mtela

Maltese

Root
m-l-j
4 terms

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From Arabic اِمْتَلَأَ (imtalaʔa). The assimilated pronunciation with /n/ is also heard at times in the Levant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)nˈtɛ.la/, /(ɪ)mˈtɛ.la/
• Homophone: ntela’ (form 1)

Verb

mtela (imperfect jimtela)

1. mediopassive of mela: to become full, be filled

Conjugation

Conjugation of mtela
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	mtlejt	mtlejt	mtela		mtlejna	mtlejtu	mtlew
	f			mtliet
imperfect	m	nimtela	timtela	jimtela		nimtlew	timtlew	jimtlew
	f			timtela
imperative			mtela				mtlew