tema'

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tema"

Maltese

Root
t-m-għ
7 terms

Alternative forms

• tama’

Etymology

From Arabic أَطْعَمَ (ʔaṭʕama, “to feed”), either by simple metathesis or by association with طَمَع (ṭamaʕ, “greed, wish”), whence Maltese tama (“hope”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.ma/
• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.maˤ/ (archaic)
• Rhymes: -ɛma, -ɛmaˤ

Verb

tema’ (imperfect jitma’, past participle mitmugħ, verbal noun tmigħ)

1. to feed

   Synonyms: (animals also) għalef, (people also) rejjaq

2. to maintain, to provide a living

Conjugation

Conjugation of tema’ (Form I)

positive forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	tmajt	tmajt	tema’	tmajna	tmajtu	temgħu
	f			temgħet
imperfect	m	nitma’	titma’	jitma’	nitimgħu	titimgħu	jitimgħu
	f			titma’
imperative			itma’			itimgħu

See also

• tema