tiegħem

Maltese

Etymology

Either an alteration of Arabic طَعِمَ (ṭaʿima, to taste, eat) or an independent derivation from togħma (taste), from related Arabic طَعْم (ṭaʿm), طُعْمة (ṭuʿma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪːjɛm/
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪˤːɛˤm/ (archaic)

Verb

tiegħem (imperfect jtiegħem)

  1. (transitive) to taste (perceive the taste of)
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