gidem

Maltese

Root
g-d-m
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic كَدَمَ (kadama, “to bite, bite off”) with g- by generalisation of regular assimilation in the inflected forms (as also in gideb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪ.dɛm/
• Rhymes: -ɪdɛm

Verb

gidem (imperfect jigdem, past participle migdum)

1. to bite
2. to deceive

Conjugation

Conjugation of gidem (Form I)

positive forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	gdimt	gdimt	gidem	gdimna	gdimtu	gidmu
	f			gidmet
imperfect	m	nigdem	tigdem	jigdem	nigdmu	tigdmu	jigdmu
	f			tigdem
imperative			igdem			igdmu
negative forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	gdimtx	gdimtx	gidem	gdimniex	gdimtux	gidmux
	f			gidmitx
imperfect	m	nigdimx	tigdimx	jigdimx	nigdmux	tigdmux	jigdmux
	f			tigdimx
imperative			tigdimx			tigdmux

Related terms

• geddum (perhaps)