ħexa

Maltese

Root
ħ-x-j
2 terms

Etymology

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Arabic حَشَا (ḥašā)

Maltese ħexa

Inherited from Arabic حَشَا (ḥašā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħɛ.ʃa/
• Rhymes: -ɛʃa

Verb

ħexa (imperfect jaħxi, past participle moħxi, verbal noun ħaxi)

1. (dated, still common in Gozo) to stuff, to fill

   Qed naħxi t-tiġieġa bil-bżar u l-faqqiegħ.

   I’m stuffing the chicken with peppers and mushrooms.

2. to fuck, to fornicate, to copulate

   Ħxejt tliet persuni fuq il-mejda tal-kċina.

   I fucked three people on the kitchen table.

3. to ruin, to spoil

   Waqqajt il-vażun u ħxejtu. ― You dropped the vase and ruined it.

4. to act dishonestly toward someone

   Min ħexa mexa. ― Those who deceive/lie/act corruptly succeed.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ħexa (Form I)

positive forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ħxejt	ħxejt	ħexa	ħxejna	ħxejtu	ħxew
	f			ħxiet
imperfect	m	naħxi	taħxi	jaħxi	naħxu	taħxu	jaħxu
	f			taħxi
imperative			aħxi			aħxu