difen

Cornish

Etymology

Presumably from di- +‎ penn (end).

Pronunciation

Verb

difen

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of difen
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future difenav difenydh difen difenyn difenowgh difenons difenir
preterite difenis difensys difenas difensyn difensowgh difensons difenas
imperfect difenyn difenys difeni difenyn difenewgh difenens difenys
pluperfect difensen difenses difensa difensen difensewgh difensens difensys
subjunctive present/future difenniv difenni difenno difennyn difennowgh difennons difenner
imperfect difennen difennes difenna difennen difennewgh difennens difennys
imperative difen difenes difenyn difenewgh difenens
non-finites present participle ow tifen verbal adjective difenys

Derived terms

  • difennans (suspension)
  • difenner m, difenores f (defendant)
  • difennys (prohibited)

Noun

difen m (uncountable)

  1. embargo

Mutation

Mutation of difen
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
difen dhifen unchanged tifen tifen tifen

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • difen” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
  • 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