xkupilja
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Maltese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- ixkupilja (after the article)
Etymology[edit]
Perhaps from Spanish escobilla (“brush”), borrowed via Sicilian, in which case the /p/ may reflect conflation with Maltese xkupa, Sicilian scupa (“broom”). Compare Neapolitan scupillo, Italian scoviglio.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
xkupilja f (plural xkupilji or xkupiljiet)
Derived terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
xkupilja (imperfect jixkupilja, past participle xkupiljat, verbal noun xkupiljar)
- to brush off (to remove with a brush)
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of xkupilja | ||||||||
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singular | plural | |||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||
perfect | m | xkupiljajt | xkupiljajt | xkupilja | xkupiljajna | xkupiljajtu | xkupiljaw | |
f | xkupiljat | |||||||
imperfect | m | nixkupilja | tixkupilja | jixkupilja | nixkupiljaw | tixkupiljaw | jixkupiljaw | |
f | tixkupilja | |||||||
imperative | xkupilja | xkupiljaw |