nixef

Maltese

Root
n-x-f
4 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪ.ʃɛf/

Etymology 1

From Arabic نَشَفَ (našafa).

Verb

nixef (imperfect jinxef, active participle niexef, verbal noun nxif or nixef)

1. (intransitive) to dry (become dry)

   Antonym: xxarrab

2. to grow thin
3. to wither

Etymology 2

From Arabic نَشْف (našf).

Noun

nixef m

1. verbal noun of nixef