tilef

Maltese

Root
t-l-f
9 terms

Etymology

From Arabic أَتْلَفَ (ʔatlafa, “to ruin, spoil, waste”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪ.lɛf/
• Rhymes: -ɪlɛf

Verb

tilef (imperfect jitlef, past participle mitluf, verbal noun telf or telfien)

1. to lose, cease to have

   Antonyms: kiseb, rċieva, sab

   Tlift il-ktieb ġdid tiegħi. ― I lost my new book.

2. to lose (a game, etc.)

   Antonym: rebaħ

3. to miss, to be late for
4. to lose sight

Conjugation

Conjugation of tilef (Form I)

positive forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	tlift	tlift	tilef	tlifna	tliftu	tilfu
	f			tilfet
imperfect	m	nitlef	titlef	jitlef	nitilfu	titilfu	jitilfu
	f			titlef
imperative			itlef			itilfu
negative forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	tliftx	tliftx	tilef	tlifniex	tliftux	tilfux
	f			tilfitx
imperfect	m	nitlifx	titlifx	jitlifx	nitilfux	titilfux	jitilfux
	f			titlifx
imperative			titlifx			titilfux