tema'

Maltese

Alternative forms

  • tama'

Etymology

From Arabic أَطْعَمَ (ʾaṭʿama, to feed), either by simple metathesis or by association with طَمَع (ṭamaʿ, greed, wish), whence Maltese tama (hope).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛma/

Verb

tema' (imperfect jitma', past participle mitmugħ)

  1. to feed

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • tmigħ

See also

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