikilt	ttikilt	ttieklet		ttikilna	ttikiltu	ttieklu
imperfect	m	nittiekel	tittiekel	jittiekel		nittieklu	tittieklu	jittieklu
imperfect	f	nittiekel	tittiekel	tittiekel		nittieklu	tittieklu	jittieklu
imperative			ttiekel				ttieklu

Etymology 2

Root
t-k-l
4 terms

From Arabic اِتَّكَلَ (ittakala), reshaped to create a new root t-k-l.

Verb

ttiekel (imperfect jittiekel, past participle mittiekel)

to place one's hope [+ għal (object)]

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