iżża

See also: Appendix:Variations of "izza"

Maltese

Etymology

Root
’-ż-j
1 term

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪz.za/

Verb

iżża (imperfect jiżżi)

1. (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.

Conjugation of iżża
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	iżżejt	iżżejt	iżża		iżżejna	iżżejtu	iżżew
	f			iżżiet
imperfect	m	niżżi	tiżżi	jiżżi		niżżu	tiżżu	jiżżu
	f			tiżżi
imperative			iżżi				iżżu

See also

• ħajr