nefaħ

Maltese

Root
n-f-ħ
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic نَفَخَ (nafaḵa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛ.faħ/

Verb

nefaħ (imperfect jonfoħ, past participle minfuħ, verbal noun nfiħ)

  1. to blow
  2. to compliment insincerely; to flatter; to puff up
  3. to inflate

Conjugation

Conjugation of nefaħ (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m nfaħt nfaħt nefaħ nfaħna nfaħtu nefħu
f nefħet
imperfect m nonfoħ tonfoħ jonfoħ nonfħu tonfħu jonfħu
f tonfoħ
imperative onfoħ onfħu