tektek

See also: tek tek

Maltese

Root
t-k-t-k
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic تَكْتَكَ (taktaka), of onomatopoetic origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛk.tɛk/

Verb

tektek (imperfect jtektek, verbal noun tektik)

  1. to tick (of a clock etc.)

Conjugation

Conjugation of tektek (Form Iq)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tektikt tektikt tektek tektikna tektiktu tektku
f tektket
imperfect m ntektek ttektek jtektek ntektku ttektku jtektku
f ttektek
imperative tektek tektku
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m tektiktx tektiktx tektekx tektikniex tektiktux tektkux
f tektkitx
imperfect m ntektekx ttektekx jtektekx ntektkux ttektkux jtektkux
f ttektekx
imperative ttektekx ttektkux