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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic هَجَّجَ (hajjaja, “to fan flames, to fire up”) with irregular fortition of h to ħ as also, for example, in ħarab. Compare related Maltese ħuġġieġa (“bonfire”).
Pronunciation
Verb
ħeġġeġ (imperfect jħeġġeġ, past participle mħeġġeġ)
- to blaze, to emit a flame
- to kindle (a bonfire)
- to urge, to exhort, to encourage
Conjugation