qed

See also: QED

Maltese
Root
q-għ-d
9 terms

Etymology

From a contracted pronunciation of qiegħed, from Arabic قاعِد‎ (qāʕid, “sitting”), used in a number of dialects (like Tunisian Arabic and Hijazi Arabic) to form progressive tenses, originally in the sense “he’s sitting there (talking, drinking, etc.)”. Unrelated to Arabic قَد‎ (qad), a modal particle, which does not express progressiveness.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔɛːt/
  • Usually unstressed and then automatically shortened to /ʔɛt/.

Particle

qed

  1. A verbal particle indicating progressive verb tenses
    X’qed tagħmel? – Qed naħsel ħwejġek.
    What are you doing? – I am washing your clothes.
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