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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic جَزَى (jazā, “to requite”). The imperfect tense shows assimilation *niġżi → niżżi. The rare perfect is a backformation from the imperfect on the model of such a verb as idda, from Arabic أَدَّى (ʔaddā). Doublet of ġeża ("to reward").
Pronunciation
Verb
iżża (imperfect jiżżi)
- (only with ħajr) to give (thanks); to thank
- Synonym: rringrazzja
Niżżukom ħajr għall-ħidma tagħkom!- We thank you for your work!
- (literally, “We give you thanks for your work!”)
Conjugation
- The perfect tense is often avoided. It can be replaced by kien + imperfect.
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