ċaflas

== Maltese == === Etymology 1 === Unknown. Barbera suggests a derivation from Sicilian ciappa-lassa (literally “he takes and leaves”). Compare Spanish chafallar. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaf.las/ Rhymes: -aflas ==== Verb ==== ċaflas (imperfect jċaflas, past participle mċaflas, verbal noun ċaflis) (intransitive, transitive) to move through wet ground, to wade (transitive) to splash Synonym: ċafċaf (transitive, figuratively) to make a mess of [with direct object] ===== Conjugation ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /t͡ʃafˈlaːs/ Rhymes: -aːs ==== Noun ==== ċaflas m (plural ċaflasin, feminine ċaflasa) agent noun of ċaflas bungler, blunderer, fuckup