سقصى

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

Root
س ق ص ي
2 terms

Inherited from common Maghrebi Arabic سقصى (saqṣa), also سقسى (saqsa). Apparently an alteration of Arabic اِسْتَقْصَى (istaqṣā, “to investigate, fathom, inquire”). In Moroccan Arabic, a new root س ق ص ي was derived from this. Compare Maltese saqsa, staqsa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saq.sˤa/

Verb

سقصى • (saqṣa) Iq (non-past يسقصي (ysaqṣi))

1. (transitive or intransitive) to ask

   Synonym: سول (sawwal)

Conjugation

Conjugation of سقصى
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	سقصيت (saqṣīt)	سقصيتي (saqṣīti)	سقصى (saqṣa)		سقصينا (saqṣīna)	سقصيتوا (saqṣītu)	سقصاوا (saqṣāw)
	f			سقصت (saqṣāt)
non-past	m	نسقصي (nsaqṣi)	تسقصي (tsaqṣi)	يسقصي (ysaqṣi)		نسقصيوا (nsaqṣīw)	تسقصيوا (tsaqṣīw)	يسقصيوا (ysaqṣīw)
	f		تسقصي (tsaqṣi)	تسقصي (tsaqṣi)
imperative	m		سقصي (saqṣi)				سقصيوا (saqṣīw)
	f		سقصي (saqṣi)