qafel

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic قَفَلَ‎ (qafala), أَقْفَلَ‎ (ʾaqfala).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔa.fɛl/

Verb

qafel (imperfect jaqfel, past participle maqful)

  1. to close, shut (a door, window, or anything with a latch or lid)
    Synonym: għalaq
  2. to tie (a shoe, shirt, belt)
  3. to shut away, deter, lock in

Conjugation
conjugation of qafel
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 qfilt qfilt qafel qaflet qfilna qfiltu qaflu
imperfect naqfel taqfel jaqfel taqfel naqflu taqflu jaqflu
imperative aqfel aqflu

See also
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