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Maltese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Arabic غَزْغَزَ (ḡazḡaza), غَزَّزَ (ḡazzaza). Compare Moroccan Arabic غزز (ḡazzaz).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːz.zas/
- IPA(key): /ˈaˤːz.zas/ (archaic)
- IPA(key): /ˈɣaz.zas/ (archaic, rural)
Verb
għażżaż (imperfect jgħażżaż, past participle mgħażżaż, verbal noun tagħżiż or tgħażżiż) (transitive)
- to grind
- għażżaż snienu ― to grit one's teeth
- to gnaw
- to snarl, to growl
- to embrace, to clasp someone tight
Conjugation