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)

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

Conjugation

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

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

1. to place one's hope [+ għal (object)]