saqqa

Maltese

Root
s-q-j
17 terms

Etymology

From Arabic سَقَّى (saqqā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaʔ.ʔa/
• Rhymes: -aʔʔa

Verb

saqqa (imperfect jsaqqi, past participle msaqqi or msoqqi, verbal noun tisqija)

1. to water, irrigate
   • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Għanja ta’ Żgħożiti”, in Mill-Gallarija ta’ Żgħożiti:

     Il-Għanja tiegħi tazza
     mimlija min-nixxiegħa
     tal-ferħ li ssaqqi u tkabbar
     il-ħlejjaq fir-rebbiegħa.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Conjugation

Conjugation of saqqa
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	saqqejt	saqqejt	saqqa		saqqejna	saqqejtu	saqqew
	f			saqqiet
imperfect	m	nsaqqi	ssaqqi	jsaqqi		nsaqqu	ssaqqu	jsaqqu
	f			ssaqqi
imperative			saqqi				saqqu