ttanta

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian tentare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)tˈtan.ta/

Verb

ttanta (imperfect jittanta, past participle ttantat or tantat, verbal noun ttantar or tantar)

  1. to try, to attempt
  2. to vex
  3. to make a pass
  4. to tempt
    Synonym: ħajjar

Conjugation

Conjugation of ttanta (i-type unadapted loan)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ttantajt ttantajt ttanta ttantajna ttantajtu ttantaw
f ttantat
imperfect m nittanta tittanta jittanta nittantaw tittantaw jittantaw
f tittanta
imperative ttanta ttantaw
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ttantajtx ttantajtx ttanta ttantajniex ttantajtux ttantawx
f ttantatx
imperfect m nittantax tittantax jittantax nittantawx tittantawx jittantawx
f tittantax
imperative tittantax tittantawx