rejjaq

Maltese
Root
r-j-q
5 terms

Etymology

Denominal verb of riq (“saliva”), from Arabic رِيق (rīq). However, compare also North Levantine Arabic تروق (trawwaʔ, “to breakfast”) with the Maltese mediopassive trejjaq.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛj.jaʔ/

Verb

rejjaq (imperfect jrejjaq, past participle mrejjaq)

  1. to feed someone (especially on an empty stomach)
    Hypernym: tema’
  2. to wet with saliva

Conjugation
    Conjugation of rejjaq
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m rejjaqt rejjaqt rejjaq rejjaqna rejjaqtu rejqu
f rejqet
imperfect m nrejjaq trejjaq jrejjaq nrejqu trejqu jrejqu
f trejjaq
imperative rejjaq rejqu
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