żaqq

See also: zaqq

Maltese

Root
ż-q-q
8 terms

Żaqq (etymology 1 sense 2)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zaʔ/
• Rhymes: -aʔ

Etymology 1

From Arabic زِقّ (ziqq, “skin bag for liquids, waterskin”), from Classical Syriac ܙܩܐ (zeqqā, “idem”), which might be a variant of ܣܩܐ (saqqā, “sack, bag”). The last is cognate with Ancient Greek σάκκος (sákkos, “sack, bag, sackcloth”), whence also English sack and Maltese saqqu (“mattress”).

Noun

żaqq f (plural żquq, diminutive żqajqa or żaqquqa)

1. (anatomy) stomach, belly
3. (music) a traditional Maltese bagpipes
4. small rainy cloud

Etymology 2

Inherited from Arabic زَقَّ (zaqqa).

Verb

żaqq (imperfect jżoqq, verbal noun żaqq)

1. to feed with one's bill

Conjugation

Conjugation of żaqq (Form I, geminate, a ~ o)

positive forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	żaqqejt	żaqqejt	żaqq	żaqqejna	żaqqejtu	żaqqew
	f			żaqqet
imperfect	m	nżoqq	żżoqq	jżoqq	nżoqqu	żżoqqu	jżoqqu
	f			żżoqq
imperative			żoqq			żoqqu
negative forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	żaqqejtx	żaqqejtx	żaqqx	żaqqejniex	żaqqejtux	żaqqewx
	f			żaqqitx
imperfect	m	nżoqqx	żżoqqx	jżoqqx	nżoqqux	żżoqqux	jżoqqux
	f			żżoqqx
imperative			żżoqqx			żżoqqux

Etymology 3

Inherited from Arabic زَقّ (zaqq).

Noun

żaqq m

1. verbal noun of żaqq: feeding