fannad

Maltese

Etymology

Factitive second stem derived from fond (“deep”), itself from Italian fondo. The expected form would be *fenned; the a-vocalisation probably by loose analogy with Italian affondare.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfannat/

Verb

fannad (imperfect jfannad)

  1. (transitive) to deepen; to make deeper

Derived terms
  • tfannad
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