żaqq

See also: zaqq

Maltese

Root
ż-q-q
8 terms

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zaʔ/
Rhymes: -aʔ

Etymology 1

From Arabic ⁧زِقّ⁩ (ziqq, “skin bag for liquids, waterskin”), from Classical Syriac ⁧ܙܩܐ⁩ (zeqqā, “idem”), which might be a variant of ⁧ܣܩܐ⁩ (saqqā, “sack, bag”). The last is cognate with Ancient Greek σάκκος (sákkos, “sack, bag, sackcloth”), whence also English sack and Maltese saqqu (“mattress”).

Noun

żaqq f (plural żquq, diminutive żqajqa or żaqquqa)

(anatomy) stomach, belly

Etymology 2

From Arabic ⁧زَقَّ⁩ (zaqqa).

Verb

żaqq (imperfect jżoqq, verbal noun żaqq)

to feed with one's bill

Conjugation

Conjugation of żaqq
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	żaqqejt	żaqqejt	żaqq	żaqqejna	żaqqejtu	żaqqew
perfect	f	żaqqejt	żaqqejt	żaqqet	żaqqejna	żaqqejtu	żaqqew
imperfect	m	nżoqq	żżoqq	jżoqq	nżoqqu	żżoqqu	jżoqqu
imperfect	f	nżoqq	żżoqq	żżoqq	nżoqqu	żżoqqu	jżoqqu
imperative			żoqq			żoqqu

Etymology 3

From Arabic ⁧زَقّ⁩ (zaqq).

Noun

żaqq m

verbal noun of żaqq: feeding

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