difen

Cornish

Pronunciation

Verb

difen

  1. to forbid, prohibit
  2. (sports) to suspend

References

  • Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 39

Maltese

Root
d-f-n
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic دَفَنَ (dafana).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪ.fɛn/
  • Rhymes: -ɪfɛn

Verb

difen (imperfect jidfen, past participle midfun, verbal noun dfin)

  1. to bury
  2. (figuratively) to hide

Conjugation

Conjugation of difen (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m dfint dfint difen dfinna dfintu difnu
f difnet
imperfect m nidfen tidfen jidfen nidfnu tidfnu jidfnu
f tidfen
imperative idfen idfnu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m dfintx dfintx difen dfinniex dfintux difnux
f difnitx
imperfect m nidfinx tidfinx jidfinx nidfnux tidfnux jidfnux
f tidfinx
imperative tidfinx tidfnux