tiefes

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Adjective

tiefes

strong/mixed nominative/accusative neuter singular of tief

Maltese

Root
t-f-s
1 term

Alternative forms

tiesef (dated)

Etymology

It seems that the form is a metathesis of the above variant and that this latter is in turn a backformation from the mediopassive ttiefes, ttiesef. This may then continue Arabic تَأَسَّفَ‎ (taʔassafa, “to be grieved”, also of a limb: “to be hurt or disfigured”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɪː.fɛs/

Verb

tiefes (imperfect jtiefes, past participle mtiefes)

to vitiate, damage, violate (e.g. someone's health, a right)

Conjugation

Conjugation of tiefes
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	tefist	tefist	tiefes	tefisna	tefistu	tiefsu
perfect	f	tefist	tefist	tiefset	tefisna	tefistu	tiefsu
imperfect	m	ntiefes	ttiefes	jtiefes	ntiefsu	ttiefsu	jtiefsu
imperfect	f	ntiefes	ttiefes	ttiefes	ntiefsu	ttiefsu	jtiefsu
imperative			tiefes			tiefsu

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