naqqas

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Maltese[edit]

Root
n-q-s
10 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic نَقَّصَ (naqqaṣa).

Pronunciation 1[edit]

Verb[edit]

naqqas (imperfect jnaqqas, past participle mnaqqas)

  1. (transitive) to reduce, lessen, decrease, diminish
Conjugation[edit]
    Conjugation of naqqas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m naqqast naqqast naqqas naqqasna naqqastu naqqsu
f naqqset
imperfect m nnaqqas tnaqqas jnaqqas nnaqqsu tnaqqsu jnaqqsu
f tnaqqas
imperative naqqas naqqsu

Pronunciation 2[edit]

Preposition[edit]

naqqas

  1. minus
    Synonym: majnas