diefa

Maltese

Root
d-f-j
3 terms

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdɪː.fa/

Etymology 1

Derived form III verb.

Verb

diefa (imperfect jdiefa, past participle mdiefa)

to become warm or tepid
Synonym: dief

Conjugation

Conjugation of diefa
		singular				plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	defejt	defejt	diefa		defejna	defejtu	defew
perfect	f	defejt	defejt	defiet		defejna	defejtu	defew
imperfect	m	ndiefi	ddiefi	jdiefi		ndiefu	ddiefu	jdiefu
imperfect	f	ndiefi	ddiefi	ddiefi		ndiefu	ddiefu	jdiefu
imperative			diefi				diefu

Etymology 2

From diefi, ultimately from Arabic دافِئ (dāfiʔ, “warm”).

Noun

diefa f

mild weather

See also

diefi
sieħi
xemxi
ċlampu

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