qafel

Maltese
Root
q-f-l
9 terms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔa.fɛl/

Verb

qafel (imperfect jaqfel, past participle maqful, verbal noun qfil or (obsolete) qful)

  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
    Synonym: sakkar

Conjugation
    Conjugation of qafel
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m qfilt qfilt qafel qfilna qfiltu qaflu
f qaflet
imperfect m naqfel taqfel jaqfel naqflu taqflu jaqflu
f taqfel
imperative aqfel aqflu
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