żaqq

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Maltese

Root
ż-q-q
8 terms

Pronunciation

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)

  1. (anatomy) stomach, belly

Etymology 2

From Arabic زَقَّ (zaqqa).

Verb

żaqq (imperfect jżoqq, verbal noun żaqq)

  1. to feed with one's bill
Conjugation
    Conjugation of żaqq
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m żaqqejt żaqqejt żaqq żaqqejna żaqqejtu żaqqew
f żaqqet
imperfect m nżoqq żżoqq jżoqq nżoqqu żżoqqu jżoqqu
f żżoqq
imperative żoqq żoqqu

Etymology 3

From Arabic زَقّ (zaqq).

Noun

żaqq m

  1. verbal noun of żaqq: feeding
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