jlum

Maltese

Alternative forms
  • ilum (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

From the imperfect of Arabic لامَ‎ (lāma).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jˈluːm/

Verb

jlum (imperfect only)

  1. to blame; to reproach
    Synonym: waħħal

Conjugation
  • In contemporary Maltese, this verb is defective and has no perfect forms. The latter can be replaced with forms of kien + imperfect.
conjugation of jlum
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person m 3rd person f 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
jien(a) int(i) hu(wa) hi(ja) aħna intom huma
perfect kont inlum kont tlum kien ilum kienet tlum konna nlumu kontu tlumu kienu jlumu
imperfect nlum tlum jlum tlum nlumu tlumu jlumu
imperative lum lumu
  • lewm
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