tlajja

Maltese

Etymology

    Borrowed from Italian dilaiare, or from an unattested Sicilian cognate, ultimately from Old French delaier.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈtlaj.ja/
    • Rhymes: -ajja

    Verb

    tlajja (imperfect jitlajja, verbal noun tlajjar)

    1. to loiter, linger, stroll back and forth
    2. (prostitution) to wait for clients, to walk the streets

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of tlajja (i-type unadapted loan)
    positive forms
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    perfect m tlajjajt tlajjajt tlajja tlajjajna tlajjajtu tlajjaw
    f tlajjat
    imperfect m nitlajja titlajja jitlajja nitlajjaw titlajjaw jitlajjaw
    f titlajja
    imperative tlajja tlajjaw
    negative forms
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    perfect m tlajjajtx tlajjajtx tlajja tlajjajniex tlajjajtux tlajjawx
    f tlajjatx
    imperfect m nitlajjax titlajjax jitlajjax nitlajjawx titlajjawx jitlajjawx
    f titlajjax
    imperative titlajjax titlajjawx
    Conjugation of tlajja (Form V)
    positive forms
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    perfect m tlajjejt tlajjejt tlajja tlajjejna tlajjejtu tlajjew
    f tlajjiet
    imperfect m nitlajja titlajja jitlajja nitlajjew titlajjew jitlajjew
    f titlajja
    imperative tlajja tlajjew