ffjorixxa

Maltese

Alternative forms

• ffjurixxa (ffjura)
• ffjora

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian fiorire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)f.fjɔˈrɪʃ.ʃa/
• Rhymes: -ɪʃʃa

Verb

ffjorixxa (imperfect jiffjorixxi)

1. to flourish, prosper
2. to bloom, blossom

   Synonyms: żahar, (archaic) nawwar

Conjugation

• The traditional rule is that the syllable -ixx- is lost before stressed endings; that is in the past tense, before -x, and before a pronominal suffix. The contemporary tendency is to either keep -ixx- in all forms or avoid it in all forms (see ffjora above).

Conjugation of ffjorixxa
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ffjorejt	ffjorejt	ffjorixxa		ffjorejna	ffjorejtu	ffjorew
	f			ffjoriet
imperfect	m	niffjorixxi	tiffjorixxi	jiffjorixxi		niffjorixxu	tiffjorixxu	jiffjorixxu
	f			tiffjorixxi
imperative			ffjorixxi				ffjorixxu

Conjugation of ffjorixxa
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ffjorixxejt	ffjorixxejt	ffjorixxa		ffjorixxejna	ffjorixxejtu	ffjorixxew
	f			ffjorixxiet
imperfect	m	niffjorixxi	tiffjorixxi	jiffjorixxi		niffjorixxu	tiffjorixxu	jiffjorixxu
	f			tiffjorixxi
imperative			ffjorixxi				ffjorixxu

Related terms

• fjoritura (fjuritura)
• fjur